Kate Spade makes the cutest flats and skimmers. We love the style she named "Party," which is a gorgeous ballet-shoe flat in suede with a gorgeous stone ornament on the toe. The shoes have a half-inch heel. The plum suede is shown here, but the shoe also comes in black suede, navy suede, chocolate suede and camel suede. We find that Kate Spade's shoes run a tad on the small side, and usually order a half size up from our normal size, depending on the style of the shoe. These shoes are suede, so they will stretch a bit, of course.
The Party shoes retail for just under $400 at Zappos.com.