Gladiator Sandals

Gladiator sandals are a huge hit this summer. With a wealth of A-list celebs supporting this women's shoe trend, chic and strappy gladiator sandals are fast becoming the must-have pair of shoes for the season. In fact, many fashionistas have rated them as the ‘it’ shoes as they are making a pretty strong style statement this summer.

History of Gladiator Shoes

Gladiator shoes were a popular style trend in Roman times. Back then they consisted of an open-toed leather sandal with a long lace and were typically worn by Roman professional fighters called Gladiators.

According to fashion watchers, today’s gladiator sandals were pioneered by the famous British fashion designer Alexander McQueen in 1996. Russell Crowe’s epic film Gladiator again created buzz around gladiator sandals in 2000. The trend re-emerged on runways in 2008, but only became popular this summer. Today, the Roman style footwear is very much in demand both on the high-street and the catwalk. According to many stylists, the gladiator sandals are fast making their way to mainstream basics and a here to stay for next few seasons.

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