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Cristina’s ByteOfFashion: Platform shoes

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hofstra chapter.

I was walking in New York City and a car slowed down next to me. An elderly woman probably in her 70s rolled down her window. She yelled, “Do your feet hurt, how are you walking around in those!” I looked down at my shoes, smiled, and continued walking. Platform heels are the answer.

 

I must admit platform shoes have been in style for a couple of years now. I remember being in high school and seeing people in Jeffery Campbell Litas. How the hell were girls walking around in 5-inch heels?

But actually the platforms in shoes are made to give you height without the pain. Thick platforms and heels support the sole of your feet. Thick heels also give you greater stability. Nothing is worse than looking fabulous at a party and fighting against painful heels. It can be embarrassing and you don’t want to be that girl who takes her heels off and goes barefoot.

I’ve been seeing platform shoes of all kinds. Sneakers, boots, heels and sandals! Platform boots are my favorite this fall. Boots are always essential for the fall and adding a platform to them doesn’t hurt. Plus, they’re perfect for walking around campus.

Jeffery Campbell is still #1 for platform shoes but also check out Asos, Missguided, and GoJane.

Cristina is a Journalism student at Hofstra University. She enjoys expanding her knowledge in various fields and minors in information technology, graphic design, and global studies. On her free time, she enjoys blogging about fashion and beauty and one day hopes to use her bilingual skills to contribute to the growing hispanic U.S. market. During Spring 2016, Cristina studied abroad in Europe and strongly believes in all countries learning and working together. For more of Cristina's check out her lifestyle blog, www.byteoffashion.com or follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/byteoffashion/
Rachel is a senior at Hofstra University where she majors in journalism with minors in fine arts photography and creative writing. The Rochester, NY native is involved in several organizations on campus including the Hofstra chapters of Ed2010 and She's the First. She is also an RA in a freshman residence hall. Rachel has interned at College Lifestyles, Cosmopolitan, The Knot Magazine, and is now interning at Us Weekly. She hopes to someday fulfill her dreams of being an editor at a magazine. Until then, she is a dreamer, a wanderlust and a lover of haikus. Follow her on Twitter for silly and sarcastic tidbits @rcrocetti!