Platform shoes have today become a staple item in women’s footwear closets, in the form of boots, sandals, heels and sneakers. Their popularity can rise and fall along with the current fashion trends ...

They’re back. The platform may be one of the oldest tricks in the shoe book, but its long history does not dilute the powerful feeling it can create for its wearer. While the platform’s last iteration ...

Platform shoes are back and better than ever. Annie Sheehan for Observer There’s nothing wrong with a platform-less shoe, but we’re rather excited for the ’70s and ’90s-esque revival. Platforms are ...

Take it from a fan of all things snug, plush, and convenient: The desire for comfort stems from more than just a feeling. Fashion has always been notoriously uncomfortable and slightly inconvenient, ...

These are the most stylish platform sandals to shop this season. Platform shoes have been having a moment, and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. While a chunky boot or platform loafer is great ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As a journalist, I’m supposed to be impartial, objective, and unbiased. But I have to keep it real with ...

Heels are making a serious comeback, with stars leading the post-lockdown trend for towering footwear. Beyoncé donned a pair of this year’s “it” shoe – six-inch hot pink Versace platform heels – to an ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. As fashion editors, there’s always one shoe that consistently tops our wish lists ...

Platform shoes, cherished for their reliable comfort, have spent more than a quarter of a century taking over the stiletto as a woman's heel of choice. But with this season's return to thinner-soled ...

From dad sandals and Bottega-inspired puddle boots to divisive chunky trainers, the fashion crowd likes to make a strong case for “ugly” shoes. And leading the pack, clogs have clomped their way back ...