Women's Platform Heel Footwear in the UK

The Evolution of Platform Shoes It is hard to imagine a wardrobe of any modern fashionista without a pair of platform shoes and heels. However, the history of this footwear goes back to ancient Rome and China. In different periods of time, shoes with the pretty thick sole (and sometimes heels) were worn by Chinese actors, Indian nobility, and European citizens. On top of that, they were popular not only among women but also among men. In the middle of the 20th century, platform footwear could be seen here and there, but it reached its peak popularity in the 1970s. During the Summer of love, it was widely worn by famous musicians like David Bowie and David Johanson, so it quickly became a trending topic. A lot of glam-rock stars used to wear knee-high platform boots. Even though the platform shoes quickly went out of fashion in Europe, they stayed popular in the US up till the ‘80s. During the next decade, platforms didn’t disappear completely. However, the footwear wasn’t as risky as it used to be and designers usually added platforms to trainers, sabo and sandals. The other major comeback happened at the beginning of the 1990s when all the runaway models like Naomi Campbell to music icons like Spice Girls were rocking high heels. Yet, those shoes with extremely high heels and platforms were not as popular among the general users and were widely worn only by the end of the decade. For the last 20 years, fashion houses started experimenting with platform looks. Models like court platform heel shoes could be seen on red carpets, official dinner parties, proms and so on. The most dedicated fashionistas even added them to their everyday wardrobe. Now, you can find all kinds of footwear that have a platform sole: from classic shoes with heels and platform shoes to winter and spring/autumn boots, sandals and even “ugly” trainers. So no matter if you prefer a classy or casual sporty style, you still can add a pair of platform footwear to your wardrobe.