Flats
The best shopping picks in Spring/Summer 2026 for Flats, compiled by our editors to help you create the perfect outfit for any occasion.
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See You in the Fall, Skinny Jeans—This Trend Is So Much Better With Flats for SummerCasual, chic, and comfortable all in one.
By Kerane Marcellus
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Guess Who Just Paired the Dress Every NYC Girl Owns With 2025's Most Controversial Flat-Shoe TrendHint: She's very famous.
By Allyson Payer
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Put Down the Sneakers—*These* Are the Flats Everyone Everywhere Will Be Wearing With Dresses This SummerTrust us.
By Nikki Chwatt
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If I See You Swap Your Classic Ballet Flats for This Specific Alternative, I'll Know You Have Chic TasteDon't think about it—just do it.
By Nikki Chwatt
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Elegant Dressers in Manhattan Are Trading Suede Flats for This Equally Rich TrendA worthy investment.
By Allyson Payer
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Before You Invest In Mesh Flats, Consider the Newer Version I Keep Seeing Fashion People in Lisbon and Miami WearingCopenhagen, New York, and Barcelona, too.
By Eliza Huber
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Fashion People in Their 20s and 50s Wear This Flat-Shoe Trend With Skirts to Look ChicHint: It's not loafers.
By Nikki Chwatt
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Is It Just Me, or Is Every Cool Girl Suddenly Pairing Ballet Flats With This Anti-Denim Pant Trend?You probably already own it.
By Michelle Scanga
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This Is *the* Ballet-Flats Color Fashion People Will Buy for the Remainder of 2025As seen on Bella Hadid's Instagram.
By Allyson Payer
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Margaret Qualley Just Wore Flats on the Red Carpet With the World's Strictest Dress CodeAnd pulled it off with aplomb.
By Erin Fitzpatrick
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This Stylish French Woman Paired Summer's Controversial Shoe and Shorts Trends, and the Outfit Is So ChicSee how to re-create the unexpected look.
By Jennifer Camp Forbes
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The Only 3 Denim Fits That Still Look Good With Ballet FlatsBecause it's all about balance.
By Michelle Scanga
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No Seriously, These 7 Elevated Summer Pieces Always Get Me ComplimentsI plan to wear these on repeat.
By Jennifer Camp Forbes
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This Is *the* Pretty Dress Trend to Wear With Flats If You Want to Get Compliments This SummerSpotted in the South of France.
By Allyson Payer
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Style Rut? I Have Something for That—33 Stellar Spring Picks From Nordstrom, Zara, and MadewellI see chic outfits in your future.
By Jennifer Camp Forbes
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My Friend in NYC Wants to Ditch Her Simple Flats—I Told Her to Try These 2 Trendier Styles InsteadComfy and chic.
By Bobby Schuessler
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I Just Wore Those Viral Jelly Shoes That Are Selling Out Everywhere for 9 Hours—This Is What Shocked MeHere's my firsthand review.
By Allyson Payer
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I Hate Ballet Flats But Love These Elegant Anti-Heel AlternativesAll the elevation with none of the pain.
By Eliza Huber
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Trendy Flats This, Trendy Flats That—These New Ballet Loafers Will Sell Out FirstGigi Hadid approves.
By Allyson Payer
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2025's Favorite Flats? Say Boat Shoes, Loafers, or Slippers and You'll Be WrongKeep guessing.
By Nikki Chwatt
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Jennifer Lawrence Just Deemed This Flat-Shoe Trend Elegant Enough to Wear to a Fancy NYC Fashion PartyTrust her—she knows what she's doing.
By Allyson Payer
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Can't Choose Between Sneakers and Ballet Flats? Now, You Don't Have ToThanks to brands like Puma and Nike.
By Nikki Chwatt
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This Stylish New Yorker Has Has Impeccable Taste—35 Chic Spring Picks That Have Her AttentionThe dresses alone are gems.
By Jennifer Camp Forbes
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The Anti–Ballet Flats French and Italian Brands Are Currently Smitten WithChic flats, sans ballet.
By Copelyn Bengel
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Flat-Shoe Summer Awaits—Here's What Everyone's Wearing Instead of HeelsShop the styles inside.
By Michelle Scanga
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These Are the 7 Stylish Shoe Trends Fashion People Will Be Wearing With Jeans This SpringI see chic denim outfits in your future.
By Jennifer Camp Forbes
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The Anti-Trend Shoe Style All of Your Favorite Celebrities Have in Their ClosetsClearly, it's a chic classic.
By Jennifer Camp Forbes
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These 30 Luxe-Looking Basics From Gap, H&M, and J.Crew Have All of My AttentionRich-girl vibes, right this way.
By Jennifer Camp Forbes
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The Hyperelegant Shoes European Women Wear When They Skip FlatsThey're a classic for a reason.
By Anna LaPlaca
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It's Spreading: Every Day, Another Chic L.A. Fashion Person Is Seen Wearing This Black-Pant Trend With Ballet FlatsFrench women also approve.
By Eliza Huber