Platform boot

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Platform boots are boots, with thick wedge soles or a combination of thick soles and high heels that are similar in some respects to the platform shoe. They were seen as the cutting edge of fashion in the UK during the 1970s and were worn by both men and women.

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- 2.1 Marilyn Manson
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[edit] Platform Boots In Music

Since the 1970's ended, the platform boot declined in popularity. However, some music artists have worn them in music videos and on stage.

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[edit] Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson wore platform boots on the Mechanical Animals promo and Rock Is Dead tours. His main outfit was a black mesh jumpsuit with feathers on the ends of the sleeves and the collar, a black thong with about 6 rivets on the front, as well as black platform boots.

For his Grotesque Burlesque tour and associated promotion, Manson, as well as most of the other band members, wore platforms——most notably in the shots taken by Perou and Gottfried Helnwein. For live performances, the prominent wearers were Manson, Skold, John 5, and Pogo. Ginger wore them too, but most of the time they were hidden behind his drumset. They were only viewed when he stood up on the drums, tried to "trash" one or two, then jumped off and ran offstage. These styles of boots are also popular in the goth fashion.