We Think We Just Found Your New Favourite Heels

* Does happy dance *

Many a memory has been made wearing my ever-supportive and always reliable block heels – my party season favourites since day dot when I realised that I, in fact, am not made like other people who take to dainty heels with such ease and grace. No, I can’t strut and shimmy, let alone simply stand up, balancing atop pin-thin stilettos without stressed fingers searching for the nearest friend, random passer-by or closest stationary object to clutch onto for dear life. Block heels have always had my back, but now there’s a shoe on the market that might just be my new plus-one to all future party invites.

Wedge heels are stealing the shoe spotlight and for the exact same reasons why block heels have been my party wardrobe’s BFF – they’re strong, dependable, there to lift you up and simultaneously keep you grounded.

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Unlike the casual, platform wedges we’re more familiar with, like wedge espadrilles and flatforms, new season designs are reviving serious nineties and noughties nostalgia. They’re a little sleeker, a little more luxe, and a lot less chunky than you’d imagine – think mules with low-profile toes, fine straps and minimalist silhouettes – a perfect match for slip dresses, satin midi skirts and everything else in our going-out wardrobe.

Yes, we’re gravitating toward these sweet styles like we did with every other throwback trend before them. But don’t worry, we won’t be dumping our block heel besties – they’ll always be in style and you’ll regret giving them the boot if you do – just if you’re looking to grow your shoe posse with more reliable styles, then try these beauties on for size.