I prefer platforms actually, the higher the better. Of course, I'm only 5'8" so I guess I can get away with a bit more before my head collides with the ceiling. Right now, all I really own is my sister's old 3" throw-aways, from browsing sites like snaz75, I think I'm falling in favor of 6 inch platforms as 'the perfect shoe' although I have my eyes on a pair of 8 1/2 inchers there too.