I first caught wind of the shoe’s makeover via Catherine Holstein, creative director of womenswear label Khaite. Originally designed for the brand’s Pre-Fall ‘20 collection, the Ashland Ballet Flat covered more of the foot than a regular ballet flat, had a squared-off toe, and was threaded with a delicate string bow. I immediately wanted a pair. And given that the silhouette has now become a year-round signature offering for the brand, I evidently wasn’t alone.
With a newfound love for this fresh and elegant take, I started seeking out the classic shoe everywhere. “Ballet flats with a higher topline are what feels modern right now,” explains Zou Xou designer Katherine Theobalds, whose best-selling Inia Flat boasts a similar glove-like fit. “It’s that little detail that keeps it from looking basic, because I think for a little while ballet flats were kind of cast into boring territory.”
For someone like myself, whose collection of footwear consists of lug-sole loafers and heeled sandals in the summer and a very tall pair of black boots in the winter, craving the simplicity of a ballet flat came as a surprise. However, when shoes as good as these come along — especially with the promise of warmer weather just around the corner — you embrace them with open arms.
See for yourself by shopping the ballet flats ahead.
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Khaite The Ashland Ballet Flat, $, available at khaite
Zou Xou Inia Flat, $, available at Zou Xou
Vagabond Maddie Ballet Flat, $, available at Urban Outfitters
Mango Gathered leather ballerina, $, available at Mango
Clarks Clarks Pure Ballet, $, available at Zappos
Louise et Cie Ariell Ballet Flat, $, available at Nordstrom
HEREU Puntera Flats, $, available at Garmentory
Jeffrey Campbell Ballerine Ballet Flats, $, available at Shopbop
Schutz Arissa Square Toe Ballet Flat, $, available at Nordstrom
Everlane The Italian Leather Day Glove, $, available at Everlane
Madewell The Cory Flat in Leather, $, available at Madewell
The Row Leather ballet flats, $, available at Net-A-Porter
Sorliva Square Toe Glove Flat, $, available at Amazon
ACT SERIES Ernst ballerina flats, $, available at Garmentory
Staud Maeve Anklet Flat, $, available at Staud
Mansur Gavriel Dream Ballerina, $, available at Mansur Gavriel
Vince Leather Kali Square-Toe Flat, $, available at Verishop
rag & bone Elly Flat, $, available at rag & bone
Martiniano Glove Slip-On Shoe in Beige, $, available at Need Supply
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