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05-16-2023 01:15 PM
I wore them in the 70's. Turned my ankle a few times but gee they were in fashion so I kept right on wearing them.
I had a pair of raffia summer platforms from the early 1940's made in Cuba (inside tag). I found them in my late great aunt's apartment after she passed away. Not too high and the espadrille-like construction made them easy to walk in. So many people wanted to know where I bought them! I loved them and wore them for a long time. When my daughter was in sixth grade she wore them too! Then her feet grew..... Everything old is new again.
05-16-2023 02:25 PM
@Still Raining I know how you feel. A couple years ago I had to purge all my high heels that I loved. Hadn't been able to wear them for awhile and finally bit the bullet and let them go.
This year I purged all my other heels. I am now down to flats or 1-1/2" max.
I used to be able to run all over town and dance all night in my heels of any height. Never did like the look of platforms tho.
05-18-2023 02:59 PM
Don't buy shoes that don't work for you. Especially don't buy shoes you can't walk safely in.
05-18-2023 03:07 PM
I'm with you! I couldn't imagine wearing platform sandals anywhere! I'm afraid I'd break my ankle.
05-18-2023 04:30 PM
I prefer platforms to heels.
05-18-2023 04:33 PM
At 5'1" I love a platform shoe! I hate being the shortest one wherever I go among other adults.
I'm 68 (about to turn 69 next week) and feel that as long as it's a stable platform I don't feel afraid of falling.
05-19-2023 01:52 PM
Thanks everyone.
I wore really high ones in the 70s too - loved 'em. No more tho.
05-19-2023 02:26 PM
I love platforms, I find them to be stable to wear.
05-19-2023 03:37 PM
I'm quite surprised platforms are still so popular.
Not for me.
05-19-2023 03:54 PM
I am 5'1" and have never had a problem walking in heels or platform shoes. I would still wear them if I had an occasion to.
I really don't go anywhere where they could be worn. I mostly live in sandals or clogs...my clogs do have a platform sole, but not very high.
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