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  4. Is There Such a Thing As a Truly Chic Flat? We Investigate.

Is There Such a Thing As a Truly Chic Flat? We Investigate.

By Ruthie Friedlander and Sam Broekema Updated Feb 07, 2017 @ 12:00 pm
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The situation at hand: New York Fashion Week starts in only a few days and my feet are already aching from the new 5-inchers I just procured via the Net-A-Porter sale. Thankfully, I work in an office filled with fashion experts, fully at hand to assist in my sartorial troubles.

"Sam," I say exacerbatedly to our Accessories Director Sam Broekema. "Is there such a thing as a chic flat? Help my feet!"

Here, Broekema dispells of the myth that fashionable flats don't exist. 

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Flat Slide, $525; shopbop.com

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The Supersonic Flat, $398; stuartweitzman.com

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Vanessa Cutout Suede and Leather Point-Toe Flats, $650; netaporter.com

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