Platform heels The main thing with a platform heel is that the sole of the front of the shoe is thicker. It is more comfortable because there is less of a height difference between the back and the front of the foot.A beautiful example is below. Types of High HeelsFebruary 15, 2015high heeled shoes, platform shoes, platforms, pumps, womens shoes1 Comment Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 Reddit Tumblr 0 Likes