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Miles-High Style: Everything You Need to Know About Platform Sneakers

Feb 26, 2024

Sometimes, your fits need a bit of a boost. While sneaker trends come and go, comfortable platform sneakers, whose thicker soles elevate your height and wardrobe, are always a win-win! After all, sneaker lovers and fashionistas have been wearing platforms pretty much since the beginning of time. 

Hibbett has you covered with a range of edgy kicks that’ll keep you stylish season after season. Here’s what you need to know about the shoes, along with a few platform sneaker outfits that’ll keep you looking snatched.

The Rise of Platform Shoes

The Rise of Platform Shoes

The platform sole wasn't always about making a bold statement. In the 1930s, blue-collar workers slipped on platforms to provide extra protection and stability on uneven terrain. Fortunately, the shoe height got a pretty good glow-up in the ’70s, thanks to disco and glam. 

Then came the 1990s — the big era of platform sneakers thanks to a little Britpop band called The Spice Girls. In that decade, the chunkier, the better. Teens everywhere sported chunky slip-on platforms from Steve Madden, Doc Marten boots gave a heavy-duty lift in the grunge scene, and Sketchers straight-up added a platform heel to its kicks. 

And while platform sneakers went quietly away for a bit in favor of more streamlined, low-profile kicks, they’re back in a big way today

What We Love About Platforms

What We Love About Platforms

Yeah, they’re aesthetically pleasing, but platforms can make height-challenged wearers a few inches taller. The cushioned soles of platform sneakers are supportive, making them surprisingly comfy for all-day wear. The shoes are exceptionally versatile, working as easily with an athleisure fit as they do with an outfit for the office or school.

How to Style Platform Sneakers

Wondering what to wear with those shoes? We happen to have a few platform sneaker outfit ideas: 

Platform shoes are — again — getting their due, and for good reason. Step right up and connect with a pair of supremely comfortable platform sneakers. We have them online at Hibbett.com and at your nearest Hibbett location. Once you have the footwear, don’t forget to grab coordinating threads!

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