Platinum card: The Original, Yves Saint Laurent $1590
Debit card: Runway-inspired, B2 $148, Topshop $145 (U.S.)
Certainly not for the faint of heart, the Yves Saint Laurent Spring 09 show saw this distant cousin of the gladiator sandal strut the runway. But where does one wear such a shoe? Perhaps the beach– then you needn't worry about the discomfort of trapped sand in your shoe.
Cage Boot $1590 Yves Saint Laurent; holtrenfrew.com $148 B2; 1-866-520-SHOE brownsshoes.com Lattice Caged sandal $145 (U.S.) Topshop; topshop.com