Platform shoe
A Platform Shoe ( French plateau = plateau) is a shoe with a remarkably strong sole under the front or under the whole shoe.
to form
The plateau is mostly between 3 and 10 centimeters thick. The height of the heel depends on the height of the plateau . Most, but not all, platform shoes are high heels . Extreme heights, both of the plateau and the heel, are achieved with fetish shoes (so-called ballet heels or skyscrapers), where the sole can be up to 20 cm and the heel up to 40 cm and more.
The sole of a platform shoe can have a uniform thickness throughout, a wedge heel, a separate block or stiletto heel.
Apart from the extreme forms of fetish shoes (which are primarily not intended for walking), walking in platform shoes becomes clumsy and clumsy. Raising the ankle joint increases the risk of injury in the event of an ankle twist.
In principle, any type of shoe can be a platform shoe. So there plateau clogs , platform sandals , platform boots , Platform sport shoes , etc.
Historical
Shoes with plateau floors can be found in many cultures (especially Asia and Africa) and centuries. One of the forerunners of platform shoes are the zoccoli in Venice in the 15th century, see also the history of heel shoes . At the end of the 1960s, platform shoes that are common today appeared alongside classic high heels . Initially, this was worn by both women and men, but this remained a feature of the 1970s. Today they are preferred by the female gender. Depending on the current shoe fashion, platform shoes are more or less popular.
literature
- Linda O'Keeffe: Shoes. Könemann Verlag, Cologne 2005, ISBN 3-8331-1098-8 .
- Jonathan Walford: The seductive shoe. Fashion trends from four centuries. Edition Braus, Heidelberg 2007, ISBN 978-3-89904-261-0 .
- Luca Beatrice, Matteo Guarnaccia (Eds.): Vivienne Westwood Shoes. Damiani, Bologna 2006, ISBN 88-89431-84-9 .
- Michael Andritzky, Günter Kämpf, Vilma Link: Eg shoes. From bare feet to high heels - a cultural history of footwear. Anabas-Verlag, Giessen 1998, ISBN 3-87038-138-8 .
- Bata Shoe Organization: Everything about shoes. Bata Ltd., Toronto 1994, ISBN 0-9692076-1-1 .
- Paul Weber: Shoes. Three millennia in pictures. AT Verlag, AArau 1980, ISBN 3-85502-064-7 .
