platform sole
Raised shoe base
A platform sole is a thick, flat shoe sole that raises the entire foot uniformly, distinguishing it from a heel that elevates only the back.
Platform soles add height without the angle of traditional heels: She wore boots with chunky platform soles.
The style cycles in and out of fashion, associated with 1970s disco and periodic revivals.
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- chunkyThick and lumpy
- stacked heelLayered wooden shoe base
- chunky sneakersThick-soled athletic footwear
- elevatedRaised above usual level
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