Platform shoes

Platform shoes are perhaps the most controversial piece of clothing. Bursts of popularity of shoes and boots with thick soles are replaced by periods of complete anathema. Today, the platform has returned to fashion and has not lost popularity for the second year.

The main shoe fashion hit of the late 2000s – high-heeled shoes with a platform instead of a thin sole in front – was created by Yves Saint Laurent. Shoes could be seen on the heroines of films, on the legs of socialites. Soon, shoe models stylized as the original took to the streets. Continue reading →