Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Wedge Shoes

Wedge shoes stir recently as a popular alternative to high heels. Technical wedge shoes are a type of platform shoes, even though most designers would baulk at the idea. But if you look at the platform shoes. Its sole purpose is to give additional height of the wearer, while the infusion of God in the style of the shoe. Platform shoes have a long and documented history. The idea of ​​providing the wearer's height was observed throughout history. Jo used the height and the height should be regarded as a manifestation of power.


They were popular in ancient Greece, where the performers used them to greater heights. Today, the platform is usually within the footwear. Although that add height shoes men can still be found in the basic modern court shoes. It should be noted that both are not just to add a lot of height, in contrast to the wedge shoes. In contrast to the high heels, shoe soles, the wedge, which is made of one piece of material. The first version was in the early 20 century and has mixed luck since.




We are currently in one of the few periods when the wedge shoes are really popular. By design, it is quite chunky looking shoes, and it may deter some women are looking for something slimmer and less visible to their feet. Unfortunately, the only been manufactured in one piece, there is no escape sturdy shoes with a wedge profile, in particular in the heel area is greatly increased. However, there is a particular advantage of the design. It is very comfortable to wear high heels, than they are.

This is because, as the only distribute pressure to the surface. High heels just two points in contact with the surface of fingers and toes. This places great emphasis on these two areas, and ultimately leads to foot problems in a row. The risk of problems occurring in the wedge shoe is very limited. In addition, wedge shoes more comfortable than high heels. It usually will not experience the kind of pain associated with high heels after a long day of walking. But very large slope wedges can still cause problems in the back.

The only themselves are usually made of wood materials. Indeed. The first examples of Salvatore Ferragamo cork This was because there was a serious shortage of rubber at that time (1930). Cork was chosen over traditional clogs, it is much easier, simpler shoe that comes out, cork is a little elastic in nature, which absorbs some of the consequences of walking. It should be noted that the cork provide only the same material is used for wine stoppers.



It is clear that the wedge heel lose popularity at some point in the future, only to reappear. This came from his invention, which has experienced no less than 3 periods of popularity between 1930 and at this time. Since this is the trend now is a wide range of wedge shoes to choose from. You can find anything from a wedge heels, wedge, wedge sandals to boots on the market.