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In high school I wore loafers. Why? Because my elementary school had a bizarre and stupid statement on their rule book that from 1rst till 3rd grade girls were to wear Mary Janes, but from 4th till 6th they were to wear penny loafers. And my mother always followed the rules to the letter. But in my secondary school, while most wore loafers, a few started wearing Mary Janes or lace-up shoes.

I bought Mary Janes on my own when I moved to FL and started going to college. I bought first a black pair with a single strap, but also later a brown pair with double T-straps. And I have had one pair of each style since.

I don't wear frilly socks with them. More like socks the same color of the shoes when I wear long pants or dresses or skirt. Another librarian was wearing Mary Janes today- black ones with black socks and black trousers. Not easy to spot- but I love Mary Janes so much that I noticed immediately and complimented her on them.