The Hunt: The Best Comfortable Flats for Summer

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Sure, we all know what wardrobe essentials for work professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for a basic item that every woman should have.

It's been a while since we talked about cute flats for the office, so let's discuss: what are the best comfortable flats for summer that you've found? What are the limitations for flats at your workplace — would you wear sandals, peep toes, lace-ups, slingbacks or mules?

(Does the state of your pedicure matter in answering the first question?) 

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• Hall of Famers (specific styles that have stood the test of time): AGL, Rothys, Everlane, French Sole, Rockport, Valentino, Børn, Sam Edelman, Ferragamo, Tory Burch, Cole Haan, M.Gemi
• Usual Suspects (reliable brands or stores to check first): Rothys, AGL,  
• Under $100: Rockport, Sam Edelman, 
• Worthy Splurges: AGL, Ferragamo, Sarah Flint, Chanel, 
• Strappy: Rockport, Calvin Klein, Louise et Cie, Paul Green, Dr. Scholl's
• Extended widths (AA, C, W): Børn (M-D), Sam Edelman (NMW), Ferragamo (N M W 2A B C D),
• Extended sizes (4-13): Børn (5-12), Sam Edelman (4-13), Ferragamo (4-11), Sarah Flint (4-13), Rothys (5-12)
• Commuting Shoes (know your office before wearing them for the day): Puma, Crocs, Cole Haan, Yosi Samra (foldable), Taryn Rose (but note that you can commute in pretty much anything, just know your office in terms of where/when to switch your shoes!)
• Comfort: Rothys, Rockport, Taryn Rose,  (don’t forget to check out our entire guide to comfortable heels!)

This flat from Sam Edelman has been a best seller for years (and years, and years), and I'm still always surprised by how much cushioning it has inside — it's definitely one of the most comfortable flats out there. It's also great to see an affordable brand come in such a huge range of sizes — here the shoe comes in sizes 4-13.

The pictured color is on sale at the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale, bringing it down to $71, with tons of options left.

These highly rated flats are $128 full price at Ann Taylor, and reviewer after reviewer extolls how comfortable they are. We're featuring the polka dot flats, but there are numerous colors and prints available right now — and today they're 40% off, bringing them down to $76.

Obviously, Rothy's are the name to beat when it comes to comfortable flats for summer — not only are they a reader favorite, appearing on a ton of our recent “most-bought” lists, they're also washable, which is great for when you have stinky shoes.

Rothy's have a number of options, including a pointed shoe (pictured), a round toe, a loafer, and a sneaker (and, awww, they just added little girl sizing if you want to mini me). Their shoes are $125-$165. (Need a $20-off code? Try this one.)

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The Boss line at Everlane uniformly gets rave reviews for comfort, whether you're looking at their booties, flats, or mules. We're picturing the flats here, which look amazingly versatile for a wide variety of outfits. They're $165. 

AGL is, of course, famous for their ballet flat, which has been in our Hall of Fame for years. This soft pointed moccasin loafer is a nice change from it, though — and this pretty leopard is on sale as part of the just-started Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale (see all our coverage here — I actually ordered this one for myself in royal blue yesterday). 

The shoe is $370 full price, but the colors on sale are down to $247.

I always hear amazing things about Sarah Flint shoes, which somehow manage to look totally appropriate for work, supremely stylish, and just a wee bit sexy. The flat pictured above is $345, but has so many great reviews for comfort — reviewers note that the shoe conformed to their foot immediately! — and the description notes that the shoe has extra padding for added comfort. Hooray!

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