Do you sometimes want a sexy daytime alternative to stilettos?

Flats are not a favoured option for me, high wedges work okay but most times I’d prefer a heel.  The answer is the block heel.  The good thing these days is that there is more choice for a thicker heel than the funky disco platforms and heels of the1970s.

Miu Miu has shaped a block heel in an open-toed shoe and Erdem has sexied up a pointy-toed pump with a contrast coloured heel.  If a thick block heel is a bit too much of a stretch from a stiletto, Chanel has a knotted one but gives it a wider base, as worn by Katy Perry to Chanel’s Spring 2014 show (photo credit: INFphoto.com, style.com).

My favourite pair of walking shoes is Michael Kors denim and cork – they’re comfy, stylish and hold my feet securely.  

I love these pointy-toed pumps by Donald J Pliner.  These heels are transparent and while they are seemingly fragile they give solid support.

In the US this year I bought a pair of two-toned BCBMAXARIA sandals with a white block heel with silver detail.

(After racing up and down the Las Vegas Strip to find them in my size, I found that both Wittner and Betts at home in Brisbane stock the same sandal!)

The block heel is certainly in fashion this season with RMK, Ginger & Smart, Nude and Scanlan & Theodore all featuring the trend.