the creations of the wedge and the platform shoes have long been credited to salvatore ferragamo, who devised the orthopedic wedge in 1935 and the tall platform shoe in 1937. aside from the design, he also revolutionized the materials by using wood and cork for the soles (thanks to a shortage in leather).

i seem to get a wedge shoe fetish at least once a year, though they don’t occur around the same time each year. i have a liking for wedge shoes now. particularly platform wedges with buckles.

here are my favorite platform wedges from around town and around the cybermarket:

bcbgirls morenia (available in cmg outlets)

nine west rusty

nine west ripple

aldo opell

aldo falodeya

and here’s a pair i’ve loved since one of the earlier entries, hip and happening schoolmarm:

carriage ride wedge from modcloth.com