Balletflats quality shopping cheap michael kors bags uk Last winter i upgraded from vinyl boots to all leather ones and, while they cost five times more money on sale and it took forever to find a pair for my wide calves, the difference was incredible.I'll be getting them resoled soon in time for autumn.I've never had a pair of shoes i wear every day last so long!The same magic happened when i swapped my target tennis shoes for converse.Now i am looking to upgrade my ballet flats also. I normally buy the $5 ones from kmart because, dude, $5.But they smell funny and last about two weeks and one wonders at the production environment of a pair of $5 shoes, really.I have seen some nice leather ones at chains like country road, sambag and witchery for around $100, more expensive ones from french sole and repetto, and really reeeally expensive ones from chanel and lanvin. I worry a bit about the chain store ones because you can sometimes actually see the glue holding the soles on they're very thin.I'm hard on shoes(Flat feet, and i'm rather heavy and walk a lot), so I don't expect them to last longer than maybe a year, but they won't be getting rained on or anything.I'm looking for very plain, matte, black leather in a size 40 or 41. There is a question in all this!What ballet flats have you/your wife/your friend/that lady you sit next to on the train personally worn and considered to be good quality?I'm especially looking for shoes where the sole didn't peel off at the toe or heel, which is what happens with the cheap vinyl ones.I'm happy to shell out for the repettos if they're the best out there, but if there's an acceptable cheaper option that would be awesome.Equally, i know that expensive shoes can sometimes be crappily constructed.Also does your brand of choice run true to size? If you have failed with ballet flats but know of another kind of shoe(Like maybe those more rugged looking kumfs sort of flats, but perhaps more attractive)Which has held up to a lot of wear, that would also be helpful. I'm in australia but happy to order from piperlime or any other stores that ship down under(Zappo's, however, does not ship here.Sobs with rage). Posted by jaynewould to clothing, beauty, fashion(18 answers total)53 users marked this as a favorite Laius ballet flats from arche.The best, most comfy shoe you'll ever wear!And mine have lasted a long time.Very good quality, you definitely get what you pay for. Posted by michael kors outlet hellomina at 9:30 PM on February 18, 2011 I have a pair of jessica simpson ones that took a little breaking in, but they're lovely. (And, ugh, yes, it was hard to force myself to buy a pair of fricken jessica simpson shoes.But they're ok. ) I am also generally a fan of rocketdog and steve madden. Posted by sara c.At 9:43 PM on February 18, 2011 I have some bjorn flats that i ran into the ground but that were really comfy and cute.And it took probably a year of heavy wear to do them in, so i think it was worth it. I have had pretty shitty experiences with steve madden shoes, but it could foot shape or something.So just really try them on.Because they do make cute shoes. Posted by grapesaresour at 10:34 PM on February 18, 2011 I just went on an obsessive ballet flat hunt, here's what i can report: I used to have a pair of jeffrey campbell flats that i loved and wore to bits.They did stretch, but were otherwise great.Not michael kors outlet the highest quality but absolutely fine. Also had some ann klein(Ii? )Shoes that were very comfortable but the sole peeled off. Had a air of cole haan flats that were amazingly comfortable until they stretched. Sometime last year i bought green suede calvin klein lexa flats.They have held up remarkably well, including surviving dropping a bunch of tomato sauce on them(Cleaned up spotlessly).The sole is also quite comfortable.The downside is the elastic on mine runs around the heel, and the heel sides are soft so my foot slides around. Then in december i got a pair of ballet flat/ loafer hybrids from french sole.Quality seems high, shoes are comfortable, seem to be wearing well.They have stretched some, probably helped by the wearing of wool socks. My latest addition is a pair of bloch from ebay, and i love them.Only had them a week but they are so far my favorite pair yet.Construction quality is impressive and they are very comfortable.I think they are australian, actually. I am cheap so buy everything on sale or ebay.Oh, all those seemed true to size, assuming you also wear your ballet flats a little tighter than your other shoes.For context, i'm very hard on shoes. Posted by sepviva at 10:50 PM on February 18, 2011 I loooooved the repetto ballet flats that i used to have.They were pricey($140 or so)But totally worth it.I finally had to retire them but it was after a lot of abuse.The price seemed steep but they were hand sewn and very comfortable, and soooo cute. Posted by radioamy at 11:42 PM on February 18, 2011 I have friends who like french soles.Me, i love my prada ballet flats.Yes, they were expensive but they've lasted several years and i've worn the hell out of them.

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