高跟鞋是很多女性钟爱的物品之一，穿高跟鞋的女人似乎身形会变得更近婀娜，女人味好像也浓厚了起来。可大家都知道，穿高跟鞋从来都不是件容易的事。女人们的双脚不知要受过多少次折磨才能适应那个“优雅的三角形支架。现在好了，各大潮牌在2011年纷纷推出了一款既能增高又不让双脚受罪的高跟鞋——flatforms。If you love wearing high-heeled shoes but hate the torturous impact they have on your feet, then your prayers could be answered by the latest trend in shoe fashion. Dubbed 'the shoe of 2011', flatforms are a striking new addition to the footwear repertoire of the fashion-conscious.
Flatform shoes, or just simplyflatformsfor short, are women's shoes that have a raised sole which is usually at least three (and sometime as much as five) inches (between 7 and 12 cm) thick. In conventional high-heeled shoes, the heel is much higher than the rest of the shoe, causing the wearer to place their foot at an angle. In flatforms, by contrast, the front of the shoe is the same height as the back, enabling the wearer to keep their foot completely flat. This means that the shoes are, allegedly, much more comfortable than traditional high-heels, making the wearer taller but keeping their feet level so they aren't forced to balance or hobble around at an awkward angle with toes on the ground and ankles in the air.