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

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 • Nov. 15, 2018

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 • Sep. 16, 2015

Ehrlich, a style spokeswoman for Via Spiga, says the most foolproof boot choice is a to-the-knee shaft and a wedge heel, probably in black suede.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2011

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 "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie