Ballet Flats With Straps

Ballet flats with straps are the only ballet flats I can wear. So I am always on the hunt for them. Regular readers of my blog know I have mentioned this before. But my feet are not the same size, everyone has one foot that is slightly bigger or smaller then the other, but for me thanks to a childhood illness the size difference in my feet is a bit more pronounced. In addition to this my second toe is longer then my first toe, this makes wearing ballet flats quite the challenge. When I compensate for my bigger foot and longer second toe, then the shoes will literally fall off as I walk. When I compensate for my smaller foot and do not take in to consideration my longer second toe then the shoes are too tight to be comfortable. Thus I do not wear ballet flats. But ballet flats with straps? Yes please! I love the idea of ballet flats and how they look so it frustrates me that I can’t wear them, but luckily there are other people with similar problems to my own, and manufactures appear to be aware of this. No there is not quite the same selection as the non strap versions, but there are some. So when I come across a really cut pair you know their mine!

I love the idea of ballet flats and how they look so it frustrates me that I can’t wear them

I had coupon from DSW burning a hole in my pocket with a quickly approaching expiration date. So Friday evening after work I stopped in to the DSW on 34th street and I am happy to report I found these super fun, retro looking Franco Sarto sling back flats. They are currently available in DSW stores. But I found another a pair on the Franco Sarto site that I want as well. Oh boy! I purchased the seven as they are so pointy I wanted to go with bigger size to make sure my toes have enough wiggle room. I walked all over the store hoping to get an idea of how they will feel when I really start walking around in them. I think they should be fine, but you never know with shoes. And on that note I have a brand new (worn 4 times) pair of white and black Super Star Adidas sneakers that I am looking to sell. I need to get a bigger size. I compensated for my smaller foot, but unfortunately my larger foot is giving me grief. I am going to do a post on this next week. But for anyone who wears a six-six and a half I will be selling them for $40.00. So if this interests you shoot me an email. And do you do ballet flats? Do you have specific foot problems that prohibit you from wearing certain type of shoes? And how do you handle this?