Alaia Strappy metallic leather sandals

There's a quiet confidence to Alaïa's Alaia Strappy metallic leather sandals — the kind of piece that does the work without announcing itself.

UPPER:BOVINE LEATHER,SOLE: RUBBER, in gold, UK 7 — the kind of detail that's easy to miss until you're holding it.

Built to outlast a season or two, which is really the point of buying at this level.