The YSL Tribute heel was as ubiquitous as Paris Hilton on the red carpet last season.

But now there’s a new “It” shoe in Tinseltown—Christian Louboutin’s Differa. Heidi Klum  was one of the first to sport a pair, wearing them to this year’s Golden Globes and have been spotted on an alphabet soup of A, B, C and D-listers (Lindsay Lohan gets her own category).

And no wonder! It’s smoking hot in every sense of the word, despite its total impracticality (the heels are about five and a half inches), its uber-expensive price tag ($1,495 for the plain black patent ones), and its ability to make the wearer look like a dominatrix at an S&M club.

But if you can’t swing the price tag, several labels offer similar high-end style for bargain basement bucks! Sure, they don’t offer the same hand-craftsmanship and supple-butter leather but they’re a great way to try the latest shoe fad without spending a fortune before they end up at the top of the heap with the rest of the “so five minutes ago” fashions.

Check out my finds after the jump . . .

AMIClubwear ‘Glam’ $19.99 Also available in gold, pink, purple, red, green, and silver.

5-inch Multi-strap heel, amazon.com ($49.99)

“Vivacity,” Nine West ($69.99)

Rocawear ‘Tangi,’ endless.com  ($68.36)

N.Y.L.A. Via Leather Platform, dsw.com ($79.95) Also available in white.

What do you think, dolls? Are they worthy of becoming the next It accessory? Do their physics-defying height and sexy straps and buckles make you wish you owned a pair? Will you save your pennies to make them your next major purchase? Would you wear them? Discuss in the comments!

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