Whether you love or hate platform shoes, we have to admit that we think they're a bit weird-looking. Besides getting in a few extra inches, what's attractive about wearing an added platform between your feet and the ground? Since the platform draws so much attention to the shoe, platform shoes usually aren't appropriate for minimalistic or subtle looks. While they can look great with maximalist, edgy outfits, they don't match well with many other clothing styles.
The Wall Street Journal also pointed out that wearing platform shoes can make walking loud and awkward, taking classiness away from elegant outfits. While we don't mind the subtle clicking of traditional high heels, walking in platform heels produces a little too much noise for our liking.
Aesthetic preferences aside, another issue with platform shoes is that they're not healthy for your feet. On this, The Healing Sole explained, "Due to how they're shaped, platform shoes disrupt the biomechanics of walking and make every step you take a threat to your feet." We don't think that anyone's feet should have to suffer just for the sake of wearing trendy footwear, which is a significant reason why we're happy to await the end of this trend.
