Are Knee-High Gladiator Boots Too Much? Rihanna and Celebrities Think Not!

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Gladiator flats are one thing, but are knee-high gladiator boots too much? Rihanna, Lindsay Lohan, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Ashley Olsen don’t think so. Are you a fan of this trend, or do you hope they will disappear off the Earth?

Rihanna let her Balenciaga gladiator sandals do the talking by pairing them with an all-black short suit.

Rihanna's all-black short suit perfectly complements her bold Balenciaga gladiator sandalsRihanna’s all-black short suit perfectly complements her bold Balenciaga gladiator sandals (Credit: WENN / Anthony Dixon / Crollalanza / Beiny / Julie Ramos)

Rihanna in $2000 Balenciaga gladiator heels at a taping of BET's 106 and Park in New York City on June 18, 2008Rihanna in $2000 Balenciaga gladiator heels at a taping of BET’s 106 and Park in New York City on June 18, 2008 (Credit: WENN / Anthony Dixon / Crollalanza / Beiny / Julie Ramos)

Lindsay Lohan stuns in a little black dress with knee-high Azzedine Alaia lace-up gladiator boots in SoHo, August 19, 2009Lindsay Lohan stuns in a little black dress with knee-high Azzedine Alaia lace-up gladiator boots in SoHo, August 19, 2009 (Credit: WENN / Anthony Dixon / Crollalanza / Beiny / Julie Ramos)

Mary-Kate Olsen rocks unique gladiator-style Chanel shoes at a Beverly Hills party on September 1, 2007Mary-Kate Olsen rocks unique gladiator-style Chanel shoes at a Beverly Hills party on September 1, 2007 (Credit: WENN / Anthony Dixon / Crollalanza / Beiny / Julie Ramos)

Ashley Olsen turns heads in Azzedine Alaia knee-high gladiator boots at Hampton Social at Ross in NYC, August 11, 2007Ashley Olsen turns heads in Azzedine Alaia knee-high gladiator boots at Hampton Social at Ross in NYC, August 11, 2007 (Credit: WENN / Anthony Dixon / Crollalanza / Beiny / Julie Ramos)