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70 Wild Wedges

From Glowing Heels to Basket-Weaved Footwear

— January 17, 2012 — Fashion
Many people consider wedges to be a practical, less outrageous alternative to skyhigh, stiletto heels, but this gallery of wild wedges demonstrates that the stiletto's chunkier cousin is no stranger to crazy designs.

From hollow wedge heels to platforms in the shape of hearts and tribal designs, to those that are studded and rhinestone-adorned, these wild wedges are perfect for the girls who like to make a statement with their shoe choices.

From legendary shoe designers like Christian Louboutin to affordable alternatives at stores like Aldo, it seems that wedges are getting higher and more intricate and are able to compete with skyscraper stilettos in terms of style.

Check out this gallery of wild wedges and get ready to feel some serious shoe envy.
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Pickled Footwear
Pickled Footwear
The Snooki Flip Flops Bear the Design of the Diva's Favorite Snack
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Sweaty Street Shoots
Sweaty Street Shoots
Bambi Blyth Poses Post-Workout for the Tony Biano S/S 2011 Campaign
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68
Trippy Gem-Filled Shoes
Trippy Gem-Filled Shoes
Channel the Style of Lady Gaga with the Haus of Price Sparkle Wedge
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67
Nautical Couture Wedges
Nautical Couture Wedges
The Yves Saint Laurent Wedge Sandals Make a Splash this Season
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66
Lacy Celeb Editorials
Lacy Celeb Editorials
The Vogue US June 2011 Spread Features a Natural Penelope Cruz
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65
Festive Charity Shoes
Festive Charity Shoes
The TOMS Holiday Collection Showcases Sequins and Houndstooth
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64
Weather-Inspired Shoes
Weather-Inspired Shoes
Stella McCartney's Cloud Print Sandals Let You Walk on Air
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63
Island-Inspired Wedges
Island-Inspired Wedges
The Rupert Sanderson Resort 2012 Collection Will Color Your World
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62
Wooden Block Wedges
Wooden Block Wedges
Fendi Sandal Platforms Adds Some Retro-Styled Height
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61
Affordable Celeb Footwear
Affordable Celeb Footwear
Rachel Bilson ShoeMint Collection is for Fashionistas on a Budget
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60
Wild Designer Campaigns
Wild Designer Campaigns
The Fendi Resort Spring 2012 Shoot Gets the Best of Karl Lagerfeld
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59
Crazy Mane Lookbooks
Crazy Mane Lookbooks
Bambi Northwood-Blyth for Tony Bianco Shoes Autumn/Winter 2011 Campaign
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58
Paisley Print Wedges
Paisley Print Wedges
The Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair SS10 Shoes are Pretty Feminine
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57
Dazzling Gold Pumps
Dazzling Gold Pumps
The Raphael Young SS 2010 Lookbook is Shoetastic
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Nautical Slingbacks
Nautical Slingbacks
Opening Ceremony Lace-Up Rope Wedges Are Shipshape
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55
Winter Wedges
Winter Wedges
These Braided Wedges by Barbara Gongini Combine Warmth and Style
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54
Statement Shoes
Statement Shoes
Walking Hot in Spring 2008
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53
70s-Inspired Footwear
70s-Inspired Footwear
The Solestruck Weekender SS11 Collection is Chunky and Retro
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52
Intergalactic Couture Footwear
Intergalactic Couture Footwear
Edmundo Castillo Creates Hot TRON-Inspired Heels
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51
Penetrating Pumps
Penetrating Pumps
The Lauren Tennenbaum for (In)Decorous Taste DIY Spinal Wedges
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50
$2,000 Sandals
$2,000 Sandals
The Rick Owens Organza Wedges Are Some Seriously Show-Stopping Shoes
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49
Mondrian-Inspired Sandals
Mondrian-Inspired Sandals
The Surface to Air Spring 2010 Collection Will Ignite Your Shoe Fetish
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48
Imprisoned Armor Shoots
Imprisoned Armor Shoots
The Antidote Magazine ‘Madone' Issue Gets Seductive
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47
Leather Sandal-Sneakers
Leather Sandal-Sneakers
Adidas Y-3 Steps Up Their Shoe Game With Some Wicked Wedges
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Clunky Printed Pumps
Clunky Printed Pumps
The Giuseppe Zanotti Platform Wedges Take a Step on the Wild Side
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45
Feisty Rollerblading Fashion
Feisty Rollerblading Fashion
The Isabel Marant Etoile Spring 2012 Shoot is Sweetly Sporty
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44
Whimsical Botanical Heels
Whimsical Botanical Heels
The Marc Jacobs Shoes Spring 2011 are Bursting With Florals & Feathers
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43
Summery Shoe Addictions
Summery Shoe Addictions
The SoleStruck Summer Essentials Lookbook is Every Shoe Lover's Dream
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42
Year-Round Booties
Year-Round Booties
Maddison Rothery Rocks Booties for Spring and Summer
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41
Ethereal Pirate Photography
Ethereal Pirate Photography
The Haute Melissa Jelly Shoes for Spring/Summer 2010
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40
Dip-Dye Fringe Fashion
Dip-Dye Fringe Fashion
The Nasty Gal Charley 5.0 Cutoffs are Hippie-Chic
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39
