# Happy Footwear Gladiator Sandals Live to Fight Another Fashion Day By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-02-04 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-footwear-gladiator-sandals-timeless-fashion-shoe References: [fashionsatisfaction.blogspot](http://fashionsatisfaction.blogspot.com/2008/09/gladiator-sandals-going-strong.html) & [like](http://www.like.com/shoes-search--gladiator_sandals?bypass=no_data) The spring runways gave the clues: [gladiator sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/softstar-camino-lite-sandals) were in style last year, and they’re not going away in 2009. That a centuries-old style should continue to endure is no real surprise. They’re comfortable and stylish. They lend themselves well to reinterpretation and to a wide variety of colors and materials. (Look at the footwear in the [Primark Spring Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooling-body-mists) in the related trends below.) In these recessionary times, there are a lot of [great deals on shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gewls-chiara-sandal). Gladiator sandals and their spin-offs are no exception. Check out Like.com for an arena of choices. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gladiator Sandals:** Opportunity to create innovative and unique variations of gladiator sandals using unconventional materials and designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Footwear:** Potential for incorporating gladiator sandal elements into other types of footwear, such as sneakers or boots, to create a new fashion trend. - **Fashion Retail:** Chance to capitalize on the popularity of gladiator sandals by offering a wide variety of styles and colors to consumers. - **E-commerce:** Opportunity to create a specialized online platform that exclusively sells gladiator sandals and related accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Summer-Ready Comfortable Sandal Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandal-designs.md) - [Unique Platform-Style Sandals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platformstyle-sandals.md) - [Comfortable Spring-Forward Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clarks-offers-spring-comfort.md) - [Comfort-Focused Fashion Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-people-x-dr-scholls.md) - [Woven Sandal Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-sandals.md) - [3-in-1 Platform Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ugg-goldenrise.md) - [Bohemian Accessory Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-it-spring-raffia-and-cork.md) - [Beweled Fashion Forward Clogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simone-rocha-2.md) - [Festival-Ready Footwear Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldo.md)