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You don’t have to be vertically challenged to partake in the revival of platform shoes. In fact, your biggest challenge may be learning to walk in them. Even famous runway models (whose very profession is walking well) have been known to trip over these things.

Look here. On the city streets we found the stilt style in everything from sandals to sneakers. They’re funky, they’re fun and they’re big. A Wrigleyville shoe-store manager cashing in on the trend had a complaint, though: “I wish they were bigger.” She had been surfing the Web and found that Europeans had access to even taller shoes than we do.