Stupid fashion idea (redundant). As soon as stiletto heels went out, we had to find another method of crippling women, so we dredged these up. Moderate platforms can be fairly comfy, to be sure, but serious ones are uncomfortable and dangerous, as witness several deaths in Japan and other places. They also make driving difficult. Worn mostly by girls (sorry, no women) who can't bear to think for themselves. Or who have serious height-related inferiority complexes.