The wedge pumps in Post #11 look very nice. Those are very classy and very cute shoes. Though I say they are classy, I wouldn't be surprised if a lady paired these with bootcut jeans or (dare I say...) skinny jeans. Something I notice about some wedges is that the actual wedge base isn't completely flat. I zoomed the pictures of the wedges in Post #11 and noticed a little heel. They aren't completely flat at the bottom. The design of the wedge sort of mimics a little heel, but not too much in the sense of a traditionally-heeled shoe.
I asked someone on these boards about the difference between wedges and high-heeled shoes. This one lady told me that wedges are actually more comfortable to walk around in. I'm not a lady, so I can't tell the difference between heeled shoes and wedges. I think when I was much younger, I actually played around with some of my Mom's clothing. Wore one of her jumpers and all. I even wore a pair of her boots on my feet. I believe they were high-heeled boots. This was back in maybe the early 1990s when I was probably 10 or so. Still, can't say from experience about wedges and high-heeled shoes.
Wedges and platforms are great shoes for those who want to show out with these shoes. I've seen wedges as more comfortable high-heeled shoes while platforms add a few inches to your height. I've seen simple platforms... then some extreme platforms. Some who want the best of both worlds can wear platform shoes with a wedge heel. Only one I really know wear platforms a bit is this friendly Korean lady who works at this Schlotzsky's restaurant across the street from my community college. I didn't know her sandals were Volatile sandals until I sat at the same table with her as I got to glance at sandals. You know what brand it is when you see a capital "V" with flamems- it's Volatile. She sometimes wear some other high-heeled and platformed shoes at times. Helps her see better ahead of the cash register. Only real non-platforms she wears are usually these laced boots when she wears stirrup pants (or leggings?). The most popular of platform wedge shoes are some of the boots most modern go-go dancers like Helen Su, Sasha Singleton, Thuy Li, and Teemarie wear. All plaformed and have that patchwork look to them. Sorry to mention nightclub dancers in a fashion forum, but those are the ones I usually see a lot of in pictures. They'd be completely pointless (and dangerous) to go around town in if worn with regular clothes. But if you're doing some go-go dancing, they're the hottest stuff now.
Anyhow, have any favorite wedges? platforms? platform wedges?
