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These are super cute, Brie! I like the way you describe them as “a happy medium of style and form”. Absolutely! They look fun to dress down I think, combined with a big sweater and a skinny… Love it.

My favourite flats are loafers – but smooth ones, almost like ballerina’s with a high vamp. It’s a bit of a necessity for me unfortunately since I have quite narrow feet and will totally flip flop out of cute dainty low cut ballerina’s. Oh but how I do drool over ’em. I do dig penny loafers too but they’re usually to clunky for my narrow feet. Again… a girl can drool (dream) though!

Have fun in Paris next week, I’ll be looking out for the photos and to see how you styled ’em!

these are so cute

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i totally hear you on the bow issue. That is the one thing that stops me – just too cutesy. I like these Everlane ones a lot – they are a great shape. I aaaalmost am tempted by the solid colored ones except for that slice of white rubber on the heel. I have some white rubber soled loafers that looked awesome at first but get dirty so easily! I guess I’m picky :) ha!
One other thing is that I wish Everlane would let you post reviews. What’s with all the e-commerce sites that don’t offer that? If i’m going to buy something sight-unseen it would be awesome to hear from others how it fits and looks in real life.

Yosi Samra makes great little foldable flats (no bow!) with a durable and comfortable sole that are wonderful for wearing at home as slipper substitutes or quick trips outdoors. They also work as driving shoes. And, as a bonus, they are less expensive than most ballerinas, even though they are better, I find, than the popular brands of ballerina flats.

I wouldn’t wear them for long walks because they don’t have arch support.

Oh, be careful with Everlane shoes. They are so well constructed – but SO TIGHT. Or, at least, the loafers were so very narrow they were totally impractical. Maybe their flats are different? I hope!

My loafers are at the shoe shop being stretched (which takes longer than I thought…?). Fingers crossed.

I just can’t with the bows… I wish I could, but no. My all time favorite flats are the J Crew Cece ballet flats- classic shape- small built in wedge- rubber soles! I had three pairs when I lived in Paris for the past three years- pair them with some Smartwool footies to keep your feet warm in the Fall and Spring. They are really the best affordable classic (bowless!) flat (and NO, I never found the Euro counterpart to that flat- I always wanted to go Repetto, but still.. the bow).

Now I am checking out the Everlanes- I hope they ship internationally.. :)

Ces pompes sont à tomber! Je crois que je pourrais bien les porter…
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Really love the black and white flats, simple, classic and still stylish! I love flats, but, I also love loafers and brogues.

I bought both the Everlane Loafer and Everlane Street shoe and they just tore my feet up sooooo badly. They were impossible to wear and I ended up having to give them back. Do let me know if these end up being comfortable. I’d consider purchasing only if they somehow changed up their construction!