I Know When Things Will Sell Out, and These Trendy Flats From Zara, H&M, and Mango Are Next

As I am someone who is both obsessed with shoes and wears flats far more than heels, you can trust my authority on the subject of trendy flat shoes. They're one of my favorite fashion things—always have been, always will be.
The fact that many It shoes in recent seasons have been flats has made wearing flats with anything and everything cool. Lately, you'll find them on the feet of celebrities, fashion people, and models walking the runways. When it comes to flats, the trendier the better, so if you prefer cool flats over basic ones and love buying shoes from Zara, H&M, and Mango, this roundup will be right up your alley. These three brands are consistently excellent sources for trendy flat shoes, and I did my due diligence and found the best pairs available right now.
Scroll on if you're in the market for a pair of affordable flat shoes that are trendy and elevated.
Zara
If winter 2024 was a pair of flat shoes, it would look like this.
H&M
Mango
Dare I say that patent leather is the new suede? (Don't worry—there's room enough for both of them.)
Opening image: Zara

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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