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French Sole / Pretty Ballerinas

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LadyEloise1 · 24/08/2022 17:31

I am looking for shoes similar to French Sole and Pretty Ballerinas but with a slight heel as I can't wear flat shoes, sadly.
I would also like them cheaper than FS and PB as I have Champagne taste on a Prosecco budget.
Many thanks in advance for suggestions.

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LadyEloise1 · 25/08/2022 10:43

Anyone ?
Pretty Ballerinas have some but they are a bit out of my budget. The Lindsay are perfect but at £229, sadly too expensive for me.

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botemp · 25/08/2022 12:31

Gabor do some, I think they're about half the price, bit more German than French, as in function over style, though. Zalando usually has quite the selection of Gabor shoes. Jonak is another brand that usually carries that style at around the same price point. There's also Repetto but I suspect they'll be the same price as PB/FS.

LilyRose88 · 25/08/2022 12:52

Have you ever worn this style of shoe? I am only asking because I did splurge on a pair of Pretty Ballerina shoes (in a sale) and they absolutely crippled me because they were so flat and the sole was so thin that I felt every lump and bump in the pavement when I walked outside. Unless ballet flats have quite a thick sole and a bit more of a heel they can be really painful on the soles of the feet. I tried some from Clarks as they had a thicker sole but they weren't as pretty as the Pretty Ballerinas and felt a bit 'functional'. Even they hurt my feet after a while as they were too flat (even with a slight heel).

LeeMiller · 25/08/2022 13:26

I have ballerines from Balzac Paris and Sezane with small heels (2cm/4cm), they are round toed but don’t have the bow on the front, but they do a range of styles. Rouje also sometimes has ballet pumps with a low heel or wedge. None of those brands are cheap but should be less than 200€. Redoute or Monoprix might have something cheap, or look at Zalando?
I get a rubber bit stuck under the ball and heel usually, it makes them comfier, less slippy and longer-wearing but isn’t visible when worn.

Monkey44 · 25/08/2022 13:37

Hi OP, for a high Street option Dorothy perkins have these Good for the Sole leather ballet flats with a small heel, which are much lower budget and in a few colours.

www.dorothyperkins.com/good-for-the-sole--trudy-comfort-leather-ballerina/BQQ06254.html

LadyEloise1 · 25/08/2022 13:47

LilyRose88 · 25/08/2022 12:52

Have you ever worn this style of shoe? I am only asking because I did splurge on a pair of Pretty Ballerina shoes (in a sale) and they absolutely crippled me because they were so flat and the sole was so thin that I felt every lump and bump in the pavement when I walked outside. Unless ballet flats have quite a thick sole and a bit more of a heel they can be really painful on the soles of the feet. I tried some from Clarks as they had a thicker sole but they weren't as pretty as the Pretty Ballerinas and felt a bit 'functional'. Even they hurt my feet after a while as they were too flat (even with a slight heel).

That was the point of my starting the thread. To find ballerina style shoes but with a heel.
I can't wear flat ballerinas.

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LadyEloise1 · 25/08/2022 14:00

Thank you for all your suggestions. Flowers

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