Ruby Cherry Mary JaneWomen's Shoes If you're a half size we strongly recommend you size up. First introduced in the early 20th Century as the 'bar,' shoe due to a signature strap across the top of the foot the Mary Jane adopted it's current name from a female character in the Buster Brown comic strip. A style of shoe typically made from leather or patent leather. So, this season we introduced our take on another classic. Arriving with our hand painted, then digitally