{"id":7860,"date":"2023-10-03T00:13:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T17:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7860"},"modified":"2023-10-03T00:13:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T17:13:59","slug":"katie-holmes-ballet-flats-are-the-perfect-transitional-shoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7860","title":{"rendered":"Katie Holmes\u2019 Ballet Flats Are the Perfect Transitional Shoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-franchise outlines-corners relative p-[20px] mt-[30px] sm:flex sm:items-start sm:flex-row\" style=\"min-height:105.83762886598px\">\n<div class=\"article-franchise__text text-default mt-[10px] text-center inline sm:inline-block sm:mt-0 sm:text-left\"> <span class=\"italic text-gray\">With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they\u2019re betting you\u2019ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping!<\/span><span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/shop\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore the SHOP<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Over the years, I\u2019ve become a big fan of the shoe brand <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshareasale.com%2Fr.cfm%3Fb%3D999%26u%3D2520112%26m%3D78303%26afftrack%3DSTMSSY-1119141%26urllink%3Dbirdies.com%252F&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fbirdies-the-crane%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/birdies.com\/\">Birdies<\/a>. What began as a love affair with its iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshareasale.com%2Fr.cfm%3Fb%3D999%26u%3D2520112%26m%3D78303%26afftrack%3DSTMSSY-1119141%26urllink%3Dbirdies.com%252Fproducts%252Fwomens-flats-starling-beige-suede%253Fvariant%253D21296361504848&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fbirdies-the-crane%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/birdies.com\/products\/womens-flats-starling-beige-suede?variant=21296361504848\">Starling Flats<\/a> ($130) evolved into total brand adoration and a closet brimming with Birdies styles. And now, yet another new silhouette has captured my\u2014and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/fanka-body-sculpt-leggings\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/fanka-body-sculpt-leggings\/\">Katie Holmes\u2019<\/a>\u2014attention (more on that in a second): <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshareasale.com%2Fr.cfm%3Fb%3D999%26u%3D2520112%26m%3D78303%26afftrack%3DSTMSSY-1119141%26urllink%3Dbirdies.com%252Fproducts%252Fwomens-flats-crane-fawn-suede&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fbirdies-the-crane%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/birdies.com\/products\/womens-flats-crane-fawn-suede\">The Crane<\/a> ($150).<\/p>\n<div class=\"theme-main-2020\">\n<div class=\"wg-inline-shopable\">\n<div class=\"pb-[20px] sm:pb-[35px] sm:flex justify-between\">\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<figure class=\"block w-full wg-inline-shopable__figure p-0 m-0 mb-[25px]\"> <a data-vars-event=\"product image\" data-vars-info=\"Birdies%2C+The+Crane\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshareasale.com%2Fr.cfm%3Fb%3D999%26u%3D2520112%26m%3D78303%26afftrack%3DSTMSSY-1119141%26urllink%3Dbirdies.com%252Fproducts%252Fwomens-flats-crane-fawn-suede&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fbirdies-the-crane%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/birdies.com\/products\/womens-flats-crane-fawn-suede\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block w-full no-pin js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Birdies-The-Crane_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/> <\/a><figcaption class=\"text-center text-caption--article text-gray-light block mt-[10px]\"\/> <\/figure>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fshareasale.com%2Fr.cfm%3Fb%3D999%26u%3D2520112%26m%3D78303%26afftrack%3DSTMSSY-1119141%26urllink%3Dbirdies.com%252Fproducts%252Fwomens-flats-crane-fawn-suede&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fbirdies-the-crane%2F&amp;event_type=click\" class=\"wg-inline-shopable__subtitle-link\" data-vars-event=\"product name\" data-vars-info=\"Birdies%2C+The+Crane\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/birdies.com\/products\/womens-flats-crane-fawn-suede\"> <\/p>\n<p>Birdies, The Crane \u2014 $150.00<\/p>\n<p> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"text-big mb-[5px] wg-inline-shopable__content mt-[10px]\">\n<p><strong>Sizes:<\/strong> women\u2019s 5-12 (half sizes available)<\/p>\n<p>Available in smooth nappa leather, pebbled leather, and suede.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colors: <\/strong>4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-shopable-pros\">\n<ul>\n<li>Versatile <\/li>\n<li>Incredibly comfortable out of the box <\/li>\n<li>Durable <\/li>\n<li>Roomy toe-box despite having a slim silhouette <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Crane is a trendy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/comfortable-ballet-flats\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/comfortable-ballet-flats\/\">ballet flat<\/a> that\u2019s neither rounded nor pointed. Instead, it has a true ballet slipper-inspired tapered, squared-off toe. This launch is particularly timely, as the ballet flat is forecasted to be one of the biggest women\u2019s footwear trends of fall 2023, and provides a welcome, elevated nod to the ballet-flat frenzy of the early and mid-2000s.