Not every girl wants to wear heels, but we're pretty sure most girls we know are always looking for a longer, leaner leg line. Happily, there's a way to have both, since these flats are all designed with clever details that lend the illusion of longer stems (which equals a taller you). Just be on the lookout for these key elements when shopping for your flats:
- Opt for flats with a pointed, not square or rounded toe.
- A lower vamp, which reveals more of your foot, will also help create the illusion of a longer leg line.
- Look for flats without chunky, dark-colored straps across the front of the foot or ankle, which will break up the leg from the foot and make your legs appear shorter.
- Steer clear of cap-toed shoes, which also break up the foot and make it appear stubbier or shorter.
Now, just sit back and scroll — we've done the work for you and rounded up the most flattering pointed-toe flats.
BP Pointed-Toe Flats
BP 'Moveover' Pointed-Toe Flat [1] ($50)
Massimo Dutti Metallic Flats
Massimo Dutti Laminated Slingback Ballerina Flats [2] ($135)
Dieppa Restrepo Loafers
Dieppa Restrepo Leon in Soft Onix [3] ($253)
Jeffrey Campbell Loafers
Jeffrey Campbell 'Niven' Loafers [4] ($179)
Freda Salvador Oxfords
Freda Salvador Lace-Up d'Orsay Oxfords [5] ($365)
Ivanka Trump Pointed-Toe Flats
Ivanka Trump Luiz Flats [6] ($120)
Modcloth Pointed-Toe Flats
Modcloth Follow the Arrow Flat in Lavender [7] ($30)
Sperry Top-Sider Woven Flats
Sperry Top-Sider Morgan Woven Leather Flats [8] ($98)
Zara Ballet Flats
Zara Asymmetric Ballerina Flats [9] ($36)
Charles David Perforated Flats
Charles by Charles David Betty [10] ($108)
Nicholas Kirkwood Pointy Loafers
Nicholas Kirkwood Pointy Leather Smoking Slipper [11] ($395)
Pretty Ballerinas Pointed-Toe Flats
Pretty Ballerinas Pointed-Toe Ballerinas [12] ($178)
Loeffler Randall Pointed-Toe Flats
Loeffler Randall Emma d'Orsay Flat [13] ($325)
Rebecca Minkoff Snake-Embossed Loafers
Rebecca Minkoff Harper Snake-Embossed Loafer [14] ($250)
Sam Edelman Metallic Flats
Sam Edelman Brayden Metallic d'Orsay Flat [15] ($110)
Belle by Sigerson Morrison Pointed-Toe Flats
Belle by Sigerson Morrison Sable Metallic Ankle-Strap Flats [16] ($195)
Via Spiga Pointed-Toe Flats
Via Spiga Pointed-Toe Flats [17] ($185)