Wedge (footwear)

According to the Kennedy Center, "tragic actors would don shoes called 'buskins', or raised platform shoes, to symbolize their superiority over comic actors, who would wear plain socks.

Wedgies for women were popularized by Salvatore Ferragamo, who introduced the design to the Italian market in the late 1930s.

Men's wedge boots, usually called "wedgies", typically have low heels.

In the high fashion world, Ferragamo invented the cork wedge shoe in the 1940s due to the economic sanctions against Italy.

It was glued and trimmed until the entire space between the sole and heel was solid.