Platform shoes are high heeled shoes with thick soles often made of cork, plastic, rubber or wood. What sets the other platform shoes high heel shoes is that they have both thick soles and high heels. Platform shoes therefore considered more comfortable than traditional high-heeled shoes because their feet are not as wide an angle when standing in them.
The current fashion trends, very high platform heels are associated with adult entertainment industry. Professional dancers strippers, pole and back are often seen in platform heels during their performances. Medium heel platform shoes are very popular among teenagers and women in their twenties in the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
Platform shoes are the first, said they have used in ancient Greece to increase the height of important characters in Greek drama. These were also used by prostitutes and courtesans in Venice in the 16th century. Though platform heels gained some popularity in the U.S., the UK and European countries between 1930 and early 1950, his popularity increased considerably in 1970 and 1980. Rock musicians frequently wore platform shoes during their performances. Take on the trend, children had to draw attention. In late 1990, the band sensation in the UK - Spice Girls - brought platform shoes high heel back into mainstream fashion as they frequently performed in large shoes.
Colors and models available online
sexy platform shoes are available in almost every color imaginable and in a host of exquisite designs. At reputed online shoe stores can be found platform shoes to suit a variety of tastes, moods, attitudes and occasions. Browse through the online catalog and you will find platform heels adorning the soles of almost all types of shoes ranging from sandals, sling backs, pumps, Mary Jane pumps, knee-high boots, and shoes peep toe closed, sandals and more. The heel height shoes usually range from mid-heel to skyscrapers.