Although we prefer flat sandals to wear to the beach, other summer occasions may call for a sandal with a higher heel. From heel heights of one inch to over five inches, sandals are just right for summer wear.
From Adrienne Vittadini, these summer sandals, pictured here in alabaster metallic, also come in black patent. These sandals are low heeled, and they're also dressy with a bow accent. They also feature a leather upper, buckle closure, lightly padded footbed, stacked wedge heel, and a synthetic outsole. They're available from Zappos in sizes 6 - 10, including half sizes. Zappos offers free shipping and free returns.
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Petites can at least gain a little lift with these slip-on, thong-style, platform sandals pictured here in silver. They also come in gold or black. These thongs feature a leather upper, foam padded insole, synthetic sole, and a heel height of 1 1/4 inch. Whole sizes 6 - 10 are available from Zappos.
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Going up -- one inch higher than the sandals shown in item #2 -- these dressy sandals have a heel height of 2 1/4 inches. They come in black, as pictured here, and also dark brown. They feature a leather upper, elasticized ankle strap, lightly cushioned footbed, a stacked heel, and a synthetic sole. The size range is from 5 - 12, and half sizes are included. These sandals are available from Zappos.
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Here's another style of sandals from Nine West that has a kitten heel; in this case, the heel height is 2 inches. These strappy sandals come in gold metallic, as pictured here, as well as silver metallic, black, natural, and white. They feature leather straps, an adjustable buckle closure, a lightly cushioned footbed, a wrapped heel, and a synthetic sole. The size range is 5 - 12, and half sizes are included. These sandals are available from Zappos.
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From fashion designer Michael Kors, here's a pair of strappy sandals featuring trendy black and white for summer. Besides the black and white color combination, these sandals also come in two-tone luggage and black and in solid colors of navy and raspberry. These sandals feature slender lines (great for petites), an ankle strap with buckle closure and mini charm (not so fond of the ankle strap), a leather upper, lightly padded footbed, a wrapped heel, a leather sole, and a heel height of 3 1/4 inches. Available from Zappos, these sandals come in sizes 5.5 - 11.
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Pictured here in burnt saddle, these sandals also come in black. They features a leather upper, adjustable strap with buckle closure, open toes, a wrapped heel, synthetic outsole, and a heel height of three inches. They're available from Zappos in sizes 5.5 - 11.
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Although I'm not a huge fan of wedges for short women because it can look as though a petite woman is carrying around a huge weight on her feet, these platform wedge sandals in cork, as pictured here, have a lighter appearance than many platform wedges do. These sandals are also available in other neutral colors--natural, brown, and black. They feature a leather upper, adjustable strap, padded footbed, a textured rubber sole, a 1 inch platform, and a heel height of 4 inches. They sandals are available in sizes 5 - 11 (no half sizes) from Zappos.
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These killer stiletto sandals have a nice curved line that would make a petite woman look a bit taller, especially since the heel height of these sandals is 4 1/4 inches. In addition to the white and black color combination of the sandals pictured here, these sandals also come in black, black/natural, and black/white/red. They feature a leather upper, leather soles, a narrow heel, a lightly padded footbed, a back zipper closure, and snake-embossed trim. They're available from Zappos in sizes 5.5 - 10.
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These pricey Sergio Rossi designer dress sandals have a sleek silhouette in a neutral color. They feature crystal embellishment, a slim stiletto heel, a 1 1/4 inch platform, and a heel height of 5 inches. Made in Italy, the sandals come in European sizes 37 - 40 (US equivalent sizes are 7 - 10), and they're available from Zappos.
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Generally, I don't favor wedges for petites, but the vertical stripes on these trendy black and white summer sandals enhance the illusion of height for short women, and they're really cute too. These sandals feature a textile upper, ankle strap with adjustable buckle closure, a 2-inch platform height, and a 5-inch heel. They come in European sizes 36 - 40 (US equivalent would be 6 - 10) from Zappos.
