Ballet flats & bare feet?

Mamapicklejuice

My Hushpuppy ballet flats ("Burlesque") arrived today and they're gorgeous...my question is on sizing. Do people generally wear ballet flats and bare feet - even in the fall? I feel like low vamp shoes look odd with socks, but maybe I just have to adjust my eye.

I plan on wearing these shoes with my version of Angie's MOTG #1 outfit, seen here: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=13100139.

The shoes arrived with a mark on one of the toes, so I'll have to exchange it I'm just wondering if I'll need to size up for trouser socks?

14 years ago

Dressing

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Latest reply was from RoseandJoan

Tanya

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I beleive that the general consensus here is that ballet flats are always to be worn barefoot.

14 years ago

Mamapicklejuice

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Oh, good. I'll just swap for the same size then...Thank goodness for free shipping! They are even more adorable in person than online. Thanks for the fast reply, Tanya!

14 years ago

Maya

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I don't know where you live, but at this point in the year, I don't even wear ballet flats anymore. Too cold.

Sometimes I do wear my ballets with trouser socks, but I do so knowing full and well that it is not the greatest look in the world, and certainly not YLF approved. But after a certain point, all of my shoes end up rubbing and once that starts to happen I need some sort of friction block. I have tried those little invisible liners, but they don't help. Not substantial enough. I just have really bony and sensitive feet I guess.

14 years ago

Melissa

Active Member

Maya, have you tried the ones with pads? I wear almost nothing sockless, and I have the same problem with those insubstantial liners. I found some that have pads on the heel and the ball of the foot, and they are great. The pads also help the things actually stay on my foot. I think I bought them at NR, but if you want, I can check the brand name when I get home.

14 years ago

Louise

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I usually wear them barefoot. I don't usually wear them in the winter but if i do want to or in the summer when it's really hot and i get sweaty feet I wear these http://www.marksandspencer.com.....n:61438031

14 years ago

Mamapicklejuice

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You know, you're right - it's freezing here already (I live in MA) and the thought of not wearing socks is an unwelcome one. I think I'm just trying to follow the formulas a bit slavishly, without adapting them to my location and lifetstyle (as Angie encourages us to do). I'm just now finding my style voice, so when I see an outfit example posted, I tend to want to just substitute in like for like...I'm sure I'll get more comfortable with the process as I add quality pieces in to my wardrobe. Thanks for the input everyone!

As it happens, I had the last pair of these shoes in my size and they're marked up on one shoe, so back they go. I have a pair of 20-eyelet Docs coming soon - hope I have better luck with them - they're certainly more weather appropriate for the rainy, cold fall we're having here.

14 years ago

Mac

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I live in Canada so it's too cold for ballet flats these days. I extended my wearing of them by a few weeks by wearing them with knee-high micro fishnet hose: kept my feet/ ankles slightly warmer.

14 years ago

RoseandJoan

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Just thought I would post a link to this thread where Angie explains when it is appropriate to wear hosiery with flats, I hope it is useful
http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ance-guide

14 years ago

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