Platform Shoes
Four inches of cork and a genuine ankle risk.
Everybody wore them, including men, including your dad, and there are photographs.
Glam rock put platforms on the telly and the high street followed within a season. The sole was cork or stacked leather and the heel could be enormous.
Walking downstairs in them required commitment. A generation of sprained ankles can be traced directly to this footwear.
Cost back then
£8 a pair
Goes for now
£80–£300 for original 70s pairs
