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DD prom footwear help needed

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TheMeatyDrop · 11/04/2025 20:57

Sorry I'm not sure this is the best place to post but I couldn't find a topic on attire dilemmas & issues.

DD has prom coming up. Needs shoes to fit the following brief:

  1. Silver shade (but not a 'tacky silver')
  2. Platform with heel (as DD short hence heel but doesn't want really sore feet hence platform)
  3. Ideally block heel, or wedge heel
  4. Ideally closed toe or toe coverage (as DD self-conscious about toes due to past surgeries)
  5. Would suit a wider foot
  6. Don't look middle aged

We have the dress but getting nowhere on shoes so can't get dress tailored to her height yet. DD is getting v stressed over this & it might not take much to tip her over the edge on top of exam stress.

I'm loosing hours looking at the same places finding nothing new.

Can anyone save us from frumpy shoes / meltdown (hers & mine) / loss of my evenings searching online?

If you can you're a better shopper than me!

Plus I will love you forever!!!

Budget flexible, would prefer a modest cost as unlikely to be worn again but I am willing to spend a healthy amount to get this right for her.

Thank you so much.

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FondantFancyFan · 12/04/2025 07:43

Check on vinted for Esska, lots on there so scroll through.

https://www.vinted.co.uk/brand/69056-esska?time=1744440041

FYI- mumsnet has a style and beauty board although some of the suggestions might have been £££!

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https://www.vinted.co.uk/brand/69056-esska?time=1744440041

nwilson12 · 12/04/2025 07:36

Another recommendation for esska shoes, expensive but worth it and do wide fitting. Only shoes I can wear pain free. Look on vinted for them.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 12/04/2025 07:31

It's a shame she doesn't want DMs. I know a few girls wearing them under long dresses this year, but we are simple country folk.

MayaPinion · 12/04/2025 04:46

These are very spendy but the style meets the brief and there should be similar elsewhere or Vinted.

esskashoes.com/products/chaza-wide-silver-embossed

TheMeatyDrop · 11/04/2025 23:51

Going to bed now but will attack the search again tm with these links & suggestions, thanks all <3

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TheMeatyDrop · 11/04/2025 23:42

Offcom · 11/04/2025 23:30

These fit the bill… except on the price front

esskashoes.com/products/chaza-wide-silver-embossed

Yes but also yes!

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Offcom · 11/04/2025 23:30

These fit the bill… except on the price front

esskashoes.com/products/chaza-wide-silver-embossed

Anotherparkingthread · 11/04/2025 23:11

Op search term, platform pumps.

The silver is going to be hard to find in the "non tacky" category with the wedge/wide heel.

Also might be worth trying gunmetal as the colour, silvery but darker abd but more muted. It also might help to see the dress.

Ineffable23 · 11/04/2025 23:08

Is she sure she wants platforms? Maybe just me, but I find platforms a lot more "ankle-turny" than standard high heels, though I top out at a 4 inch heel and generally sit in the 2-3 inch range.

Cece92 · 11/04/2025 23:07

Boohoo are good for block platforms I got a black pair. They are comfy but wear them in first I never first time I wore them it was 24 degrees heat, and we got off the wrong tram stop to a wedding and had to walk a lot 😂 my freshly manicured feet were destroyed the next day xx

SussexLass87 · 11/04/2025 22:59

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greatonu-Womens-Ladies-Pointed-Wedding/dp/B0DG8KJKH2?pd_rd_w=EUm1T&content-id=amzn1.sym.98a3380d-28bf-4331-b97e-3cb6f35d811c&pf_rd_p=98a3380d-28bf-4331-b97e-3cb6f35d811c&pf_rd_r=QTS3C7SX35NW5GC5PFYN&pd_rd_wg=U9Ajc&pd_rd_r=5cdec37e-23cd-4b2e-84bb-79655962b7fb&pd_rd_i=B0DG8LCDTN&psc=1&ref_=pd_basp_m_rpt_ba_s_2_sc&th=1

I know you said block heels OP - but I got these in navy recently and they're so comfy. I have to go to black tie dos frequently for my DH's job and I could dance all night in these. I see they do a silvery goldy colour which might work for your daughter?

Anotherparkingthread · 11/04/2025 22:55

Yikes. Some of the picks.

Do you have an upper budget? Max mara did a killer pair of closed toe silver heels earlier this year.

What's maximum heel height in inches? So I can calculate in a platform (if possible).

Redheadedstepchild · 11/04/2025 22:48

https://www.zalando.co.uk/anna-field-classic-heels-silver-an611b0i5-d11.html?selectedsizes=5,5.5

These are wide fitting and available in size five and five and a half on Zalando UK. I've had Anna Field shoes before and they are fine. We'll get there in the end.

FlippyKiYayFlippyFlipper · 11/04/2025 22:42

www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/YF356/product/details/show.action

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