I’m Swapping My Heels for These Elegant (And Comfortable) Flats

17 options that deserve a place in your closet.

silver and black-capped mary jane ballet flats with sunburst tattoo
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I, like most fashion girls, really love my shoes. Take a peek inside my too-small closet, and you'll see it's jam-packed with too many boots, sneakers, heels, and flats. As we head into spring 2025, it's the latter style I find myself reaching for the most. Boots had their heyday in the fall, and there's a time and a place for trendy sneakers and heels, but I rely on chic ballet flats, loafers, and sandals. So, I'm looking for a few fresh pairs on sale.

As a shopping editor, I also believe you can always find what you're looking for at a discount—you only need to know where to look. Thankfully, I do. Plenty of my favorite retailers are throwing sneaky sales right now. I scoped them out and found tons of trendy flat shoes for spring. From Katie Holmes-approved slingback flats to chunky summer sandals, I found a comfortable shoe style to fit everyone's tastes.

Keep scrolling for a complete lowdown on all of the on-sale options I have my eye on. You'll find pairs from editor-loved brands like Birkenstock, Loeffler Randall, Schutz, Stuart Weitzman, and more, all for under $200.

Brooke Knappenberger
Associate Commerce Editor

Brooke Knappenberger is the Associate Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, where she specializes in crafting shopping stories—from sales content to buying guides that span every vertical on the site. She also oversees holiday coverage with an emphasis on gifting guides as well as Power Pick, our monthly column on the items that power the lives of MC’s editors. She also tackled shopping content as Marie Claire's Editorial Fellow prior to her role as Associate Commerce Editor.

She has over three years of experience writing on fashion, beauty, and entertainment and her work has appeared on Looper, NickiSwift, The Sun US, and Vox Magazine of Columbia, Missouri. Brooke obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism with an emphasis on Magazine Editing and has a minor in Textile and Apparel Management.