The best ... 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

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