From Ancient Rome to the modern shoreline, Cole Haan has brought Gladiator sandals into the present day with the Deandra. Those Roman gladiators would recognize the strappy style, but I'll bet their shoes didn't have such a stylish finish. The snake embossing gives the leather a real modern flair. The gleaming silver buckles and rings bring some more contemporary personality to…

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Max Azria dresses up flip flops with these Sanjiv shoes from his BCBGeneration diffusion collection. The combination of silver metal and black leather is always eye-popping, conjuring up images of rebellious biker chicks and rock and roll outlaws. Square metal studs decorate the leather strip which makes it way up our feet, complementing the chunky buckle at our ankle. The ankl…

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Earth has created a pair of gladiator sandals that are as good for the planet as they are for your figure, with this striking pair of summer shoes. These on-trend sandals look like they're made from your choice of snakeskin or suede, but they're actually crafted from 70% recycled materials. It's a little disappointing that the retailer Gaiam.com doesn't tell us exactly what recycl…

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