1930s Shoes?

[RustySpurVintage]

Hi, All. I have these shoes made by "Jazz" that look like a 1930s style, but I can't tell if they really are from that time period or if they are later reproductions. The interior of them is disintegrating with age. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks, again.
Adam

 

[Luna Junction]

I'm thinking not 30s. There is a shoe company called "Jazz", started in the late 70s. I don't see a trademark symbol so this may be from before they got registered which was 1982, but not before 1979.
Please do wait for others to respond!

 

[Jonathan]

They look early 90s to me.

 

[RustySpurVintage]

So I finally found shoes by this company (just searching old newspaper/magazine ads for "Jazz Shoes" was not really giving the results I wanted...as you might imagine) on Etsy and eBay. Looks like this label was from around the 1970s. Then they changed their label in 80s and again in 90s. Evolution of the label is in the attached pics. Also, I'm pretty sure I read somewhere there was a brief fascination with the 1920s and 1930s during the 1970s. So I'm guessing they are 70s does 30s. Blah. Oh well. They're cool looking though!

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

I agree w/Jonathan, your cute shoes are more likely 90s, Adam. that shaped heel, in particular suggests (much) later than 70s.

you're right though, in that they sure are cool looking!

 

[RustySpurVintage]

Thanks. It's weird that the interior of them has disintegrated so badly in such a short period of time. I'm guessing they were not top quality. Thanks again everyone.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Adam, you're right that there was a '20s-'40s revival in shoe styles in the early '70s but I agree with Jonathan and Mary Jane in that these shoes are early '90s. I also remember Edwardian and '20s shoe styles coming back at that time - I had a lovely pair of wing tip Mary Janes with a Louis heel around then that I've often wished I still had.

It's an unusual heel shape and not like the ones they had in the '70s. I remember that heel shape around '93-94.

They're lovely shoes and the distinctive marks on the sole coupled with the interior deterioration suggest they may have been worn for dancing: it looks like someone did a lot of twirling in them.

N

 

[RustySpurVintage]

Thanks, Nicole! I normally stick with guys stuff, but occasionally I like to humble myself on the forums with something from the women's department.