If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. As kids, ballet flats or Mary Jane shoes were great for those uniformed school days. A cute little shoe with a thin buckle was ...

The Michael Kors Rebecca Flex Ballet Flats elevate the classic shoe with design touches that shoppers say look "so classic ...

And while a Doc Marten ballet slipper sounds borderline oxymoronic, I think it works. Docs have definitely de-dainty-fied the silhouette, though, with signature sturdy leather and a rope tie-up ...

Best overall: Everlane Day Glove Everlane's leather Day Glove flat is an almost (but not quite) ballet slipper guaranteed to go with just about all your clothing, and it's a staple of nearly every ...