Tory Burch Abella Colorblock High Heel Platform Sandals Design Features Upper: Woven black leather fisherman-style straps with a buckled ankle closure. Platform: Woven tan raffia or straw platform sole. Heel: Contrast vibrant grass-green chunky block heel 1970s Platform Revival: The chunkiness, towering block heel, and thick woven straw/raffia platform are hallmarks of 1970s "glam rock" and disco-era footwear. 1940s Wartime Silhouette: The specific design of the upper—thick, intersecting leather straps covering the toes with an ankle buckle—is directly inspired by the utilitarian fisherman sandal and woven T-strap sandals popular in the 1940s.