The statement flat is having a moment and despite being all of 5’4’’, I am a fan. Here are three reasons why:
1. I'm clumsy. I trip over, through, down and around things a lot. Heels tend to worsen my balance and my knees end up looking like a seven-year-old's.
2. I just like being able to do activities. Call me old fashioned but I enjoy the prospect of being able to stay on my feet all day without my toes cramping or my arches collapsing or waking up to find bunions. Besides I’ve been told the aforementioned size and general Laure aura makes me look quite ‘muggable’. Maybe I want to be able to run away from the muggers. Maybe that’s okay.
3. From a purely design point of view, I feel you can do so much more with a flat. There’s more scope with texture, material and unexpected extras. A heel seems to be femininity at its worst and best, yet there’s something playful in a well put together flat.
I’m currently going through a phase I affectionately call ‘day-wear sequins’, so perhaps I’m not the best judge of the subtle differences between day and night attire. But styled casually, these lace-ups would work well during the day and definitely would not look out of place amongst your heeled compadres should you find yourself socialising in the dark.
Kurt Geiger Lover Flat, £29.00
Your workaday brogue with that touch of embellishment. And it's on sale at less than a third of the original price.
Topshop PAPIER Premium Shoes, £82.00
There's so much to love here: the soft grey against the white, the block heel and the fine studs on the toe.
Dr Martens IRENE Shoe, £245.00
A bit of a price jump but these Doc's are marvellous and only get better the more you read about them. The leather is offset by silk made by Stephen Walters & Sons, which was founded in 1720. You wouldn't want to take these out in the rain.
Topshop FLASH Holographic Lace- Up Shoes, £28.00
I actually own a pair of these and they have been the subject of many compliments. It looks as if your wearing shoes dipped in an oil-slick and they catch the light so beautifully.
Here's some walking around music: Alt J's Every Other Freckle.
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