Green’s Dictionary of Slang

St Louis blues n.

(Aus.) shoes.

1967		‘Whisper All Aussie Dict.’ in Kings Cross Whisper (Sydney) xxxix 4/4: st. louis blues: Shoes.
1983		R. Aven-Bray Ridgey-Didge Oz Jack Lang 43: St. Louis Blues Shoes.
1992		A. Duff One Night Out Stealing 84: Shoes. We gotta get ourselves some St Louis blues, boy.
1992		R.G. Barrett White Shoes 12: You got it, KK. One black frock-coat. Hold the white St Louies.
2002		Pete’s Aussie Sl. Home Page 🌐 Saint Louis Blues: shoes.