If ballet flats are your go-to shoe...you have got to try a pair of Tieks flats. They are "The Ballet Flat, Reinvented." These high end designer ballet flats shoes are made with 100% Italian leather (except for the Vegan collection). Many leather shoes feel stiff at first - but not my Tieks. The soft leather was comfortable from Day One - and got even more comfortable with wear. I must have been in a practical shopping mood when I visited ...