wedge heel

American  

noun

1. a heel formed by a roughly triangular or wedgelike piece that extends from the front or middle to the back of the sole, used on women's shoes.

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wedge heel British  

noun

1. a raised shoe heel with the heel and sole forming a solid block

2. a shoe with such a heel

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Example Sentences

Velcro straps, its definitive — and ultimately divisive — design detail, concealed a three-inch wedge heel.

From New York Times

A stylish sandal lay on the ground and he picked it up and looked at the leather straps, the thick wedge heel, before he left it where it had been.

From Literature

These trendy shoes, designed in Seattle, give the two-buckle slide a fun, modern makeover with faux-shearling straps in mustard, dark gray or blush atop a slight wedge heel.

From Seattle Times

After he returned to Italy in 1927, he remained one of the world’s premier shoemakers, with many innovative designs, including the wedge heel, which he made from cork.

From Washington Post

Tory Burch let earthiness guide her for spring—natural fabrics like burlap and fringed linen, an insect’s iridescence, even a slice of tree bark, which inspired the molten-look wedge heel on a shoe.

From Los Angeles Times