Carrie Bradshaw’s Gladiator Sandals
June 2, 2008
by The Fashionable Housewife
Filed under Affordable Fashion, Items on eBay, Shoes Shoes Shoes!, Spring Fashion, Summer Fashion, Trend Alert

As you can see from the pictures, the Dior Extreme Gladiator Sandals appear on Carrie’s feet A LOT in the new Sex And The City movie. Reportedly, Sarah Jessica Parker had 81 wardrobe changes during the movie and wore the Dior shoes a whopping 5% of the time!! Wow!
After seeing the movie on Friday night, I decided I definitely HAD to have a pair. Now obviously I wasn’t going to buy the actual Dior shoes… No, no, no! They cost $770. And they aren’t even in stock anymore! You might be able to find them in stores, but it’s not likely. One of the only places left to get them is on eBay and most of them are overpriced because of popular demand.
So I went to find a knock-off pair… If you are in the UK, you’re in luck. You can purchase a pair at ASOS for £55.00.
Don’t fret, we found a pair for you US gals too! You can get a similar knock-off in black or tan on Bakers.com, but they look kinda cheap… as in not-made-well.
You can also find a similar pair, the Luichiny Women’s Mandy Sandal, for $59.95 at Endless.com, but they are out of stock entirely. At least for the moment… And Victoria’s Secret has a pair of Strappy Platform Sandals for $50.00 that kinda, maybe looks similar.
Then I found an even better pair on SteveMadden.com for $109.95 They look the most similar to the ones SJP wore in the movie AND you get free shipping, plus get 10% off on your next purchase at SteveMadden.com when you join their email list.
So those are the ones I decided to buy. I ordered them Saturday night and paid $98.95! I don’t think I’ve ever paid that much for a pair of shoes… At least not that I can remember. But these just seem worth it… and now I can’t WAIT for them to arrive!
Oh, and you can get Carrie’s adorable Eiffel Tower bag on PatriciaField.com for $450 or on eBay for $399. I have yet to see a knock-off of this, but will post it as soon as I do.
06/26/2008 – I just noticed that Steve Madden just added a black patent version and a
gray snakeskin version. Both are $109.95. Now I’m wondering if I should get 2 pairs… Those black ones are really pretty.
07/12/2008 – I received my brown Madalynn shoes and I LOOOOOOOVE them! They are so perfect and comfortable. They fit perfectly! READ MORE >>
I have also seen the Bakers version in person and they are really cheap looking. Not worth $50+ in my opinion. They look like something you would buy at Payless.
Here are some user submitted photos of the shoes:


07/20/2008 – To check out more user submitted photos of their shoes, click here!
And I know you gals have mentioned that Zappos gives FREE shipping as well as easy returns, so I thought I would include the links to buy them on Zappos for those of you that were interested!






































These are THE most beautiful shoes EVER. Fashion rocks.
Kinda late, but these are awesome and come in a variety of colors.
http://www.gojane.com/28068.html
Hello!I am from greece and i fell in love with those shoes from the first time i saw the movie. I have 2 questions. First of all, the shoes that Sarah Jessica Parker wore on the film arre black or brown? I’m not sure..
Also, i was going to get the ones from asos that are similar until i saw the ones at steve maden. Which are the best? And is it worth it to order them from Greece? Can you suggest anything else. I must have the shoes!!!
Thank you
Hi Vanessa!
First off, thank you for your comment!
The shoes are to die for… SJP actually wears both brown ones and black ones in the movie. I think she also might wear a gold pair with the wedding dress…
She mostly wears the brown ones in the movie, so I bought the brown ones. I’ve heard reports that the ones from Steve Madden are better than the ones from ASOS.
To be honest with you, the shoes are gorgeous. If you are used to walking in heels, you’ll love these shoes. They are so sexy on too. I have a hard time walking in them because they are 4 inch heels and I usually wear flats, but that would be my only complaint.
I don’t know how much the shipping will be to Greece, but I would think it would be worth it. If you have trouble ordering them from Steve Madden, let me know and I’ll see if I can hook you up with a pair somehow.
You can also get a cheaper version here:
http://www.gojane.com/28068-shoes-leatherette-stud-cut-out-heel.html
http://www.gojane.com/29777.html
http://www.gojane.com/30386.html
You can also look for them on eBay: http://clothing.shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_dmptZUSQ5fWomenQ5fsQ5fShoes?_nkw=extreme+gladiator&_sacat=63889&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=madalynn&_osacat=63889
Search for “extreme gladiator” and then order by price from low to high (so you aren’t looking at the expensive Dior ones!)
Let me know if you need more help!
I waited it out and got mine for $32 dollars on Amazon.com. I ordered the Steve Madden’s in brown. Wasn’t sure I wanted them when I first saw the movie, but since the price went down I decided to give them a try. I sure wish they could do a replica on the Eiffel Tower Bag.
Suzanne,
Your feet look hot in those cfmp’s, If I had the chance I’d tear them off of you and chew on your toes!
Mr. Big
Really!
Just got my Madalynns! MUCH more comfortable than the Bakers and you can see the difference in quality. And my little pinky toe stays put!
That was a great post..I love this site. Thanks
I feet look hot in those cfmp’s, If I had the chance I’d tear them off of you and chew on your toes!