Aerial pursuits
Skyscraping platforms are a step above.
1. Calf hair, Nicholas Kirkwood (price upon request, nicholaskirkwood.com). 2. Leather, Balenciaga ($1,494, balenciaga.com). 3. Synthetic, Mimosa ($450, at Browns, brownsshoes.com). 4. Leather, Stuart Weitzman ($785, stuartweitzman.ca). 5. Leather, Marc Jacobs ($745, at ssense.com). 6. Suede, Charlotte Olympia ($1,376, at NET-A-PORTER.com). 7. Leather, Jeffrey Campbell ($204, jeffreycampbellshoes.com). 8. Suede, Saint Laurent ($2,099, at Bergdorf Goodman, bergdorfgoodman.com). 9. Suede, Windsor Smith ($329, at luisaviaroma.com). 10. Satin, Gianvito Rossi ($4,080, gianvitorossi.com).