Strappy Sandals I never was big into the gladiator sandal trend back in the day, and instead wore what I referred to as “strappy sandals”. So think of this trend as the more sophisticated, less tacky version of the gladiator sandals of years past. Thin, slinky straps look nice paired with dresses with leg slits (another trend this summer). LTKshoecrush LTKstyletip LTKsalealert