Kate Hudson’s Gladiator Sandals: Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent or Steve Madden?

I just blogged about Kate Hudson’s Steven Madden gladiator sandals here and it turns out, they might not be Steve Madden at all.

The metallic, knotted strap grey gladiators that Kate Hudson was seen wearing last May 6 may be the flat version of these Tuscaan wedge sandals from Steve Madden:

Steve Madden Tuscaan

OR these Roma Wedge Sandals with Knotted Straps from Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent:

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Roma Wedge Sandals with Knotted Straps

Now I’m all confused. As a responsible blogger I should’ve checked on this sooner, but I’m leaving the previous post as it is to show just how easy it is to mix up the real design with the knock off.

Don’t get me wrong, my budget and I rely on Steve Madden to get trendy shoe styles for less like any seasoned recessionista. I just want to find out what brand gladiator sandals Kate Hudson is really wearing, so it’d be much appreciated if anyone can clear that up for me.

I wish the flat version of Kate Hudon’s sandals was available online as well. That would make my research a whole lot easier. But all I come across are the platform wedge ones above, so it’s going to take more effort.

I’m off to find out! Meanwhile, which one of the two would you pick? The Steven Maddens or the Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent?

They look nearly identical but there’s a 260-dollar difference between the two: the Steve Madden Tuscaan are $89.95 while the Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Roma are $350.00.