No longer relegated to the ‘70s, platform pumps are back in full force this season. With the recent theme of fear-inducing, sky-high heels it seems only appropriate that designers have turned to platform pumps to increase the inches on what is already death-defying footwear.
These days platform pumps are fairly sleek. The elevated area is even sometimes hidden inside the front of the shoe for increased comfort and elongation. If the platform is visible, designers often decorate the extra surface area with everything from diamonds to cartoons to an alarm system.
25 High-Rising Heels
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Platform Shoes as Flower Vases
Scherer Gonzales Spring 2009
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Chiseled Heels
Nicholas Kirkwood's A/W Shoes are Artwork for Your Footsies
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Atrociously High Heels
Footwear Threatens to Break Necks
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High Anti-Heels
Eccentric Shoes Spruce Up Basic Black Minimalism in Marie Claire Italy
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Aphrodite Platform Pumps
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Sky-High Scarlet Heels
Christian Louboutin & 3.1 Phillip Lim Love Red for Spring 2010
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Rusty Footwear
Chain Shoes Win Shoemania 2009 Competition
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Fear-Inducing Footwear
Gabriella Marina Gonzalez Shoes Bring Out the Giantess in You
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High Fashion Heels With Cartoons
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Wearable Artistic Footwear
Kei Kagami's Heel-less Shoes Are As Comfortable As Platforms
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Jagged Crag Platforms
These London S/S 2010 Shoes Are Out of This World
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Dangerous Platform Shoes
Sky-High Fashion in French Vogue
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Swarovskified Heels
The Casadei Fall 2009 Collection is Glittery and Glamorous
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Poodle Shoes
John Galliano's Hair-Free Pom Pom Stilettos Won't Require Any Trimming
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Custom Couture Footwear
Celebrity Cobbler Terry de Havilland's Bespoke Shoes
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Figurines as Sandal Heels
Christian Dior's Goddess Shoes
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Heart-Shaped Heels
Glittery 7.5" Wedges for Valentine's Day
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Architectural Mega Heels
Mark Giuseppe Zanotti Designs
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Frilly Frivolous Shoes
Christian Louboutin Releases Drool-Worthy Dilliard Shoes
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Illuminated Sequined Goatskin Shoes
Chanel Light Bulb Heels
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Kaleidoscopic Footwear
Miu Miu Perla Sequin Platform Pumps
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Wooden Platform Revivals
1970's Eco-Chic Footwear Makes a Comeback
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Winged Sandals
Zaha Hadid Channels the Messenger God in the Vivienne Westwood Rocking Shoes
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