Guess which celebrity helped make gladiator shoes fashionable again

These shoes have a rich history. When they were first created (without heels), the gladiators were designed around the functional needs of a soldier. Photo: Instagram/Sophia Webster

In the wake of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the fashion trend cycle is shifting towards the Grecian look.

Instead of billowing chitons and armoured hardware, it appears that gladiator shoes are taking on that task.