Platform peep toe shoes have a thick midsection and a small opening at the toe box. They first became popular in the 1930s and are often back in style. They can be worn with stockings and socks and come in various styles and colors.
A platform peep toe is a style of high-heeled women’s shoe that has a thick section below the instep area and a small cut-out opening at the toe box. The thick midsection of the shoe distinguishes platform shoes from regular high-heeled styles. Peep toes are different shoes than peep toes as the small opening only shows a bit of a woman’s middle toes and not all of her five toes like peep toes do. The platform peep toe first became popular in the 1930s and 1940s and this new style of shoe allowed women to look taller and bare part of their feet in style in public.
Platform peep toe heels are often back in style. The style was very popular in the 1970s and again in the mid-1990s. Whereas before the shoe was always supposed to be worn on bare feet, in 2008 the style rules changed and it became fashionable to wear the open platform with many different types of stockings, but not see-through. Being able to wear the peep toe shoe with thick socks allowed her to transition from spring and summer to fall and winter wear. Fashionistas wore open-toed sandals in the winter months with thick tights, a woolen skirt and a warm sweater.
Strappy back peep toes are primarily a summer style as the entire foot is bare except for the portion with the cut out peep toe and the tether strap that slides over the back of the ankle above the heel. An open platform, peep toe dress shoe can be quite elegant if the platform and heel are subtle, polished, or pure black. Some fancier styles of peep toe heels have a detail above the peep toe cut, such as a leather bow or metal buckle.
Some platform sandals with a peep toe section have a covered heel, but no straps except for a single or double ankle strap to hold the shoe on the foot. Closed toe peep toe platform shoes may have high sides, such as the style of women’s shoe known as a pump. These open platform pumps can be made of suede, leather, or synthetic materials. Platform peep toe heels range from neutral shades like tan, black, gray, and white to accent colors like red, blue, green, and pink.
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