Platform Pumps for Everyone, Not Just Gwyneth Paltrow

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Platform Pumps for Everyone, Not Just Gwyneth Paltrow

7 August 2008

For fall 2008, platform pumps are major. As such, I’ve assembled some of my favorite platform pumps for this upcoming fall. Your feet may want a massage after wearing them (unless you buy some of those cute squishy shoe inserts!) but your legs will be thanking you endlessly, as that’s how platform pumps make them appear: endless.

Gwyneth Paltrow started sporting this style when she was promoting the movie Iron Man. If you check out the Gwyneth pictures on Style Dash, the fourth picture shows her in the coveted shoes. Stick around that site to read up on Gwyneth’s style.

Beware of the YSL version with the skinny heel that - who are you kidding? - you’ll trip in after one step! You can view that at Avant Garde Meets Anarchy. Just because a shoe is pretty doesn’t mean it’s always worth it.