To think if I don't wear heels to an office job then what?!

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Because flat "smart" shoes look so weird and crap on me.

But I can't wear heels as will have a lot of walking around campus.

It's been YEARS since I worked in a "smart" office.

What do you guys wear on your feet with skirts and dresses please?

Are sandals ok?

Private hospital office - a very posh one.

First day I'll do black trousers and black flat loafers. But the black loafers look so twattish with skirts and dresses.

Have a look at Clarks. They do some chunky flats like these: www.clarks.co.uk/c/Orianna-Derby/p/26161402
www.clarks.co.uk/c/Orianna-Edge/p/26167900

Knee boots
ankle boots
Chunky flats
Ballet style flats
brogues
pointed flats

If all your skirts were bought for heels you may have to do some hem alterations on some and maybe buy a new skirt or pair of trousers, but you just need to adapt a bit,

I wear white trainers in summer. Everyone gave up changing out of trainers. I do have some ballet pump style flats in the office. Black flat boots in winter.

Smart trainers/loafers/brogues/ankle boots (flat or with a low heel). All look good with skirts and dresses and look more modern than ballet flats imho.

Jesus. So much mind space. Wear trousers and DMs. Comfortable and practical. Why do women have to be ‘pretty’ all the time and worry about this shit? If you like skirts dresses -still wear DMs.

Brogues. Although post covid no one cares, so mostly trainers.

No, I agree with OP, I'm following as I look dreadful on flats, tried countless pairs, different styles and colours, tried them on with various other people's opinions and we have all come to the same conclusion, they just do not suit me, I'm a heels girl through & through, or boots in the winter. So I am following with interest.

I wear my converses a lot 😂
Ballet shoes

Rarely rarely wear heals,

I really don't wear skirts and dresses, but on the rare occasion I do, I wear knee length boots. That only works in the winter of course.

In the summer I might wear flat sandals. They look frumpy but i don't care. But it is a reason I generally wear trousers because I just can't find shoes I like with skirts and I don't think ankle boots go with skirts or dresses unless they are very long.

Loafers. I've got some in white and and in olive green. They go with everything.

There are lots of different styles of flat shoes. They can't all look crap on you.

Brightly coloured brogues!

No to sandals.

smart flats www.lkbennett.com/product/FLAURORAPATENTPinkSalmon%20Pink~-Salmon%20Pink

I've got into Deck Shoes this year - I think they look fine with everything - with skirts, dresses, cropped trousers etc. www.marksandspencer.com/wide-fit-leather-bow-boat-shoes/p/clp60543496 and I have a tan pair similar from somewhere else.

Exactly! No-one "looks dreadful in flats".

This ^^

And why on earth would you 'never wear sandals in a professional environment'?

Bonkers. Thank goodness the women I work with all look smart and comfortable and don't worry about this shit.

When you say campus, are you talking college or university campus? I've worked in both and nobody cared what you wore on your feet. I wore sandals regularly. (Not flip flops) I don't understand what MN has against sandals at work unless for H&S reasons.

With a dress I usually wear some ankle boots with a low heel. When I wear trousers I wear some flat shoes (a bit like school shoes tbh)

I wear these to work flat, don't lace up and the bottom are so soft you feel like you're walking on clouds.

Perfect summer flats IMO.

I wear a smart dress with them and it makes it all look smart enough.

I wear trainers, sandals, pumps (not ballet flats) or boots

Can you do a low heel? If so a chunky wedge is comfy:

www.beggshoes.com/fly-london-biso-wedge-blu-P501305-red-leather

or I vote ankle boots

Try M&S for leather pumps they do some decent ones

Very surprised at the amount of people saying ballet flats?! I’m mid 30s and thought ballet flats had died a fashion death a good 15 years ago.

I don't remember the last time I saw someone at work in heels.
Loafers, brogues, sandals (more leather with a reasonable amount of foot coverage than flip flops), Chelsea boots, biker boots (I love my rocket dog biker boots with black tights and a dress). We do all keep a pair of full coverage shoes in the office because some of the sex offenders have a thing about feet. Think teacher/social worker and that's the dress code for my office unless we're in court when we all bring out the obligatory suit 🙄