Mammoth Shoes
Mammoth Shoes
Drool Over the Acne Pre-Fall 2010 Collection
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38
Strappy Boho Sandals
Strappy Boho Sandals
The Carven Spring 2012 Shoe Collection is Vibrantly Tribal
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37
Swordfish Fashion Ads
Swordfish Fashion Ads
Lily Donaldson Plays With Props in the Aldo Spring 2011 Campaign
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36
Vibrant Contortionist Advertising
Vibrant Contortionist Advertising
The Kurt Geiger Spring 2011 Ad Campaign is Fiercely Flexible
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35
Technicolor Wedges
Technicolor Wedges
The Ana Locking Fall 2010/2011 Shoe Collection Gives Autumn a Splash of Color
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34
Animal-Print Athletic Shoes
Animal-Print Athletic Shoes
The Nike Pocket Runner Animal Pack Adds Attitude to Athletic Shoes
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Haute Galactic Footwear
Haute Galactic Footwear
Raphael Young's Futuristic Fashions for A/W 2009
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32
Cutout Wooden Wedges
Cutout Wooden Wedges
Style Bubble Rocks the Jil Sander SS10 Wedge to Perfection
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Stilted Heels
Stilted Heels
Luxirare Creates Towering Black Suede Wedges to Make You a Giantess
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30
Badass Flapper Dresses
Badass Flapper Dresses
Rumi Neely in a Vintage Leather Dress in NYC's Soho
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Neon Backdrop Ads
Neon Backdrop Ads
The Vibrant Bebe Spring/Summer 2010 Campaign
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Whittled Leaf Wedges
Whittled Leaf Wedges
The Alexander McQueen Sculpted Sandals are Stunningly Artistic
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Hot Hiking-Inspired Heels
Hot Hiking-Inspired Heels
The Ash Fall 2011 Collection is Rough and Rugged
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Tribal Print Wedges
Tribal Print Wedges
ALDO for Julian Louie Spring 2011 Footwear Features Peep-Toe Shoes Aplenty
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Retro Pink Swim Shoots
Retro Pink Swim Shoots
The NathanPaul Swimwear Spring/Summer 2011 Collection Goes Back in Time
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Hollow Wedge Sandals
Hollow Wedge Sandals
United Nude Mobius Shoes
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Skyscraper Sightseeing Shoes
Skyscraper Sightseeing Shoes
Beyonce's Eyecatching, Yet Impratical, Footwear
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Architecturally Abstract Heels
Architecturally Abstract Heels
The United Nude Abstract Wedge Makes a High-Fashion Statement
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High-Fashion Planking
High-Fashion Planking
The DIS Magazine Plank Girl Editorial is a Mix Between Memes and Couture
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Footwear as Art
Footwear as Art
The F*ck Me! Shoe Collection
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Sky-High Wedges
Sky-High Wedges
'Stockholm Syndrome' for Gravure Magazine Perfects the Platform
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Psychedelic Wedges
Psychedelic Wedges
Karim Rashid's Shoe is a Twist on the Traditional Heel
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Socks Over Shoes
Socks Over Shoes
The Francesco di Giorgi FW 2010 Show is Dressed Back to Front
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Skyscraping Wedges
Skyscraping Wedges
Givenchy's Spring 2010 Runway Show Featured Statuesque Footwear
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Hollow Wedge Footwear
Hollow Wedge Footwear
6 Inch Tall Wood Wedges
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Glowing Heels
Glowing Heels
LED Alina Shoes
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Stud Muffin Wedges
Stud Muffin Wedges
The Jeffrey Campbell Tick Shoes Will Have Stylish Hunks Knocking at Your Door
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12
Vintage Vixen Lookbooks
Vintage Vixen Lookbooks
The Anthropologie May 2011 Catalog Boasts Color-Blocking and Airy Fabrics
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Shell-Pink Shoes
Shell-Pink Shoes
The Loeffler Randall Spring 2011 Collection Offers Vibrant Variety
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Naughty Dancer Shoes
Naughty Dancer Shoes
7" Wedges Have a Sexy Carving of a Woman and a Pole
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Hollow Cinderella Wedges
Hollow Cinderella Wedges
Zoe by Christian Werner
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Exotic Summer Fashion
Exotic Summer Fashion
The Primark Summer 2011 Lookbook Features Vacation-Worthy Outfits
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Basket-Weaved Footwear
Basket-Weaved Footwear
The Jeffrey Campbell for Convert Shoes Collection is Vegan-Friendly
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Eccentric Tribal Fashion
Eccentric Tribal Fashion
The Tribal Chic Harper's Bazaar Editorial is Full of Inspiration
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Chic Floral Wedges
Chic Floral Wedges
These Ego and Greed Bowler Esp Shoes are Perfect for Spring
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Heart-Shaped Heels
Heart-Shaped Heels
Glittery 7.5" Wedges for Valentine's Day
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Absolutely Absurd Heels
Absolutely Absurd Heels
Irregular Choice's Spring/Summer Collection Will Stun You
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Studded Pumps
Studded Pumps
The Christian Louboutin Resort 2011 Collection is a Stunning Spring Line
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Staggering Sheened Heels
Staggering Sheened Heels
The Charlotte Olympia Resort 2012 Collection Takes Shoes to New Heights
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