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May 12, 2012 7:30 AM EDT
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The Illustrated History Of The Platform Shoe

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220 B.C. — Greek actors used to wear leather sandals with cork platforms called the Cothurnus. As tall as six inches, the Cothurnus' height was dictated by how important the actor was; the more central the protagonist, the taller the shoe, and the easier he was to see!

Illustrations by Isabelle Rancier

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