 ተረከዝ እና ጣቶቹ በሁለቱም መድረክ ጫማ ውስጥ ሆነው እኩል መጠን, ይነሣሉ ጊዜ, በቴክኒክ ከፍተኛ ተረከዝ ግምት ውስጥ አይገባም; ይሁን እንጂ, እንዲሁም ከፍተኛ-ተረከዝ መድረክ ጫማ አሉ.
When both the heel and the toes are raised equal amounts, as in a platform shoe, it is technically not considered to be a 'high-heel'; however, there are also high-heeled platform shoes.