Don
t let the towering height frighten you. The best platform heels can instantly elevate any outfit without sacrificing style. Sure the extra inches might require some getting used to, but the chunky soles actually balance out the sky-high pitch, making them a tad bit easier to walk in than a standard stiletto.
If you paid attention to the biggest trends from last year, you’ll know that Versace’s stacked heel paved the way for the platform movement, with celebrities like Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, and Tracee Ellis Ross being early adopters. And brands like Amina Muaddi, Nodaleto, and Paris Texas are continuing to carry the torch with thick-soled sandals, pumps, and mules in their collections.
Take a closer look at the party-ready shoes below, and be sure to grab a pair of the best platform heels before your next night out on the town.Pumps
Reformation Marisol platform heel
Dolce
Gabbana
Foiled craquelé calfskin platform sandals
Loeffler Randall Melany velvet bow heeled platform sandals
Mach
Mach Double Bow 140 leather platform pumps
Aquazzura Sinner plateau 140 metallic-leather sandals
Larroude Valerie ankle strap platform sandal
Amina Muaddi Dalida heeled sandals
Miu Miu Décolleté bejeweled leather sandals
Prada Absinthe high-heeled satin sandals
Jimmy Choo Heloise 120 velvet platform sandals
Paris Texas Dalilah satin platform pumps
Saint Laurent Jodie 95 velvet platform high-heel sandals
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Accori Sienna Sienna 130 crystal-embellished satin mules
Gianvito Rossi Lena metallic ankle strap platform sandals
Nodaleto Bulla Jones glossed leather slingback platform pumps
Piferi New Heights Rosalia satin
rhinestone platform sandals
Nodaleto Bulla Jones glossed leather slingback platform pumps
Zara heeled platform shoes
Simon Miller Rink ankle strap platform sandals
Valentino Garavani Tan Go 155 leather platform pumps
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Paire velvet platform sandals
Mango satin platform shoe
Christian Louboutin Loubi Queen 150 velvet platform sandals
Bottega Veneta patent-leather platform pumps