I wish I knew why gladiator sandals are still popping up in magazines. They are still being worn by celebrities and soon-to-be spring breakers galore.
I don’t know why they put them on in the first place (I blame movies in general) but I wish they would take them off and leave them off. The gladiator sandal always reminds me of a fancy bear trap. It might be shiny, but it’s still a bear trap, why would you want your foot caught in it?
To add to the garishness of the sandal, the designers have also embellished them with jewels, buttons, and other oddities. The only good use I can think of for these sandals would be for perhaps halloween.
Since that is many months from now, we should pack those away for now. At the very least, one should take pity on their own pedicure. How can cute toes painted an adorable shiny hue possibly compete with the bling bling shine of these atrocious sandals?
My guess is that these sandals will be captured in time, much like “shiny shoes” (those black patent leather things) were in the 90s.
