I really love heels, but they don’t work into my lifestyle very often anymore–chasing around two years olds, and all. Since I don’t get to wear my heels very often, I want to make sure the flats I wear are both super stylish and ultra comfortable. I’m also traveling a lot for work, so besides the perfect cross-body bag, I’m always on the hunt for great flats.

I like bringing a couple pairs of flats with me when I’m traveling for a couple reasons. First, they are super easy to pack. They don’t take up too much room in my bag. Second, if you find a great pair of flats, they can be worn just as well with jeans or shorts, or a great dress or skirt. Finally, flats are comfortable, so they are great for walking around while touring a city. Please, ladies, you don’t want to be the tourist wearing your sneakers when you could be wearing stylish d’Orsay flats (with the exception being ultra cool sneakers like these).