Forget Platforms—This Is the #1 Shoe Trick for Looking Taller

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If you’ve ever wanted to be a few inches taller, we want to let you in on a little secret. There’s an inexpensive item you can buy to not only gain some height but also solve the issue of uncomfortable footwear. We’re talking about shoe lifts, aka small wedge-shaped inserts you stick in the heel of your shoe. They’re the subtle trick only you need to know about, and oftentimes they add an extra layer on comfort to the shoes you’re wearing.

To find the very best ones to pop into your favorite pair of sneakers, we combed through Amazon to uncover the highest-rated options. Amazon commenters raved about some that they had tried and gave the $10 Apeles five out of five stars (including a reviewer who bought them “to live life on a whole new level literally”). So if you’ve ever wanted to see the world from a few extra inches higher, why not give these a spin? Keep reading to see the best shoe lifts on Amazon.

Associate Director, Special Projects

Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.