In the Morocco desert of Spectre (2015), Madeleine Swann waits for the Rolls-Royce in a pair of nude high heel sandals. They are the Carvela Kurt Geiger Sammy sandals, a quiet shoe that adds height to a summer outfit without drawing attention to itself. That restraint is why they are worth a closer look, even though the exact pair is out of production and found second-hand.
In the film
Léa Seydoux’s Madeleine Swann wears the Sammy sandals in the Morocco desert scene of Spectre, while waiting for the Rolls-Royce. It is the same scene in which she carries a Chloé bag. The identification is credited to the Bond in Motion exhibition and repeated by secondary sources, so we treat it as well supported rather than confirmed by the maker.
The details of the Carvela Kurt Geiger Sammy sandals
A nude colourway. The shade sits close to skin tone and, in a desert setting, close to sand. A colour like that lengthens the line of the leg and never competes with the clothes above it.
A high heel. The sandals are sold as high heel sandals, but the sources we found give no measurement, so we will not quote one. If height matters to you, check it on any pair you are considering. A high heel behaves very differently on gravel or cobbles than on a restaurant floor.
A style from another season. The Sammy belongs to Carvela’s 2014/2015 collection and was reported as almost sold out. It is out of production and turns up second-hand.
Wearing it now
This is a shoe for warm weather and unfussy clothes. It suits a linen shirt dress, wide cream trousers, a long skirt in cotton or silk, or a plain white shirt with tailored shorts. Keep the rest of the palette to stone, white, sand and olive, and let the sandal do its work without being noticed.
Occasions. Holidays and long lunches come first, along with warm evenings that begin in daylight. We would choose them for occasions with more sitting than walking, and we would not wear them to anything formal.
Finding the pair. The Sammy is out of production, so the exact shoe is found second-hand, and the button on this page runs a search for it on eBay. Ask for photographs of the soles and the inside of the shoe, and check the size against Carvela’s own guide before you buy.
Wearing the idea. What matters is the colour and the mood: a nude or sand-coloured heeled sandal in a clean, simple shape, worn with plain summer clothes.
In the same spirit
For a pair you can buy new, the Jimmy Choo Ivette sandals in nude patent leather are an alternative in the same quiet colour. They are a different shoe, not the Sammy.
Specifications
| Model | Carvela Kurt Geiger Sammy High Heel Sandals |
|---|---|
| Worn by | Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), Spectre |
| Colour | Nude |
| Heel | High heel (height not confirmed) |
| Season | 2014/2015 |
| Availability | Out of production; found second-hand |
| RRP | Not sold new |
For Carvela’s current collection, see Kurt Geiger’s Carvela page.
Questions
Who wears the Carvela Sammy sandals in Spectre?
Madeleine Swann, played by Léa Seydoux, wears them in the Morocco desert scene while waiting for the Rolls-Royce. The identification is credited to the Bond in Motion exhibition.
Can you still buy the Carvela Kurt Geiger Sammy sandals?
Not new. They are a 2014/2015 style, reported as almost sold out and now out of production. Pre-owned pairs are the route to the exact shoe, and our button searches eBay.
How high is the heel?
We have not confirmed the exact height. The shoe is sold as a high heel sandal, but the sources we found give no measurement, so check the listing of any pair you consider.
What is a good alternative?
Look for a nude or sand-coloured high heel sandal in a similar shape. We list the Jimmy Choo Ivette in nude patent leather as one current option; it is a different shoe.
For the wider wardrobe of Daniel Craig’s Bond, see Spectre and the films. More of what Bond’s world wears on foot is gathered in our shoes section.
