The best ... platform sandals
Five reviews of platform sandals.
Pierre Hardy for Gap
The French designer, who has created looks for Hermès and Balenciaga, paired up with Gap for shoes with a 1970s-California feel.
Price: $98 Contact: Gap.com
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Source: The New York Times Style Magazine
Satrinxia sandal
This sandal’s “sturdy platform” and thick heel “make you look more stable” and offer comfort, so you can wear them throughout the day.
Price: $435 Contact: Christianlouboutin.com
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Source: Allure
Calf-leather-and-wood shoe
Loeffler Randall’s “all-terrain” platform comes in bright, bold yellow.
Price: $595 Contact: Barneys.com
Source: The New York Times Style Magazine
Marni patent-leather sandals
This combination of gray, rust, and black will go with “almost everything in your closet.”
Price: $684 Contact: Net-a-porter.com
Source: Allure
Lizard sandal
Though sexed-up in black lizard skin, the “clean lines” and thin ankle strap “make this pair ideal for day.”
Price: $1,095. Contact: Burberry.com
Source: Allure
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