Elevator shoes allow you to inconspicuously add extra inches to your look. Instead of including a towering heel or platform, these footwear styles include height-boosting layers in the midsole, otherwise known as shoe lifts, that typically provide between a 2 to 5-inch lift for the wearer.

How much height do elevator shoes add?

In general, Elevator Shoes available on the market nowadays can make you approximately 2 to 5 inches taller.

Is it bad to wear elevator shoes?

No offense to anyone who wears them, but it's true. Wearing shoes that make you look taller than you really are is false advertising, plain and simple. That's why I've always stayed away from heightening shoes (a.k.a., “risers” or “elevator shoes” or “tall shoes”).