10 Platform Sandals to Embrace the Boho Chic Revival
As ruffle tops, loose hanging skirts, and flowy maxi dresses start making their way back into our closets, L'OFFICIEL selected the best platform shoes to welcome the boho-chic renaissance.
Dating back to the ‘70s and immortalized by icons such as Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin, the boho movement generated a cultural reset in numerous fields—including fashion. Flowy fabrics and colorful prints were paired with sky-high platform sandals that appealed to women and men alike.
This so-called boho-chic aesthetic first saw a resurgence in the 2000s, when celebrities like Sienna Miller, Nicole Richie, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, re-embraced the low-rise bell bottoms, loose-fitting skirts, crochet crop tops, and most importantly, the unforgettable platform sandals. Made in cork, raffia, or wood, these platform shoes offered stylized height while still providing comfortable support. Worn on red carpets and beach walks alike, platform sandals could be found in every Y2K closet.
Throughout the past decade, the fashion industry seemed to have forgotten about the boho girl and her iconic platform sandals, Chloé shocked its audience when it introduced a whole new wave of bohemian chic to the Fall/Winter 2024 runways. Unmissable in the front row, each celebrity wore a pair of the house's new platform sandals, including Sienna Miller and Kiernan Shipka. Paired with flowy maxi dresses and lace-ruffled tops, platform sandals made their unexpected comeback into the It-girls’ wishlists. In preparation for the eminent boho revival, L’OFFICIEL selected the best platform shoes to shop now and get ahead of the trend.
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In light wood and black leather, these Isabel Marant platform sandals are the perfect spring shoe to quickly slide on for an unexpected night out. With a sturdy thick heel and a comfortable platform base, the double straps in these high clogs finish elevating the look.
Isabel Marant Hyun Keather Platform Clogs, $990, Saks Fifth Avenue
For unique sandals, you can always count on Dries Van Noten. With a luxurious leather texture in a delicate palette of colors, these hand-constructed platform shoes merge quality, precision and design. Its goldtone midsole and rounded leather platform offer a unique look—ideal to be paired with a simple black slip dress and golden jewelry.
Dries Van Noten 60MM Leather Wedge Sandals, $420, Saks Fifth Avenue
On the more affordable side—but just as chic—Rag & Bone’s suede platform sandals feature a crisscross strap that immediately takes us back to the 2000s. Its comfortable wooden heel and adjustable ankle strap make this clog the ideal daytime platform shoe, easy to wear to the office without having to worry about a painful commute.
Rag & Bone Santiago 100MM Suede Clog Sandals, $149, Saks Fifth Avenue
While its heel is covered in smooth silk cords, Valentino’s platform sandals feature the brand’s recognizable platinum-finish studs all over its straps. Offering equal amounts of support and glamor, this calfskin leather design is the perfect vacation shoe to slip on for some island wandering.
Valentino Garavani Rockstud Ankle Strap Wedge Sandals In Calfskin Leather 95MM, $980, Saks Fifth Avenue
Because we can’t wait to see today’s It girls style the iconic cork heel into their outfits, we had to include these chic See by Chloé platform sandals. Featuring metallic flakes around the cork structure for an extra bling and a wide upper band for added support, this versatile slip-on design could be worn to the office and beach alike.
See by Chloé Liana 70MM Cork-Flake Suede Platform Sandals, $450, Saks Fifth Avenue
Featuring a sculpturally-shaped wooden platform crafted in leather and suede, Cult Gaia’s Natasha platform shoes offer unique comfort without leaving design behind. With a wide upper band that softly hugs the foot, these two-toned mules can help you face those long spring days in the most fashionable way.
Cult Gaia Natasha Suede Platform Mules, $478, Moda Operandi
Another Y2K favorite, these braided raffia platform sandals by Stella McCartney carry the easiness of simpler times. Although ideal for a trip to a tropical island, we would not be surprised to spot these chunky mules on our commute to work sometime soon.
Stella McCartney Skyla 125MM Raffia Platform Mules, $925, Saks Fifth Avenue
Grunge meets boho in these Saint Laurent platform sandals. Made in tanned leather adorned with stitching details and hammered antique studs, its adjustable ankle strap and wooden block heel offer all the support you expect from a platform shoe—plus a towering height.
Saint Laurent Joan Platform Sandals in Smooth Leather and Wood, $2,990, Saks Fifth Avenue