Surface to Air does not-so-basic black pumps
Surface to Air Leigh Platform Pumps, $510 via Net-a-Porter
I’m a total sucker for a heel cutout. Many designers use hollow heels anyway to help cut down on the weight of a shoe with a significant heel or platform, and in a lot of those instances, the shoe would simply be better off if they let the hollowness show.
The Surface to Air Leigh Leather Platform Pumps illustrate this principle perfect. With a traditional heel, they’d still be a cool, modern pair of pumps, but they wouldn’t stand out in a crowd. With a cutout, they’re just as versatile and wearable, but they’re a thousand times more interesting. Making a choice like this over a regular pump is how all those people in street style photos look so put-together and interesting. That, and they have lots of money to spend on clothes.
