The Best Mary Jane Flats for Work
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Mary Jane flats have been popular for several years now — and they can be a great look for the office, so we thought we'd round some up.
Are Mary Jane flats business casual? Absolutely — although, as with a lot of workwear, some styles look more polished than others. For the most sophisticated look, we’d favor a sleeker or pointed toe, a relatively low vamp, and a thinner strap; we also think Mary Janes can be particularly easy to wear with pants and dresses.
Readers, which are your favorite Mary Jane flats for work?
The Best Mary Jane Flats for Work
Our general favorite Mary Jane flats for work in 2026 include Dolce Vita, Sam Edelman, and Margaux. We also like comfort-first styles from Rothy's, Vionic, and Bared Footwear. Looking to splurge? Manolo Blahnik also offers its classic Mary Jane heel as a flat, as well; Veronica Beard has nice options also.
Let's take a closer look at some styles… Just for kicks, we'll start with the highest priced items — the reverse of our usual strategy.
Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik has made a Mary Jane heel for almost as long as this blog as been in existence — but if they offered Mary Jane flats on a regular basis before this, I don't recall. NET-A-PORTER has them for $995, available in black patent and a beige neutral.
Jennifer Chamandi
I lurve these Jennifer Chamandi flats, which I think neatly avoid the “little girl” vibe that some Mary Jane flats have going on. And, the strap is removable, giving you another way to wear the shoe.
You can find the shoes at NET-A-PORTER and others. The pictured shoes are $695.
Veronica Beard
If you're hunting for a minimal Mary Jane, these ones from Veronica Beard are highly rated. They're $375-$395, and occasionally come in cute prints and colors — you can find them at Nordstrom as well as VeronicaBeard.com.
Other shoes in this price range include Frances Valentine and reader favorites like Margaux.
Sam Edelman
These Sam Edelman flats are on the lower end at $130, but there are a ton of other options around this price range.
These babies have 92 good reviews at Nordstrom — and they're just as minimal as the ones from The Row.
Other options that are just a bit more expensive: Rothy's.
Dolce Vita
These Dolce Vita square-toed Mary Janes have been bestsellers for a while; I like the thin strap and grown up vibe. They're $134; as of August 2026 you can still find them in a lot of colors at Nordstrom, Zappos and more.
The Best Strappy Flats for Work in General
Although Mary Jane flats are having a moment, other stylish strappy flats can be hard to find! As of 2026, these are some of our favorites — also, in general, check J.Crew, Bared Footwear, Jennifer Chamandi, and Manolo Blahnik (on the pricier side, obviously). Nordstrom also has a surprisingly large selection! Also check out the new T-strap flats at Rothy's and these triple strapped flats at Quince.
The Best Mary Jane Heels for Work
Mary Jane pumps are a bit trendy in 2026 — Manolo Blahnik has had this heeled Mary Jane for years, and Nordstrom and Jennifer Chamandi both have a lot of options. In terms of affordable options that are less than $350, Rothy's has a version, and Amazon also has these affordable Nine West pumps. (Also, take a look at the trend of Mary Jane flats…)
The more structured ones with a bit of heel would be fine for work.
Nah, this is too Zooey Deschanel for my work image.
I like mary janes and other shoes with straps generally, because otherwise I walk out of my shoes, but we can certainly do better than straight up first-day-of-elementary-school shoes.
These are all hideous. Zara had some fun gold Mary Janes that I would consider wearing with an all black outfit, but I wouldn’t wear any of these.
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It’s a no.
They are hideous, but they stay on my skinny feet so well. Decisions …
yup. same. since narrows have become increasingly difficult to find, i get these. i think they’d be ok w pants, probably not a skirt or dress.
As someone who wore mary janes as a small child, I will never be able to view these as a shoe an adult would wear with any kind of seriousness…
Same here. And the photos above are f u g l y.
I gotta say, this is allegedly a fashion blog and the editor hasn’t heard of frances valentine?!
Frances Valentine was the successor to Kate Spade when Kate could no longer use her name after selling the company from what I remember.