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COLLECTION OF WEDGES
Wedge a type
of platform shoe, have been around since 1930s. The first wedges didn’t have a
distinct heel and had cellophane. Straps and very different from cheap pumps
for women. The wedge heel is thick and one piece with the sole, whereas
high-heeled shoes have a separate heel. It height ranges from a slight raise in
the heel to several inches.
Wedge shoes
were created by an Italian designer called Salvatore Ferragamo. He designed the
orthopedic wedge in 1935 and the wedge heel in 1936. In doing this, he used
cork and wood because of a leather and rubber shortage in the United State
during World War II. This was because leather and rubber were needed for the
war effort.And again, cork was more popular than wood because it was lighter,
sturdy and durable
.
The fashion
of the time called for height and reached up to 5 inches during this period.
Wedges resurfaced again in the 1970s, and this time the designs were more
colorful and outrageous. One design, even allowed for a gold fish to live in
the heel. In 1990, it came back in style, in a form of wedge platform sneakers.
These were usually worn by celebrities like British pop band and the Spice
Girls.
Wedge
appeared again in the summer 2006. This time, heels made of cork wrapped in
rope were one style option. Both straps and ankle wraps were choices to secure
wedges to feet. Flip-flop wedges with a small heel
combine the two popular styles. They come in different shapes, colors and
sizes. You would be surprise and marveled at the way wedge popularity
fluctuates compared to other footwear in the market. This is due to the fact
that, women of this 21st century demand more and purchase more.
Day in, day out, hundreds of new wedge designs
comes out depending on trend creation. Now let us pause and ask ourselves this
question. Why on earth at all are ladies fond of this kind of footwear? Well,
join me here and let’s see why. Most ladies wear wedge to make their legs look
longer, to make their body as thinner and to improve their posture. Again, it offers
more support compared to stilettos and also increase their height, which makes
them look smart in whatever they are wearing on top of the wedge. More often
than not, balance is easier on a wedge, it reduces the number of falls that
accompany high-heels and lastly offer more support reducing foot and ankle
problems. Ladies will forever be ladies.
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