It doesn’t matter if fashion is obsessed with straight jackets and cephalopods or Shirley Temple and Rococo painting, because like Yellowstone’s Old Faithful, as soon as spring arrives on the calendar, women everywhere get the itch to slide into their gladiator sandals. Every summer, every girl from the festival fan and boho babe and even urbanites can’t escape the siren song of the strappy shoe. We’ve got the best wear-everywhere styles that’ll pair perfectly with cutoffs and t-shirts and sundresses alike. Just try and make sure the sun’s out and you’ve got your shades ready. Don’t even try to resist, because nobody is immune to the allure of the gladiator.
Save: Free People Sunever Sandal ($68)
Steal: Vince Camuto Hevelli Sandal ($118.95)
Splurge: Stuart Weitzman Athens Sandal ($398)
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