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The warm weather bootie has provided a valuable option for those stuck in not-quite-warm and not-quite-cold spring weather. Mostly covered, except for a peep toe and some side cut-outs, Gucci’s “Clemence” high-heeled platform leads the pack in mossy-taupe leather. The blow of the 4.1-inch heel is softened a bit by a built-in wooden platform, giving the otherwise sleek leather look a slightly rustic feel. The “Clemence” shoe joins an entire arsenal of Gucci Spring 2010 platforms—in utterly wearable greys, blacks, whites and nudes. Available to purchase on the Gucci website, these leg-extending wonder shoes can be worn from sunny LA to dreary New York—provided it’s not raining.