I know... 5 years after the rest of the country started wearing them, I finally bought a pair.
I was wearing black flats when I tried them on, and they looked awful until I realised that it was the black socks that were the problem! (I always have cold feet)
Flats with bare ankles = ok
What works and more importantly,, what should never be worn with them.
A hint... My shoe collection is very frumpy!