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The Thin End of the Wedge – Summer Wedge Heels

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I do like a good pair of wedges for Summer.

I have the most amazing pair of wedges at home that I’m still waiting for a chance to wear out and photograph as Summer is still insisting on hiding behind a large rain cloud. Ever the optimist I have decided to shop for yet more wedges, albeit virtually, and share my top picks.

Wedge heels are more comfortable to walk in than regular heels because they support all the way along your foot, and with a platform you can make yourself into a towering glamazon and still have comfy feet, as long as you have good balance. Modern platforms don’t tend to be that heavy either as they’re made from hi tech hard wearing but light materials. It’s like magic.

Vintage Inspired

Wedges were a popular shoe in the 40s, 50s and 70s in particular. I’ve focused on a bit of a 40s or 50s look for these picks, as that’s more my style. There were some crazy wedges around, think Carmen Miranda, but these are generally a more practical wedge, maybe with an ankle strap

Left to Right

Miss L Fire Tijuana Wedges £114.99
Not cheap, but amazing embossed leather wedges with a bit of a 40s Mexican feel. They also come in green, brown and black.

Rocket Originals Esther £69
Rocket Originals are one of the most popular vintage repro shoe brands, and these wedges have been on my wish list for years.

Dune Greed Wedges £55 £39
On the High Street these Dune wedges are a good looky likey, and they’re in the sale.

vintage inspired

Pin Up Perfection

If you like your vintage with a more rockabilly, pin up style, then wedges get a bit more fun.

Left to Right

Ruby Shoo Red & Cream Clover Wedges £49.99
Frills, studs, and a shape that looks easy to walk in.

Iron Fist Filthy Landlubber Wedge £79.99 £56
I bid on a pair of these on eBay and got sniped. Boo. Tattoesque prints and stripes are perfect for your inner pin up.

Mel by Melissa Apple Ribbon Bow III £39.99
Pink plastic wedges with a bow on the toe, pin up perfection.

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Crazy Feet

My favourites. Wedges come in such insane colour combinations and with such crazy platform heights because they can still be walkable in. Lately I’ve been getting increasingly fond of mixing crazy shoes with a vintage frock and playing around a little more with my wardrobe.

Clockwise from Top Left

Clarks Scent Eley £79.99
They’re Clarks, so y’know, sensible, but with an amazing Eley Kishimoto print fabric.

Dolcis Bow Trim Candy Stripe Wedges £40

So wrong, but there’s something about them I love. Crazy shoes that go with nothing.

Irregular Choice Alaska Wedge £99
They look like a little Austrian painted cottage, to wear on your feet! I shan’t try and convince anyone these are sensible shoes to spend money on. But LOOK AT THEM! Also, they’re actually nearly flat, so if you’ve got good balance, and they’re not too heavy, they’re probably actually quite comfortable, maybe?

Office On Your Marks Striped Wedge £65
Ok, so I picked 4 pairs for this category because I got carried away looking at crazy shoes. Black and white is wearable and practical, right?

crazy feet

Which are your favourites?

Comments

25 responses to “The Thin End of the Wedge – Summer Wedge Heels”

  1. Joanna Kiely avatar
    Joanna Kiely

    I have the Landlubber ones, they are GORGEOUS!!!!!!

    1. Gemma avatar
      Gemma

      So jealous! I can’t afford them now, even on sale!

      1. Joanna Kiely avatar
        Joanna Kiely

        I bought them on sale aaaaaaages ago but I haven’t had chance to wear them yet!! I’m saving them for an outfit that does them justice!! Hehehe!!

  2. Sandy avatar
    Sandy

    I like the Irregular Choice one….I saw a different colour way the other week, might have been a pale blue upper? I SO want them though!

    1. Gemma avatar
      Gemma

      Aren’t they amazing!

  3. Helen Mae avatar
    Helen Mae

    My favourites are the Irregular Choice Alaska ones and the ones from the vintage inspired category. I think I might live in the Irregular Choice ones if I owned them though!

  4. Sunae avatar
    Sunae

    Goodness me! I love all your pin up inspired picks, but those Alaska wedges!!!! How awesome can shoes get!?

  5. Sophie avatar
    Sophie

    The Alaska Wedge and Office Stripes are BEAUTIFUL xxx

  6. Caroline Kavanagh avatar
    Caroline Kavanagh

    The Melissa red plastic ones are probably the most likely that I would would wear, but them again I wouldn’t. Love wedges though would admit that finding the perfect pair is not easy.

  7. Emma avatar
    Emma

    wow, love the irregular choice one’s! I actually bought the mel by mellisa one’s but had to send them back, they are sooo narrow ( but I have horrible wide feet) and although I have tiny ankles the I couldn’t get the strap around them! Just a word of warning for anyone thinking about it, make sure you have narrow feet and tiiny ankles! xx

    1. Gemma avatar
      Gemma

      Oh, I have quite wide feet too, guess I’ll take them off my list then!