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elpgal

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Is there a name for shoes that are high but don't have much of an incline from heel to forefoot?

15 years ago

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Kate

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are you thinking of platform shoes?

15 years ago

elpgal

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Kate, When I search for platform shoes on Zappos, I get results like

A) http://www.zappos.com/michael-.....ush-madras

B) http://www.zappos.com/fratelli.....llic-multi

B) is what I am after but with more elevation

15 years ago

Maya

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Like this?

http://www.zappos.com/kork-eas.....?zlfid=111

I don't think there is a specific term. They are just platform wedges, but that doesn't necessarily indicate what the incline is.

15 years ago

florida

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I think that what you're looking for is definitely a platform, but the high-heeled platforms are so trendy right now, so that's what your searches are returning.

15 years ago

Angie

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That's exactly right, st4rrgrrl.

Elpgal, more like this:

http://www.zappos.com/tsubo-kirs-red-silver

http://www.zappos.com/tsubo-lara-cork

15 years ago

florida

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elpgal, not sure if this is the style that you're looking for, but I think these have a kind of 1940s-ish retro feel to them:

http://www.newport-news.com/sh.....y_id=10303

15 years ago

elpgal

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Maya, Angie, st4rrgrrl, Yes, that's exactly it. Thank! Off to wade through rows and rows of platform shoes

15 years ago

florida

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Here are some:

http://www.zappos.com/clarks-v.....ue-leather

ooooh! love these:
http://www.zappos.com/clarks-w.....?zlfid=111

And there is a brand called Re-Mix that does vintage-look shoes nicely--they have a lot of low-heel platforms. If you cannot see these links, go to endless.com and look at the brand Re-Mix.

http://www.endless.com/Re-Mix-.....0platforms

http://www.endless.com/Re-Mix-.....f=dp_cs_14

15 years ago

florida

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Sorry for giving you a zillion links, but these are darling!

http://www.endless.com/Re-Mix-.....f=dp_cs_16

15 years ago

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