The most controversial - and long-lived - shoes in the history of women’s shoemaking wedges are also the most versatile and irresistible in our wholesale shoe collection. Available in many models and materials, discover all the wedges in our catalogue!
The fashion of wedges is one of the most discussed of all time: there are those who simply adore them and others who can’t even look at them. And yet, we’re sure that even those who say they aren’t big fans of wedges have at least one pair in their wardrobe, ready for that occasion when – besides aesthetics you need to think about comfort, too. Yes, because wedges are the perfect cross between fashion and comfort, suitable for all occasions where etiquette requires a carefully put together but informal outfit. Less sophisticated than the high-heeled shoe or pumps, wedges are in fact no less versatile. On the contrary, a beautiful pair of wedges can completely change a look, adding a frisson of frivolity and femininity even to the most sober outfit. Fantastic with skirts, wedges team up perfectly with trousers too, especially, especially if they are slim-fitting with a high waist, for work meetings and friendly aperitifs.
And it’s not limited by the seasons either, because there’s a different version of wedges for every season. Similar to the famous Spanish espadrilles, in its summer version the wedge rises up to great heights on soles of straw or cork, with a toe made of canvas, and a strap or laces around the ankle. Or they can be flatter, to look more like a sandal with an open toe and heel bared. And for winter? Rounded toe, a high instep and above all covered in velvet, including the sole, for those autumn evenings half way between glamour and rock. In actual fact there is not just one type of wedge, and in our wholesale shoe catalogue of wholesale wedges shoes there is only an embarrassingly wide choice.
More sporty than those in hi-tech materials and minimal patterns, wedges can also be very playful or elegant. For those who, when summer arrives, cannot resist the seaside mood, wedges in two tone stripes (even better if they are in white and blue) are a real style plus, but if the occasion is particularly chic, it is better to opt for a wedge with shiny inserts in rhinestones or sequins. The spring, (just like the autumn) is the time for weddings: and what better solution than a comfortable open-toe wedge in patent leather for standing hours and hours on your feet without having to resort to flat shoes? Thanks to their high sole, wedges can be worn in all seasons, because they separate the foot from the ground, protecting it from irritating external elements. And their sole is their secret.
Even if they are fashionable right now, wedges are anything but a recent invention. Actually, to be perfectly honest they were not even created in this century. First invented in ancient Persia in the hammam, wedges have come a long, long way, appearing and disappearing over the centuries, from the Venice of the seventeenth century right up to the Second World War, when an Italian “shoemaker”, none other than the famous Salvatore Ferragamo, managed to use an apparently poor material such as Sardinian pressed cork to make his models the most slender and streamlined stars of Hollywood. And it was thanks to the genial idea of making the sole in cork, a resistant and yet at the same time, light and very flexible material, that Ferragamo distinguished himself on the world scene, becoming one of the greatest names in Italian fashion and the Made in Italy label. Among the unforgettable creations of this great Italian designer, the famous multi-layered and multi-coloured platform shoes of Judy Garland. Dated 1938, still today they are an unsurpassed model of technology and an unsurpassed icon of style. With their towering rounded wedges in cork covered in suede in shades of pop and the upper in gold kid leather, Judy Garland’s wedges earned themselves a top-ranking place in the history of wedges.
Close cousins of the first orthopaedic shoes, today wedges are the ideal solution for anyone looking for comfort and charm in a single shoe which not only has a long story but great height! And for those who are not so comfortable with these kind of heights, take a look at our catalogue of shoe wholesale: wedges can be found in many more modest versions with a slightly lower heel, because the wedge is precisely that, providing that the sole is compact and uniform.
Present also in the oriental images of geishas, and in the gypsy traditions of the Balkan cultures, wedges really are one of the most multi-ethnic and multi-shaped shoes in our shop online. And that is why it’s so difficult even for someone who generally prefers a more discreet style, to resist the temptation of a refined and comfortable wedge. And, as we all know, for a woman, choosing a shoe is a very important moment, perhaps on a par with choosing clothes. But once she has found the right pair, it’s difficult to give them up: because when a woman falls in love, she falls in love for life, and shoes are one of those passions to which it is almost impossible to say no!
