

I’m not sure if my sudden interest in them sparked because they’re trendy again (thank you, balletcore) or because I needed a casual yet elegant pair of shoes to wear to work, but either way, I’m surprisingly not mad about it. But, sure enough, years later, they’re back in my rotation. Whether I was sprinting for the bus, running around the schoolyard at lunch, or anxiously tapping my foot during a math exam, the plain, dainty shoes hugged my feet everywhere I went.Īfter high school graduation, I swore them off. And while the plaid skirts and school crests changed over the years, one thing stayed the same: The ballet flats. For most of my life - kindergarten to 12th grade, to be exact - I wore a uniform. I never thought I’d say this, but I’m wearing ballet flats again.
