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of the 15th century, designed with the functional goal of avoiding wet feet when the pavements were flooded. Depending on the current shoe fashion, platform shoes are more or less popular. In the 1970s they were widespread in both genders in Europe. Today, they are preferred by women.
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era) by young men. Platform shoes were considered the "party shoe." Disco-goers used their shoes to bring attention to themselves on the dance floor. 70s platform shoes were presented in dramatic and showy ways such as with glitter or tiny lights.
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of the New York Dolls, and several other punk artists. Although platform shoes did provide added height without the discomfort of spike heels, they seem to have been worn primarily for the sake of attracting attention. Many
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865:(in German). Köln: Könemann Verlag.
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1362:"The rise of the power platform"
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2038:Rigger boots
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1988:Trench boots
1983:Tanker boots
1978:Jungle boots
1963:Combat boots
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560:Gene Simmons
549:Simon Rimmer
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2623:Shoe buckle
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2375:Haferlschuh
2350:Espadrilles
2287:Water shoes
2267:Skate shoes
2081:Go-go boots
1993:Munson Last
1958:Bunny boots
1791:Other shoes
1712:Court shoes
1646:Dress shoes
1554:News.com.au
1345:29 February
1284:13 February
555:Veruca Salt
464:Spice Girls
449:gothic rock
440:James Brown
421:soles, and
381:Spice Girls
314:espadrilles
294:David Bowie
214:1930s–1950s
195:lotus shoes
189:women with
2774:Categories
2711:Knee highs
2643:High heels
2572:Pampooties
2335:Bast shoes
2320:Alpargatas
2197:Ice skates
2162:Boat shoes
1973:Jump boots
1848:Veldskoens
1803:Flip-flops
1778:Slingbacks
1753:Mary Janes
1630:Shoemaking
1565:25 October
1533:25 October
1501:25 October
1468:25 October
1187:"Footwear"
848:References
574:Charli XCX
474:Elton John
445:Dani Filth
193:and their
191:bound feet
145:courtesans
84:high heels
38:clear heel
2736:Toe socks
2716:Pantyhose
2706:Footwraps
2628:Shoelaces
2592:Turnshoes
2582:Poulaines
2532:Carbatina
2467:Tsarouchi
2462:Snowshoes
2423:Moccasins
2272:Ski boots
2227:Plimsolls
2106:Ugg boots
2031:Jika-tabi
2024:Hip boots
1968:Jackboots
1694:Wholecuts
1635:Shoe size
1522:Billboard
1490:Billboard
1437:9 January
1407:9 January
1140:9 January
630:Cantabria
493:Rammstein
458:Lady Gaga
303:glam rock
280:Seventeen
264:en pointe
2726:Stocking
2577:Pigaches
2562:Hessians
2547:Chopines
2482:Valenkis
2385:Huarache
2282:Swimfins
2277:Sneakers
2257:Sabatons
2187:Ghillies
1946:Military
1901:Namaksin
1833:Slippers
1808:Galoshes
1608:Footwear
1559:Archived
1527:Archived
1495:Archived
1462:Archived
1431:Archived
1401:Archived
1376:17 April
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1339:Archived
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1171:17 April
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1062:26 April
1056:Archived
1023:26 April
1017:Archived
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831:See also
346:Famolare
322:sneakers
282:magazine
260:stiletto
100:stiletto
94:such as
2790:Sandals
2691:Anklets
2684:Hosiery
2633:Toe box
2527:Caligae
2517:Buskins
2472:Takunya
2433:Mukluks
2428:Mojaris
2355:Furlane
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2325:Avarcas
2315:Abarkas
1930:Träskor
1920:Pattens
1915:Padukas
1896:Klompen
1837:Uwabaki
1818:Sandals
1736:Women's
1722:Loafers
1679:Oxfords
1659:Brogues
1654:Blucher
1092:8 April
1013:The Met
664:Buffalo
595:chopine
506:promo,
419:Perspex
326:sandals
318:oxfords
248:kidskin
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