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Home • Fashion

10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer

These modern platforms are chic alternatives to stilettos! 
By Joiee Thorpe · Updated October 26, 2020
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This feature originally appeared in the July 2017 Issue of ESSENCE Magazine.

01
“Melissa Sportech” Sandals*
10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at shopmelissa.com $185 Buy
02
“Crossover Platform” Sandals*

, $70, zara.com.

10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at zara.com $59.90 Buy
03
Carvela Kurt Geiger “Keith” Sandals

“Keith” sandals, Carvela Kurt Geiger $155

10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at kurtgeiger.us $155 Buy
04
Flat Out Fabulous
10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at H&M $30 Buy
05
FREE PEOPLE Surfside Flatform Sandal
10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at Nordstrom $128 Shop!
06
Castañer Angela Flatform Sandals
10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at Anthropologie $180 Shop!
07
Paloma Barcelo Fiona Flatforms
10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at Shopbop $280 Shop!
08
White Cross Strap Flatform Espadrilles
10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at River Island $90 Shop!
09
Flatform Fanatic Sandal
10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at Modcloth $40 Shop!
10
Bamboo Slingback Flatform Sandals
10 Flat-Out Fabulous Flatforms For Summer
available at Charlotte Russe $31 Shop!
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