You guessed it. I love Lanvin’s ballet flats – like a good leather jacket or a timeless tote, they are a go-to classic, and I buy a pair every season. I also love wedges – all kinds of wedges! – but the ill-conceived notion of the Lanvin ballet-wedge hybrid simple does not work. Sometimes two rights make a wrong. This is a total grandma shoe!
The rounded toe looks silly at this angle, the puckering of the patent leather has lost its cuteness (on a flat, some scrunch around the stretch of the shoe adds character), and the heel height is in an awkward no-man’s land. Besides, with no platform at the front, this is no more comfortable than any other three-inch heel. So what’s the point? It just forces me to imagine what’s next, stiletto Havaianas? At Barneys New York for $650.
