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Plain and simply: we love Everlane. In particular, their famous Day Gloves are at the very top of our guide to the best flats we've tested. But for those who want a cute, feminine twist on this best-seller, you're in luck.
The Day Ballet Flats have the same fundamentals we encountered in our Day Glove flats review: super-soft leather, a high throat line, and two holes on the side for ventilation. They've also got a bit of a heel, a functional rubber outsole, and a cushioned insole that can sometimes feel closer to the support you'd find in a loafer than in a flat. With these, even the ballet bow is functional — you can tighten or loosen it for your ideal fit.
Below, our Everlane Day Ballet Flats review includes detailed accounts from three of our team members on the comfort, versatility, and quality of these ballerina-inspired shoes.
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Currently, the Everlane Day Ballet Flat is available in sizes 5-11, with five leather colorways and one mesh version. Based on our experiences, we recommend ordering your standard size. We often size one-half-size up as a default in Everlane shoes (which have a reputation of running small and narrow), but we found this pair to be larger than average for the brand.
One tester, former editor Ashley Phillips, was glad she ordered one half-size up because she prefers a bit more room in the toe box, but myself and executive editor Sally Kaplan found them to be too large. I own and wear the Day Glove in both my standard 9 and 9.5 — but the Ballet Flats in a 9.5 were definitely too big.
Our testers agreed that the soft recycled leather meant there was no break-in period and, thanks to a vamp that falls higher on the foot than the average ballet flat, we all noticed that they didn't dig into the tops of our feet uncomfortably. The heel is more structured than the other Day Glove iterations, but it's not so tough that you're in danger of blisters.
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We also appreciate the practicality of The Day Ballet Flats' rubber sole, which offers more grip than the leather sole we typically find on ballet flats, and the ample insole cushioning. "There's a tiny bit of padding in the shoe that makes them feel more like a loafer than a flat," Kaplan said. "I may even like these more than the originals!"
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We were impressed with how soft and supple the Day Ballet Flat's leather felt without any breaking in. We also love that the bow tie adjusts to give you control over the fit, and the cushioning and sole give your feet a plush platform. It's worth noting that the leather wrinkles slightly when you walk or flex your feet, but the material is also sturdier than Everlane's classic Day Glove flats, so signs of wear may take longer to show in earnest.
These shoes run larger than many Everlane pairs, so we recommend sticking to your standard size unless you reliably run a half-size larger in other brands.
Overall, if you're looking for the aesthetic of ballet shoes with the function and comfort of a loafer, you'll probably love the Day Ballet Flat as much as we did.
