Soft leather shoes

[BorgQueen]

I think I’d have better luck finding a bloody unicorn!
About a decade ago I had some flat shoes ( I found a picture) that were kind of a cross between ballet flats and loafers made of butter soft leather. They were totally soft, with no rigidity at the heel - I’ve got extremely weird feet with mega high arches, long toes and boney heel spurs, so rigid shoes do not work at all, I spend my life in skechers pumps or soft trainers/ sandals.
I cannot wear ballet flats as they are too low cut at the front or mary jane types with a fixed strap. I want them to wear with dresses.

I can’t find anything that looks suitable online unless they cost a fortune in italian leather.
I’ve tried moshulu, clinkard, pavers, shuropody, clarks, next, brantano etc.
Any ideas?

https://atelierdeballerinas.com/en/

These are butter soft, hopefully they ship to the UK?

More loafers than ballet flat but these https://www.vionicshoes.co.uk/women/flats/uptown-loafer.html?color=1098 are lovely and really soft. They do different colours not just silver!

https://uk.sabah.am/products/savannah-tan-sabah-womens

I haven’t tried these but they are meant to be super comfy. Expensive but made really well and last

I think you need babouche, or babouche style shoes with a fold down heel back. Those PPs saying Etsy are on the right lines!

I think you need Fitflops @BorgQueen . They did a loafer style called Allegro which you can still find on Amazon etc. Similar to your picture and v soft. They do a style called Delicato now which is even nicer. Ballet pumps but I think there's a loafer version too.

https://www.fitflop.com/uk/en/shop/delicato-soft-leather-loafers-p-HX9#C32

Pikolino have super soft shoes.

I wear the Fitflop Allegra’s someone mentioned for work and they are soft with a rubber sole.

Have a look at Vivaia.com, they have the arch support you need and the coverage at the front.

https://artemisdesignco.com/products/womens-leather-loafers-red

https://www.ballerette.com/en-gb/products/red-leather-womens-moccasins-pamphili-155-008-050

I’ve just bought these, so so comfortable straight out of the box. I’ve immediately ordered another pair in a different colour.
Apologies, I’m useless at attaching links, here’s a screenshot from the seller’s website.🙂