also: あつぞこくつ
noun
platform shoes; thick-soled shoes
Refers to shoes with an unusually thick sole, often for fashion or height increase. The reading あつぞこぐつ is standard; あつぞこくつ is a less common variant.
彼女は厚底靴を履いて背を高く見せている。
She wears platform shoes to look taller.
あのブランドの厚底靴は歩きやすいと評判だ。
That brand's thick-soled shoes are reputed to be easy to walk in.
Compound of 厚 (あつ, 'thick') + 底 (ぞこ, 'sole') + 靴 (ぐつ, 'shoe'). The reading あつぞこぐつ is the standard combination; あつぞこくつ is a less common variant.