by Barbara Claire Schaefer

Created on: April 05, 2007   Last Updated: April 10, 2007

Wouldn't you know it? As soon as millions of gullible women learn how to walk in uncomfortable platform shoes and have healed from too many sprained ankles, the style changes.

The newest style this year, according to several fashion "experts", are ballerina flats.
Go figure. It happens every time.

I remember when platform shoes were called wedgies! I hate to disillusion anyone, but you walk in platform shoes like you do any other high heeled shoe. Either you can walk in heels without looking like a duck or you can't. Picture a cross dresser learning to walk in his first pair of high heeled shoes.

Women, or men for that matter, who walk with their feet splayed out like the Aflac duck are going to have a real problem wearing either high heels or platform shoes. Have you watched any of the tv shows where they teach men to sit, stand and walk like a woman? It's pretty hilarious. Sorry, I know it isn't their fault because they have to undo years of walking and sitting like a man and high heels make it very difficult. On the other hand, some women never get the hang of it either.

Platform shoes were all the rage last year but I go so far back that we used to call them wedgies! Can you imagine the howls of laughter if you called them that today? I didn't even know what a modern day wedgie was until my son explained it to me. Believe me, I won't call them wedgies any longer. I know, call me an old foggie but it's like everyone says, wait long enough and any fashion will come around again.

The ballerina flat shoes are a perfect example. I wonder what will happen to all those platform shoes? Goodwill or the Volunteers of America could come out the winner, they will just have to find someone who actually want them. Or you can bury them in the back of your closet and wait. Sooner or later you can drag them out again and be at the height of fashion.

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