flatform

flatform

English

Etymology

Blend of flat +‎ platform.

Noun

flatform (plural flatforms)

1. A type of shoe with a flat platform sole.
   • 2011, Kristy Brownlee, "Explaining the flatform phenom ", London Free Press, 18 April 2011:

     Love it or hate it, Prada created its version of the flatform -- a men's leather dress shoe with a blue platform.

   • 2011, Susi Banks, "Flatforms: ditch the pitch and still walk tall", The Australian, 27 June 2011:

     In Europe, the flatforms were touted as the hottest new shoe trend at the collection runways for spring and summer 2011.

   • 2012, Gilly Ferguson, "Your all-weather wardrobe: How to look stylish come rain or shine, by Olivia Palermo & co.", Mirror (UK), 20 April 2012:

     Flatforms and gusset shoes (yes really) are, in theory, en vogue and tall enough to get you through puddles safely...

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:flatform.