Many of the fashionista of New York, Paris, Milan and Moscow prefer precisely to gladiators. Also, this shoes are popular among celebrities that wear sandals in everyday life and with great pleasure complement their evening ensembles for a red carpet.
What it is?
Gladiators call shoes with the presence of many leather straps (wide or narrow), which come from the sole and pass along the top of the foot. These straps can bite the ankle and even reach the top of the knee. The gladiators are differently called Roman sandals.
This name tells us about the origin of the shoes. Such a fashion came from ancient Rome. Similar sandals were also worn in ancient Greece and in the East.
Thanks to the cinema and such worldwide popular films as "Gladiator", "Alexander" and "Troy", the sandals-gladiators remain in fashion after many centuries. With the release of these films, designers to this day are inspired by an ancient style and create beautiful fashionable shoes.
Gladiators sandals are divided into three types: high models, low models and heels. What to wear them?
This is one of the types of classic sandals in Roman style - knee straps and on a flat sole. This shoes are particularly suitable for girls who prefer an active and somewhat brutal style in clothing. It makes the image of a woman warlike.
It is best to carry them with skirts, dresses, shorts and overalls of light fabrics and free cut, including ethnic motifs or safari style. This shoes are not intended for office clothes and does not provide for the presence of outerwear, with the exception of light capes, jackets and long cardigans.
Please note that high models can both emphasize the merits and allocate flaws of female legs. Therefore, thoroughly think about the image before you wear them.
Low
Often, such models have a rude look and are decorated with various rivets and buckles. Roman low landing sandals will suit almost every girl. This is an excellent option for those who want to change the heels on a comfortable, but at the same time very stylish and attractive shoes.
It is well combined with a denim cloth. It can be both jeans and shorts or skirts. Top is better to wear short tops of free cut, T-shirts in the sport style, air tunics, decorated with fringe, or shirt. A variety of ethnic ornaments come from accessories (a large number is allowed). Do not overload the image with massive bags. It is better to make a choice in favor of small handbags over the shoulder.
Very often, girls make a mistake when gladiators with jeans put on, without rolling the edges of the pantian. Jeans for release with a combination of such sandals, firstly, "steal" centimeters of growth and, secondly, hide the top of the sandals. With the taught jeans, such an ensemble will look the most harmonious and visually make the girl above.
On heels
The fashion designers decided to diversify the variations of Roman sandals, adding heels to them - an indispensable attribute in the wardrobe of each woman. Heels gladiators are a consistent view of sandals that meet urban style. The heel or a tannet made them elegant and feminine. However, this shoes are less comfortable in contrast to flat sandals.
Nevertheless, most fashionistas give them their preference. Such sandals can be combined with clothing of any length and cut. They are ideal for everyday socks, and for parties, and for other secular events.
Who does not wear?
Gladiators are such shoes that fit not to all girls. The holders of full legs are better to abandon such shoes, since they will not look at them and only emphasize the flaws. An exception can be a low fit. And with high models it is better not to experiment.
You need to think well and try various models before you buy sandals. Mostly this shoes for women with slender legs of any growth.
It is also worth remembering that shoes on a flat sole though comfortable, but not always safe for the health of your feet. Often it leads to problems. Namely - to the appearance of flatfoot.
When walking, the design of the soles of gladiators distributes the load on the feet is uneven, mainly on caviar, which leads to painful sensations in the field of main load.
But this does not mean that immediately and everyone needs to abandon the favorite Roman sandals. It is enough to comply with simple rules and wear them in moderation - namely no more than four hours a day.
