Are Platform Shoes back in fashion?

Well, the straight forward answer is “No”. High heels and not platform shoes have made a comeback. Thanks to the French president, who stands a mere 5 ft 5 inches compared to his 5 ft 9 inches fabulously gorgeous wife Carla Bruni, high heels have once again caught the imagination of the fashion conscious North American and European consumers. A surge in the sales of high heel men’s shoes was reported by major shoe manufacturers across Europe. So, should all vertically challenged men start wearing high heeled shoes? Well, the answer is an emphatic “No”. President Nicolas Sarkozy’s height is well documented and reported and he can afford to wear high heeled shoes without being ridiculed.

The average men on Main Street cannot afford to be seen wearing or high heel shoes to gain height as they would be sure giveaways. The best option available to mere mortals is the elevator shoe. These shoes has come as a big relief to all those who want to be something they are hopelessly not - Tall. However the notion that elevator shoes are worn only by ordinary folks is as wrong as ‘wrong’ can be. President George. W. Bush the first citizen of the most powerful nation on earth wears these shoes to gain a few inches over his already more than average six foot frame.

The reason why these exclusive shoes have become so popular is due to their unique ability to increase height of men without any one noticing any difference in the shoe. Unlike platforms, elevators have a height increasing insole that instantly increases the height by almost 1 - 3 inches. The insole is stitched or glued to the inside of the shoe and is invisible from the outside. The fact that elevator shoes come in various designs and styles such as walking shoe, dress shoes, loafers, hiking boots, and sports shoes have made more and more men opt for them.

Platforms for men are unlikely to make a comeback in the near future and even if they do they will only find favor with celebrities such as Elton John, Mick Jagger and the likes.

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