Shoe hates

[Shyheels]

I’m assuming this is AI. In any case it’s hideous 

[Puffer]

On 10/4/2025 at 2:23 PM, Shyheels said:

For me a platform adds an element of clunkiness that I’ll suits the elegance of a stiletto. They don’t go together. It’s like adding a snow plough to a Lamborghini 

Assuming that you meant 'ill-suits', I completely agree.   Even a 1/2" platform can upset the visual balance of stiletto-heeled footwear - anything above 1" upsets the physical balance too, and Crushed Vamp's wife's red courts are at the limit imho.

On 10/5/2025 at 10:23 AM, mlroseplant said:

I typically wear platforms of about 1 inch or so. I've some that are thicker, but none that even approach 2 inches. For me, it is judgment on a case-by-case basis. I sometimes don't mind a thick platform, but there has to be enough heel to go with it. I never cared for the early 2000s style, usually a pump, of 5 1/2 inch heel with 2 inch platform. Those were everywhere once upon a time, even in my town. If you were to go to any halfway dress up event, you'd see this style of shoe on many several women. At the time I always thought, "Too much platform, not enough heel." Now, I wish that style would come back. Those shoes are far preferable to what you see nowadays.

I agree with your first statement (especially when there was a tiny peeptoe too), but am most reluctant to agree with your second.   Certainly, there are many totally uninspiring footwear fashions around at present but big platforms are not the answer.