#6859 $450
Charles Jourdan cantilever sandals, 1970s
Shoes with cantilever soles first appeared in the 1940s when a designer ingeniously carved out the popular wedge heel. The style took off in 1956 after Martin Friedman patented his design for a cantilevered sole/heel cast from one piece of metal.
The fad was short-lived at the time. However, it occasionally pops up today in the work of edgy shoe designers.
In this version of the cantilever design by Charles Jourdan, the sculpted drama of the sole is accentuated by the bicolor design of silver-and-black patent leather.
The condition is excellent.
The size is approximately 7. The sandals are 10 1/2" long from heel to toe. The heels are 4 1/2" tall.
