I’m not all that old, but I can still remember when heels like the Pierre Hardy T-Strap Sandals were considered high. Not outrageously high, but still – they’re three inches, and that used to mean something. No longer! The Yves Saint Laurent Tribute Sandals came along and kicked the platform stiletto craze into high gear, and we all lost our minds (and our balance) for a few years.

Now that platforms are beginning to look a tad tired in some iterations, more and more shoes with heel heights like this one are going to show up at retailers, and this design is as good a place to start as any that I’ve seen.

The heel height and T-strap structure of these sandals reminds me a lot of the type of shoes that ballroom dancers wear, except adorable instead of utilitarian. The combination of bright yellow patent and dove grey trim go a long way toward distinguishing the design from its inspiration, not to mention that the juxtaposition is exactly on trend for the season. The more I look at them, the more I want to go dancing immediately.