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Top Ballet Flats for Women

By Desiree Stimpert, About.com

Ultra feminine and always stylish, ballet flats are a popular choice for dressing up clothes without adding height or killing your feet. These top choices in ballet flats offer style options from casual to dressy, and prove that there is a ballet flat for nearly any taste.

1. French Sole 'Sloop' - Popular Ballet Flats

The 'Sloop' from French Sole is incredibly popular, with good reason: it's stylish, versatile, comfortable and classic. With uppers that are a bit fuller than many ballet flats, these shoes come in loads of colors and materials, so be sure to click the "view colors available at a different price" link to see them all.

2. Bloch London 'DD Roll Up' - Ballet Flats from a Ballet Shoe Company

What could be better than a pair of stylish ballet flats from a company that has specialized in dance shoes for more than 75 years? I can't think of much. In fact, I had a really difficult time choosing a favorite from the Bloch fashion line-up, and though I finally decided on the "DD Roll Up" simply because it looks so soft, I could have just as easily listed three or four other styles. Available in five great colors, these ballet flats are perfect for casual days when you still want to feel feminine.

3. Steve Madden 'Kobraa' - Ballet Flats with Style

Ballerina flats like these are great because they can be paired with jeans or with suits, and they come in a wide array of colors, finishes and prints. While I'm especially partial to the snake-embossed styles, there is a taupe patent version that is absolutely ideal for this season -- and at less than $70, these shoes are a good deal as well.

4. Bernardo "Brad" - Ballet Flats in Great Finishes

My favorite thing about these buckled flats is the finishes they come in: red, white, leopard or black patent, or a soft matte pewter. They're all so pretty, I'd never be able to choose a favorite --- okay, I like the red. But whichever you choose, these elasticized skimmers would be great with jeans or capris.

5. Stuart Weitzman "Bolshoi" - Gorgeous Ballet Flats

I'm crazy about look of these ballet flats, and I'm not the only one. Despite having a price tag of nearly $300, they've been reviewed positively by more than a dozen Zappos.com customers. Available in lots of great colors and materials -- each of which is prettier than the one before, this style is so classic, it will work for just about any season, and can go dressy or casual.

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