<\/p>\n<p>Hence why The Crane has already landed on the feet of A-listers; just last week, Katie Holmes proved to be one of what\u2019s sure to be many celebrities getting their hands on the new stunning yet simple flats. The <em>Dawson\u2019s Creek<\/em> star was all smiles on an afternoon stroll in New York City, in which she was seen sporting the fawn suede Crane silhouette with a flowy midi dress and light denim jacket. And hey, if Katie can pull them off, I figured I could, too. So I snagged a pair and put them to the test.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1119187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1119187\" style=\"width: 667px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1119187 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Katie-Holmes-Birdies_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1119187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Katie Holmes spotted in Birdies ballet flats while out in NYC &#8211; 9.27.23. Photo: Michael Simon<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2>My honest review of the Birdies Crane ballet flats<\/h2>\n<p>From the moment I removed The Crane ballet flats from their box, I was taken aback by their high-quality look and feel. They&#8217;re <em>gorgeous<\/em>. I tried the Port Leather option, which is a cool, chocolatey brown with slight oxblood undertones, making it a quintessential autumn shoe color. The Port Leather option is made of tumbled nappa leather but still seems like it\u2019d hold up well to wear and tear. (This is notable because, typically, pebbled leather holds up better to scuffs.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/birdies-the-crane\/\" current-title=\"Confirmed: Katie Holmes\u2019 Arch-Supportive Ballet Flats Are Truly the Perfect Transitional Shoe\" current-image=\"Katie-Holmes-shoes-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-04-02\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/birdies-the-crane\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/birdies-the-crane\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img decoding=\"async\" :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/birdies-the-crane\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\" class=\" js-inline-lazy-load\" src=\"\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Looks aside, let\u2019s talk about the fit. The Birdies Crane silhouette is said to run true to size, though I\u2019m not totally sure what to think of this. Since fifth grade, I\u2019ve been a size 10. In the past year or so, though, some 10s have started to feel a bit snug in some brands, including Birdies. With this in mind, I got The Crane in a size 10.5, hoping they wouldn\u2019t be too big, and without socks on, I find that The Cranes fit well but are slightly stiff at the heel. At first, I took it to mean they were snug but since I ride the line between a 10 and 10.5, I think I just have to break them in. The good news is, all Birdies shoes come with a 30-day fit guarantee, so if they don&#8217;t fit quite right, you can return them and get your money back, no questions asked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1119173 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rn-birdies-crane_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of breaking in: Birdies are renowned for being some of the most comfortable shoes on the market. They\u2019re designed with quilted satin insoles crafted out of seven layers of cushioning, enhanced with arch support and additional heel padding, to mimic the feel of house slippers. The Cranes <em>are\u00a0<\/em>comfortable; I especially appreciate the arch support under my feet on long days. But I do think they require some breaking in, at least in the Port Leather option. As someone with highly sensitive heels, I suggest some sort of blister prevention, at least for the first few wears.<\/p>\n<p>Though The Crane fits somewhat snugly in the heel, the toe-box feels roomy enough on my feet, which I applaud. While the toes\u00a0<em>look <\/em>a bit cramped\u2014an effect from the pointe-inspired tapering\u2014they feel quite roomy and billow out a bit when you walk, which allows for some stretch.<\/p>\n<p>From the grown-up silhouette and durable materials to the super cozy insoles, the Birdies The Crane ballet flat is a wonderful addition to any business casual wardrobe. I say business casual because I think these ballet flats do look more refined\u2014and because they feature a polished 11-millimeter heel for an ever-so-slight lift. That said, you can dress them up or down as little as you like, there&#8217;s no wrong way to wear them. Just look at Katie Holmes&#8217;, who proved they&#8217;re the perfect accessory for a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/meg-ryan-fall-basics\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/meg-ryan-fall-basics\/\">Meg Ryan fall.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimers__after_content mb-[18px] mt-[16px] pt-[16px]\">\n<div class=\"outline-earmark relative mt-[8px] pt-[10px] pl-[20px]\">\n<p>\n            Our editors independently select these products. 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