Sam Edelman spike-heeled ‘Scarlett’ t-bar pumps

sam edleman spike heeled t bar shoes Sam Edelman spike heeled Scarlett t bar pumpsFrom the front, these shoes look… not quite “sweet”, but certainly innocent enough. Turn them around, though, and it’s a slightly different story:

spike heeled shoes Sam Edelman spike heeled Scarlett t bar pumpsYup, it’s our old friend, the spiked heel. This kind of thing always seems to prompt a “love it or hate it” reaction from my shoeper readers: I fall firmly on the side of “love it”, and I think it works particularly well on these shoes, with their pin heels and gold uppers. If you need any more convincing, here’s what they look like on a foot:

sam edleman shoes Sam Edelman spike heeled Scarlett t bar pumps

Neither sweet NOR innocent, but I love them. If you do too, you can click here to pre-order them from Nordstrom, where they’re £136.45.

Sam Edelman Nevyn Gladiator Architectural Platform

sam edelman platforms Sam Edelman Nevyn Gladiator Architectural Platform

When I first saw these shoes, I was absolutely sure they were by Nicholas Kirkwood. Mind you, I find myself saying that a lot these days, so maybe I just spend too much time thining about Mr Kirkwood’s fabulous designs, hmm?

These are actually by Sam Edelman, though, and the good news about that is it makes them a little more affordable than a Kirkwood shoe. The bad news is that they’re still not exactly “cheap” at £165, but I think they’re rather special, and if you do too, you may just find them worth the price.

Of course, some of you will be groaning aloud right now at the gladiatr influences on these. We saw a lot of that kind of thing last year – a LOT of it – and it’s not to everyone’s taste. These are definitely to my taste, though: I think they’d make a fabulus summer sandal or evening shoe. Get them at My-Wardrobe.