The lowdown on ballet flats

September 27th, 2006

Ballet flats are the new look of comfort and style. Round, pointy and square toed alike – they’re all fabulous and extremely feminine. They are here in full force for autumn and perfect for right now, just before we’re in boots fighting off the cold and rain for months on end. Wear them all season if temperatures remain mild where you live – you can’t go wrong.

Ballet flats (or “skimmers” as they’ve been referred to this season) are very versatile. They’ll work both in casual and smarter dress codes. Wear them with:

Either bootcut or skinny jeans and pants
Walk shorts
Leggings and a tunic length top
A pencil skirt if you are at least regular height (5′4″ and above)

Give your precious feet a rest from heels and treat yourself to ballet flats. Patent, red, black, metallic and leopard would be my top choices this season. This fashionable and practical shoe option is just what the doctor ordered for those of us who need to zoot around at high speeds all day. Mums and urbanites – enjoy this fantastic trend!

An abundant assortment of ballet flats or skimmers are available at Zappos.com.

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3 Replies

Posted on Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 at 6:46 am

Katherine

My problem with ballet flats (beside the lack of support, which can be fixed with an insole) is that I have NEVER found a pair in which my heel doesn’t slip out in the back! Is this a style of the shoe issue or do I have to just try to break in a pair until it molds to my feet? Are there specific attributes I should be looking for, like only made of leather?

Thanks!

Posted on January 7th, 2008 at 11:57 pm

Angie (website)

Have you tried heel grips Katerine? You can get then at the drug store or Payless for about $1.

Posted on January 8th, 2008 at 8:37 am

lisa

I’m 5ft2 and I will wear my ballet flats with my pencil skirt if that’s okay with you! Sorry I’m not ‘regular’ height, maybe the fashion police should arrest me.

Posted on August 26th, 2009 at 5:34 pm

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