Splurge or Save - Gladiator Sandals

I've been on the look out for some gladiator high heels for a while. I wasn't really into the whole gladiator flats trend that was all the rage for a while. But this strappy studded leather look on a pair of sexy heels is a different story.

The splurge: Tory Burch 'Francesca' Gladiator Sandal - $425 at Nordstrom. These were my wants when I first started my search.

The save: BCBGirls 'Lexs' Sandal - $97.95 at Nordstroms. I was thrilled to find these on sale at Norstrom's. I got the black ones for $88. They look really similar to the Tory Burch ones and at a fraction of the price. Now I just have to dream up what outfits I can wear with these...