In these hard times, it's much more budget conscious to purchase a pair of Christian's shoes than one of his dresses. They are a bit on the dominatrix side and definitely look expensive. I hope that they'll come in black as well as the brown shown above. The shoes will sell for $25 - $45 and will be hitting stores and payless.com in September. I will definitely be getting a pair of the aqua platform pumps. They look fantastic.