Talk about conspicuous consumption! I know Paul Simon sang about Diamonds on the Soles of Your Shoes, but this is getting ridiculous. These are Louis Vuitton’s ‘Feerique’ sandals, and that’s not just a gold coloured heel and sole – no, that’s actual gold plating. Well, they’re certainly eye-catching, with that cut-out heel and purple satin straps (yes, that is gold plating on the buckle, too), but I suspect these shoes may be the footwear equivalent of the “trophy wife” – the kind of thing people will buy just for the sake of being able to walk around on gold. Or maybe they’ll buy them because they love them, who knows? At $855 they’re certainly not cheap, but I’m actually surprised they’re not more expensive given what they’re made of. Would you wear them, though?

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