A PAWS, PLEASE: footwear to wear

hey there gals, it's that time of year when one has to choose some new summer shoes because the ones one bought last year are rotten/beyond repair/out of fashion. what's on offer for the leopard lover? i've found 2 pairs to consider...

option 1 (left): littlewoods (don't laugh) rope t-bar wedges, just £30! bargain. but aren't they like, [invoking scarjo in GHOST WORLD], little old lady shoes? yup, almost. VERDICT: the height says YES and the print is right, but the ruched toe-front says NO.

option 2 (right): office helena gladiator sandal, £40 - SOLD OUT. but i did buy these a couple of weeks ago. and then sent them back. the straps are made of a rough faux-fur and that trying to be authentic but missing the point beige leopard splodge-print that doesn't hit the spot. oops.

so what's a grrrl to do? go barefoot? wear flipflops? nope, until i find the right ones, i'm padding about in my leopard converse...