The New York Split-Toe Flat

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The New York Split-Toe Flat — Black
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Black
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Black, top view
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Black, worn with The London Trench and ruffle socks
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Oxblood
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Oxblood, top view
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Oxblood, worn with sheer tights and ruffle socks
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Black
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Black, top view
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Black, worn with The London Trench and ruffle socks
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Oxblood
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Oxblood, top view
  • The New York Split-Toe Flat — Oxblood, worn with sheer tights and ruffle socks
The New York Split-Toe Flat
★★★★★ 4.9 · Trusted by 29,000+

The New York Split-Toe Flat: Quiet Until Someone Looks Down

  • Split toe: a detail, not a costume
  • The split: bound and stitched on both edges
  • