Shoes of the nineties

Many shoes of the 90s inspire the trends of today, from air max sneakers to stiletto heels. Let’s begin with the dressy shoes of the 90s.

Court shoes
Court shoes also known as pumps are low-cut front heel, they typically did not have any fastening but sometimes you will see them with ankle straps…check them out here!!

Chunky Heels
While 90s women still wore classic Mary- Janes, points and plain pumps the 90s were known for making the styles chunkier. Thick heels and square shaped fronts were also very common.

And for the casual shoes of the 90s…


Keds
This brand of shoe were made with canvas and rubber soles. The shoes were generally worn by girls with baby doll dresses, leggings/bike shorts and "slouch socks” mostly without lace. You could say they were the vans of the 90s.

Jelly shoes
By far the hottest shoe of the 90s…are you ready for it? Jelly Shoes! These were the ideal shoes for junior school and maybe even early senior school students at various discos and parties. I guess you could say these were the alternate to heels for girls that were still a little young! The shoes were not very good quality breaking easily, but they sparkled and came in a range of colours making them a 90s hit!

Chuck Taylor All-Stars
Yes that’s right the converse shoes of today date all the way back to the 90s…Commonly referred to as "Chuck Taylors", "Converses", "All-Stars", "Chucks" or "Connies” these shoes are also made of canvas and rubber. Converse modified the shoe with 1920’s basketball player Chuck Taylor (hence the name). They reached their peak in the mid 90s.

Ugg Boots
And while today we’d call them slippers today, Ugg boots were at one point a fashion statement in the 90s, who would have thought!
Incase your not familiar, Ugg boots (or uggs) are unisex sheepskin boots, with fleece on the inside and generally a synthetic sole. While today we see them in many colours, they traditionally had a tan exterior and white inner fleece.

Nike
I guess you could say that air max’s were the male shoe of the 90s.
Named after the decade Nike released their second edition of the air max sneaker. The style uses a large air cushioning unit at the heel of the shoe. The original shoes were white black and grey with infared.

Air Max 95
Nike released a 3rd edition of the shoe in 95, basing the visual design on the human anatomy! If you look close enough, you’ll notice that the spine of the shoe resembles the human spine with materials intended to represent skin. Here’s a fun fact: a study in 2007 by forensic science services claimed Nike air max 95’s were the number one choice of footwear for criminals!