{"product_id":"cowrie-shell-beaded-lace-up-gladiator-sandals","title":"Cowrie Shell Beaded Lace-Up Gladiator Sandals","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCowrie Shell Beaded Lace-Up Gladiator Sandals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCowrie shells have carried meaning across East African cultures for generations — worn as adornment, traded as currency, given as gifts marking fertility and status. Here they're set into a beaded lace-up strap, sewn in a single line down the center of a dense rainbow beadwork border in black, white, red, green, orange, blue, and yellow. It's one of the more labor-intensive pieces in the collection: every shell is hand-selected and stitched into place after the surrounding beadwork is finished, so the whole strap has to be built in the right order or the shells won't sit flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe dark leather straps run the full length of the foot and cross up into a cord lace that ties at the ankle, giving you a gladiator-style fit with real adjustability — not just a slip-on. A bold, culturally rich piece for anyone who wants their sandals to actually say something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSizes: US Girls 10–13, Youth 1–3, Women's 5–11\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"H.A.N.D. Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64155446772081,"sku":"K00030","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/1168\/2673\/files\/IMG_1791.jpg?v=1784730465","url":"https:\/\/handcollective.org\/products\/cowrie-shell-beaded-lace-up-gladiator-sandals","provider":"H.A.N.D. Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}