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Mule (a French word) is a style of shoe that is backless and often closed-toed. They can be any heel height from flat to high. The style is predominantly worn by women, but not exclusively.

The term derives from the Ancient Roman mulleus calceus a red or purple shoe worn by the three highest magistrates^[1], although there is little indication of any structural resemblance.

High-heeled mules were a popular indoor shoe style of the 18th century, influenced by the

In the early 1950s, Marilyn Monroe popularized the shoe,^[1] and helped to break its poor reputation.

Mules experienced some popularity in the 1950s and early '60s, and were seen in 1970s almost exclusively in the form of open-back

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  18th century mules
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  Red mules (front)
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  A pair of green mules
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  Woman's loafer style mules with a flat heel
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  Woman's Maryjane style mules with a wedge heel
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  Various styles of mules in a shop window

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