What to Do When You Don't Want a Heel Or a Flat? 14 Wedge Shoes to Solve Your Indecision

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• Jil Sander open toe wedge sandal, $319 barneys.com
• Dolce Vita Garren sandal, $107 revolveclothing.com
• Steve Madden Ontime wedge shoe, $129.95 stevemadden.com
• Anthropologie Felicie wedge sandals, $168 anthropologie.com
• J.Crew Marci patent sandals, $198 jcrew.com
• KORS Michael Kors Vivian wedge sandal, $195 piperlime.com
• Colin Stuart platform wedge pump, $88 victoriassecret.com
• Forever 21 metallic trim platform sandal, $32.80 forever21.com
• Topshop Lenny cross
• Zara t-bar wedge shoe, $29.99 zara.com
• Matiko Lyon black and white print platform, $173 lulus.com
• Madewell The Turnabout sandal, $138 madewell.com
• Diane von Furstenburg Opal suede criss cross wedges, $298 shopbop.com
• Ecote t strap wedge, $59 urbanoutfitters.com

Unless you're Beyonce Knowles, there will be times when a power heel just won't do. Like, anywhere there's sand or a nice lawn to walk across, or those run-around days when you need the polish of a heel, but the ease of a flat sole. Enter that trusty summer staple: the wedge shoe, the perfect go-between for mobility and a little height. We've rounded up 14 of our favorite wedges, running the spectrum of Dolce Vita's maximally vertical enhancing platforms, to the literally more down-to-earth Madewell mini-wedges.—Julie Chen
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