Lately I have been seeing alot of these sandals that look like they came straight out of the movies 300 or Gladiator[ which is understandable seeing their porper name], I've heard of the retro look but this is taking it waaay back. Apparently this is not the first time this look has been brought back. I was talking to my mom and she said that they were also popular in the 60's and 70's. Which makes alot of sense, seeing as they did wear toga like clothing. I personally don't like the look, footwear has adapted alot in the past centuries, why revert back to it's basic roots?
It's not so much that they are from the Greecian/Roman age, it's just the obnoxious amount of times that i have seen them on a daily basis. Now some of them are actually cute, when it's simple and not too gauty. The worst ones I've seen are the ones with rhinestones and the unecessary brightly colored straps and what not. In my opinion gladiator sandals look the best when paired with a nice white or cream colored...toga. If you really want to make it look good, you should pair it with a laurel[it's that wreath type thing the Romans put on their heads to show authority.] All in all I think that these sandals belong back in time with Ceasar and Brutus. Those people that reenact history they can wear them too. Tell me what you think about these infamous sandals.
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Ahaha, I don't know what the hell you're talking about. I haven't seen shoes like those--ever! If I did, I'm sure I would remember... Gladiator Sandals. Gee, I wonder how they got that name! They seem pretty cool though. I mean, I would NEVER wear them, but they're still pretty neat. :)
ReplyDeleteI also don't think I've ever seen anyone wear shoes like that. I do agree those are really ugly and i see a lot of girls around school who have some kind of grudge against their feet. Those shoes aren't the worst that I've seen, however they are up there with the top ten.
ReplyDeleteEvery time i walk around my school i see this girl that wears those sandals almost every day. Jokingly, every single day i scream "For Sparta!" or maybe "This Is Sparta!" just because its fun. Those shoes are in no way attractive to me and i don't know why anyone would wear them, or try to bring them back to fashion. I mean i guess some people pull it off but no one i have seen does.
ReplyDeleteJust one person's opinion though.
A lot of people obviously don't feel the same way since everyone has them.
I have seen these Gladiator Sandals, I own a couple pairs of them actually. If you look around at school you will realize they are everywhere the eye can see; the Gladiators are extremely popular at Cypress. However the pair that ties all the way up to your knees are very tacky, I don't think anyone could pull those off.
ReplyDeleteI absolutly love thease gladiator sandals. Im going to buy a pair of the tall ones in silver. Actually me favorite shoe brand is Stev Madden and he makes great Gladiator's.
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