Despite the fact I've eased up on gladiator sandals since being a "gladihater", I'm not head-over-heels with these in Post #10,455. So double nay... Nay to the first pair, and Nay to the second. I'd stay away from both of them, but if you had to choose between those two, I'd take the second ones.
The first pair doesn't look lovely at all to me, even with the big jeweled accents (which make them worse). As for the second... too strappy, too messy.