Abstract: A shoe and an outsole therefor. The shoe has a high heel and upper body. The shoe outsole engages the upper body and includes an inside surface and an outside surface opposite the inside surface. The outside surface has a posterior portion, an anterior portion continuous with the posterior portion and an integral raised platform formed on the anterior portion. The integral raised platform includes an etched pattern on a surface thereof, while the inside surface includes a textured portion. The shoe includes at least one side edge, and the integral raised platform is disposed a first distance therefrom. The integral raised platform has a first height of 4.0 mm, and tapers to a second height proximate a toe edge of the shoe, the second height being less than the first height. Insoles for the shoe are also disclosed.