A fresher, more accessible take on the gladiator style that’s been trotting around the past few seasons, the caged shoe has far more sex appeal than its buckled-up predecessor. The caged shoe can create a tougher image than the traditional springtime strappy shoe, and yet still remain feminine. Taking cues from YSL — who showed the mother of all caged shoes, featuring a caged heel (already knocked off by BeBe) — and Stella McCartney, caged shoes run the spectrum from bondage chic to skeletal versions of your favorite pair of peep toes.
Top: Loeffler Randall “Neve,” $595 at Moxie (51 Charles Street, Boston, 617.557.9991)
Inside left: Kors by Michael Kors “Pareh,” $240 at Saks Fifth Avenue (786 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.262.8500);
Inside right: Faryl Robin, $269 at Stil (800 Boylston Street, Suite 111, Boston, 617.859.7845)
Outside: Abaete for Payless, $38 at Payless Shoe Source (367 Washington Street, Boston, 617.451.1871)
