Cassie Burgundy
Our Cassie Mary Janes for girls are handmade in Spain from plush burgundy velvet. The deep maroon tone reads rich rather than bright, which makes it easy to pair with holiday dresses, tights and school uniforms all winter long.
The classic Mary Jane silhouette sits on a durable non-slip rubber sole, with an adjustable Velcro strap that lets little ones fasten their own shoes and gives you room to adjust the fit as they grow. A cushioned padded insole keeps them comfortable from the ceremony through the party.
Available in infant, toddler and girls' sizes 18–38 US.
Cassie Burgundy
Where the Cassie Goes.
The Cassie
The Cassie is our signature. The shoe we set out to make when we could not find it anywhere else. It began with the traditional Spanish Mercedita, the Mary Jane that has been part of European childhoods for generations. Beautiful, but built for standing still. We wanted the elegance without the compromise. So we made it in plush velvet, the material of celebrations, and built it on a non-slip rubber sole. We replaced the tiny buckle with an adjustable velcro strap, so a three-year-old can fasten it herself. The result is a shoe that belongs at the birthday party and keeps up at the playground. It is our most photographed pair, and our most worn.
The Cassie runs small. We recommend sizing up.
Made in Alicante, Spain
The Cassie is made in a family-run workshop in Alicante, Spain, where shoes have been made this way for generations. Every pattern is cut by hand. The uppers are assembled by seamstresses who have spent decades at the same work. The soles are natural rubber, vulcanized in individual molds and bonded permanently to the upper. The craftsmen who do this never weigh the rubber. After years at the machines, they know by feel exactly how much each size takes. Every shoe is made one at a time, and every pair is tested to European safety standards and independently verified for the US.
