Wedges: the shoe trend that refuses to go quietly

Just when you thought you’d left them behind with holiday photos from 2011, wedges are back. Not in an ironic, “is this funny or stylish?” way — but in the way that means people are actually wearing them again.

The return of the wedge isn’t a quiet one either. It’s loud, literal, and quite possibly more practical than you’d like to admit.

Because here’s the thing: as far as high-ish shoes go, they work. You get a lift, but you’re not sinking into the grass at weddings or wobbling along cobbles on holiday. Wedges are unapologetically solid. They don’t disappear under a hemline, and they don’t pretend to be delicate. But somehow, that’s the point.

To conclude: if you’ve been secretly missing the height of a heel but couldn’t face the faff, this might just be your moment.