Comfortable (really comfortable!) ballet pumps

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Preferably the bendy sort with elastic round the top. Are there any reliable online sources? I've got a great pair from Pretty Ballerinas but the cost was eye watering and I don't particularly like their current fabrics. I'm off to Paris in a couple of weeks for a mix of work and sightseeing so need some shoes that I can walk around in while also being smart enough for wearing with a dress...

Thank you! There are some great options here which I will investigate - there is a Clarks round the corner from work but I never think of it for adult shoes.

I did get excited at the idea of super comfortable Lanvin pumps (had an "I work hard, I deserve nice things" moment but then saw the price and realised I don't work that hard!). But am now confident I will be able to pull off elegant and comfortable in a single pair of shoes...

Haven't tried these but they look like they would b soft and comfortable, prob a discount code around somewhere too...
www.clarks.co.uk/p/20358203

Clarks Originals are the most comfortable shoe I've ever worn.

AnneBronte Hi. I've always found my Stylesnobs true to size and just take my usual 38 with no problems.

There's a sale page on that link I posted - you might get yourself a bargain! Or if you're a 37 I think there's a couple of pairs on eBay at the moment.

The Topshop ones are ridiculously comfy and v pretty. They might be dead by the end of your trip but as they're only £16, meh!

I was going to suggest a brand like Hush Puppies, they do make comfortable shoes.

I've just bought some from Foot Cushion. They're not the bendy ones that you're after but I could walk in them around a city. Slight heel , great memory foam base, they look like any other pump from above. I'm impressed for the price.

Ypu can also get some great inserts for shoes now.

I like Pretty Ballerinas. Very comfortable.

Watching with interest - I find my feet really swell up when I have been on them all day as well as in the summer when its hot. Clarks ballet flat often fit well in the shop but end up giving me awful blisters in real life - I am tired if wasting money on flats I can't wear for more than an hour!

Anyone else find this and has found that another brand have more 'give'? I really like the look of Stylesnob but don't want to spend eighty quid only to have them languish in the bottom of my wardrobe!

Has anyone tried these ones??

m.newlook.com/application/product/view?cat=288423218

Haven't bought the new look ones but was tryin them on the other day and there very flimsy, no support at all.

Do Stylesnob ship to the US? I can't find an answer on their website.

The most comfy ballet flats I have are a pair of Toms I found in the sale.

www.office.co.uk/view/product/office_catalog/2,30/4758390134

They are soooooo comfy, but quite pricey when not on offer. I can stand in them for hours and hours.

Banana Republic do good ballet slippers, I prefer the leather ones to the patent ones. They've got cushioned soles too which are great.

I have those New Look ones. They look lovely and are extremely soft, so do not rub in the slightest and are very comfy. However, support-wise you might as well be barefoot! Great for pottering around but no good for properly walking anywhere.

Anybody else have heel rub misery? I'd love to wear ballet pumps but heels get shredded in no time. Even fit flop ones

I'm a bit put off the Bloch ones as I feel like a company such as Bloch shouldn't be promoting a style of shoe that gives no support to the arch....BUT

Are they really comfortable. I can't usually wear very flat shoes. & poor dd with her high instep can't keep them on.

They are v comfy indeed. Size down if they slip off your feet, they're slightly large fitting. But the stretchy bit at the back helps with that. My holy grail ballet flats have leather in and out, stretchy back and a not too round toe, more almondy. Bloch tick all the boxes, they're just too bloody expensive!

these?
I worn mine today for the first time and they were lovely - no rubbing, aching or blistering whatsoever!
A tad expensive but my other pair from this range are 6 years old and going strong...
HTH

(I have a high instep too)

I seem to spend extraordinary amounts if money in Bloch as it is. £56 for tap shoes & £32 for jazz shoes anyone.

Second banana republic. Padded soul is so comfy it's almost like wearing trainers!

I was going to suggest making your first stop the repetto shop in Paris. The most comfy ballerina shoes I have ever had.

www.repetto.com/uk/repetto-stores.html

There's lots of Bloch ballet flats on eBay...

Got some really really comfy and pretty ones from Wallis recently, the metallic textured ones with gold bows. Was really pleased with them as they normally cause me problems

I like Bloch and Repetto, although I am narrow footed and my wider footed DM didn't get on with Repettos.

On a more wallet friendly front, Topshop are very soft and don't need breaking in but the soles are very thin when walking far, and you can sometimes get Dune ones in TK Maxx for about £20.