Suddenly got my eye on ballet flats..

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Not sure why, but I used to love wearing them with ankle jeans and a sloppy top.

Sadly they often hurt my feet. If I take the plunge and look for some, what would you recommend? I used to buy cheap ones so maybe that is why they hurt? Would soft leather be better?

I would imagine MN still thinks they're dated but I don't care! Then again I don't want to pay much for shoes I would only do short distance in.

I like them styled like this

Yes, another one who has the same thing, it is very, very painful! Don't do it!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394012365468?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ax1-b2-wqvm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=lxuvmc6csjq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

These are from eBay - I usually just type in 'Indian flats' and get loads of results. That listing is a size 5 but you can obviously search for your own size and preferred colour

Fitflop do really good ones with proper arch support.

I love a ballet shoe, OP. French Sole and Petit Ballerina are the best. I also have a black Chanel pair which are like walking on air. I don’t wear them every day because I don’t want feet issues, but for occasional wear, they are beautiful, comfortable and so stylish.

These are hard to find now, but I've had mine years and super comfy, can wear for hours and walk in them

www.houseoffraser.co.uk/brand/dune-london/dune-morelle-ld13-235610#colcode=23561013

This thread is really interesting. I also wore ballet flats for years until I realised that scrunching my toes to hold them on was causing problems. At the time I didn't feel uncomfortable in them but normal shoes that stay on by themselves felt amazing in comparison.
I now have very painful almost arthritic tops of my feet and this thread is making me wonder if it's from the years of wearing ballet flats 🤔

I love the look of them but they give me horrendous cramps in my toes and instep/arches within about 10 minutes of taking them off. Probably because I tense my feet up to keep them on xx

I've got two pairs of the fit flop ones, they are comfy and have some support.

I didn't pay 80 quid for either, one pair was about 30 quid new off eBay and the other was on Amazon for 40.

Dune do lovely ones, wear occasionally not all the time tho 😉

Please tell me about your Chanel pair . This is my current obsession after seeing MM wearing them with jeans.
Is the sizing accurate?

Sorry to open this back up but would the flat foot thing apply to converse and superga, etc?

And would people wear them if they were super fashionable again? People just do, dont they? We make excuses for all sorts of things!
I used to wear flats but they did hurt. No long term damage thankfully but the pain used to transfer to my hips.

I have never had issues with converse though, but surely this is a flat foot too? Or does the cushion mitigate that?

Converse killed my feet. I find Superga better.

Another one suddenly realising that years of wearing ballet flats might be responsible for my plantar fasciitis and mallet toes ...

I have this pair https://www.prettyballerinas.co.uk/118272-faye.html except they have an embroidered gold anchor (I think?) on the tops and they are most uncomfortable! I paid nearly £180 for them a few years ago and have only worn them 2-3 times and just around the office I think. The pain they caused me And more so to the tops of my feet, not even the bottoms.

@memyselfi M&S sell these leather ones that look very similar, but obviously a faction of the price.

Next used to sell the most amazing leather ballet flats, I used to buy as many pairs as I could find in the sales as they were timeless but they don't sell many leather pairs now, only synthetic rubbish that is very uncomfortable & leave horrid blisters.

solebliss.com/collections/flats?page=2
this company comes highly rated for comfort.

i'd love to try them BUT my size must be popular :(

French sole are great. I bought a Chanel dupe. M&S do a great copy also.

I actually have the Chanel ones but never wear them as terrified of wrecking them. Go figure

FitFlop Allegro, fabric or leather in various colours. Some colours are in the sale atm.🙂

These are expensive but really beautiful and comfortable
tieks.com

@ConfusedParticle Converse wrecked my feet too. The thing with shoes like that is they're not uncomfortable when on, unless you walk for hours in them. It's the cumulative effect over time. I switched to Skechers memory foam after decades of Converse and I will never go back

Fitflop allegro- they have arch support & wide toe box. I have major foot issues and can walk miles in them.

Clarks shoes have ballets but with comfy soles

I have plantar fasciitis and got some insoles from Amazon so can now wear ballet pumps again , they are great can put in any shoe
Pcssole's 3/4 Orthotics Shoe... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07T8RZS3J?ref=ppxpoppmobappshare

buy some. 90s fashion is in at the moment so it will be 00s fashion next - pumps, pedal pushers, little boleros over sequinned cami tops…