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1. Adrienne Vittadini Verne
From Adrienne Vittadini, these summer sandals, pictured here in alabaster metallic, also come in black patent. These sandals are low heeled, and they're also dressy with a bow accent. They also feature a leather upper, buckle closure, lightly padded footbed, stacked wedge heel, and a synthetic outsole. They're available from Zappos in sizes 6 - 10, including half sizes. Zappos offers free shipping and free returns.
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2. Volatile Essence
Petites can at least gain a little lift with these slip-on, thong-style, platform sandals pictured here in silver. They also come in gold or black. These thongs feature a leather upper, foam padded insole, synthetic sole, and a heel height of 1 1/4 inch. Whole sizes 6 - 10 are available from Zappos.
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3. Nine West Brassy
Going up -- one inch higher than the sandals shown in item #2 -- these dressy sandals have a heel height of 2 1/4 inches. They come in black, as pictured here, and also dark brown. They feature a leather upper, elasticized ankle strap, lightly cushioned footbed, a stacked heel, and a synthetic sole. The size range is from 5 - 12, and half sizes are included. These sandals are available from Zappos.
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4. Nine West Beseech
Here's another style of sandals from Nine West that has a kitten heel; in this case, the heel height is 2 inches. These strappy sandals come in gold metallic, as pictured here, as well as silver metallic, black, natural, and white. They feature leather straps, an adjustable buckle closure, a lightly cushioned footbed, a wrapped heel, and a synthetic sole. The size range is 5 - 12, and half sizes are included. These sandals are available from Zappos.
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5. MICHAEL Michael Kors Carlene
From fashion designer Michael Kors, here's a pair of strappy sandals featuring trendy black and white for summer. Besides the black and white color combination, these sandals also come in two-tone luggage and black and in solid colors of navy and raspberry. These sandals feature slender lines (great for petites), an ankle strap with buckle closure and mini charm (not so fond of the ankle strap), a leather upper, lightly padded footbed, a wrapped heel, a leather sole, and a heel height of 3 1/4 inches. Available from Zappos, these sandals come in sizes 5.5 - 11.
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6. Vince Camuto Oxley
Pictured here in burnt saddle, these sandals also come in black. They features a leather upper, adjustable strap with buckle closure, open toes, a wrapped heel, synthetic outsole, and a heel height of three inches. They're available from Zappos in sizes 5.5 - 11.
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7. Kork-Ease Bette Vacchetta
Although I'm not a huge fan of wedges for short women because it can look as though a petite woman is carrying around a huge weight on her feet, these platform wedge sandals in cork, as pictured here, have a lighter appearance than many platform wedges do. These sandals are also available in other neutral colors--natural, brown, and black. They feature a leather upper, adjustable strap, padded footbed, a textured rubber sole, a 1 inch platform, and a heel height of 4 inches. They sandals are available in sizes 5 - 11 (no half sizes) from Zappos.
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8. L.A.M.B. Raivyn
These killer stiletto sandals have a nice curved line that would make a petite woman look a bit taller, especially since the heel height of these sandals is 4 1/4 inches. In addition to the white and black color combination of the sandals pictured here, these sandals also come in black, black/natural, and black/white/red. They feature a leather upper, leather soles, a narrow heel, a lightly padded footbed, a back zipper closure, and snake-embossed trim. They're available from Zappos in sizes 5.5 - 10.
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9. Sergio Rossi Vague
These pricey Sergio Rossi designer dress sandals have a sleek silhouette in a neutral color. They feature crystal embellishment, a slim stiletto heel, a 1 1/4 inch platform, and a heel height of 5 inches. Made in Italy, the sandals come in European sizes 37 - 40 (US equivalent sizes are 7 - 10), and they're available from Zappos.
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10. Love Moschino Striped Platform Wedge
Generally, I don't favor wedges for petites, but the vertical stripes on these trendy black and white summer sandals enhance the illusion of height for short women, and they're really cute too. These sandals feature a textile upper, ankle strap with adjustable buckle closure, a 2-inch platform height, and a 5-inch heel. They come in European sizes 36 - 40 (US equivalent would be 6 - 10) from Zappos.
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