Comments on: Shoes for College Girls – Flats

By: ashleigh

ashleigh — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:41:28 +0000

i love the way flats look but i can only wear the kind with the elastic heel. the normal kinds are either too big or too small so they either slip off or give me blisters.

By: bem

bem — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:15:37 +0000

in addition to that
how about thosetype of ballet flats that looks like sneakers.
like those of skechers. they’re nice also..

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:29:06 +0000

i loveee flats too, but some of mine rub against the my heels and its always sooo painful..=( i’ve tried wearing pantyhose but they always tear at the heels due to the rub.
zephyr, do you have any advice for me?=)

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:21:03 +0000

I can’t stand flats. :( I worked at payless for 4 years, so I have tried on probably hundreds if not thousands of pairs, and they just feel like floppy pieces of ill-fitted paper on the bottoms of my feet. Maybe because I am an athlete and I have foot problems anyway, I like to have good structure. Fashion athletics, boots, and my cushioney Oakley flip flops are basically all I will ever wear.

By: M

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:05:25 +0000

Katie: Have you tried ones with elastic backs?

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:09:19 +0000

I love the look of flats and I hate that I can’t wear them! I’ve tried on tons and no matter how well they seem to fit, my heels always seem to be too narrow and slip out…

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:24:46 +0000

Sigh. Flats are such a mixed blessing, IMO: they are generally comfy, but not as comfortably as good walking shoes, which I desperately need as I walk EVERYWHERE around my college campus that takes 20+ minutes to get across from one side to the other! They are cute, but less flattering on me than other shoes – I’m 5″1′, and flats often leave me looking short and stumpy. On the bright side, I think flats are GREAT for transitioning from class to a part-time office job or something. Presentable, cute, and generally good for standing in all day.

By: Any

Any — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:14:52 +0000

I love the way flats look and agree that they give instant chic.

My problem though is that most of the flats I try on rub my ankles til they BLEED. :( Shoes need to be broken in, but that is a bit ridiculous. Maybe my ankles are more sensitive than others, I can never wear a pair of flats long enough to break them. Any ideas / solutions?

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:23:42 +0000

I adore flats. I don’t know why I don’t own more pairs of them. Last year I had a black leather pair I wore pretty frequently. I hope to buy a lot more pairs in the fall. Going to school in New England (you can relate) I’ve only a few months that I can wear them before I have to stick to Birks or boots. My favorite are the suede looking brown ones (I’ve also seen cute teal and purple ones) and cute patterns.

By: Iris

Iris — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:38:51 +0000

I love flats, but I can never wear them! Because of how I lived in corrective foot insoles for three years, my feet are only comfortable in shoes with a minimum 1-2 inch, so flats give absolutely no arch support T_T Any suggestions, Miss CF?

I’m not fond on metallic shoes on certain orange skintones (too harsh contrast), but they look fantastic during nighttime-winter, and I like basic colored flats with special designs for a little twist. I have a heeled pair that is basic navy with a cute bow, but on the sides it’s a riveting design of neon red-green-yellow stripes crossing over a white background – so awesome!