T-strap

American  

[tee-strap] / ˈtiˌstræp /

noun

1. a strap on the upper of a shoe that extends backward from the vamp and joins with a strap that crosses the upper part of the instep, forming a T .

2. a shoe having such a strap.

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T-strap British  

noun

1. Also called: T-bar.  (modifier) denoting a type of woman's shoe fastened with a T-shaped strap having one part passing across the ankle and the other attached to it in the middle and lying along the length of the foot

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T-strap

Wearing pink socks and T-strap dance shoes in rehearsal, she held her own, buoyed by the presence of Ms. Mills, who originated Dorothy on Broadway and here plays Auntie Em.

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2015

Italy's cult favorite L'Autre Chose offers a 1970s ode in a black glittered T-strap with thick vintage chunky heel and side buckle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2014

In addition to professional models for ballet and pointe, the collection includes ballet shoe variations of boots, flats with interchageable right and left shoes, and T-strap heels.

From Forbes ● Sep. 20, 2014

Yet bizarrely, at a time when shoes are a hot fashion item, the one place where there was no choice was at the feet, as the same T-strap footwear walked with every outfit.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2011

In the T-strap shoes of Long Island debutantes, the sparkling fringes of daring short skirts that swish and glide to music that intoxicates them more than the champagne.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison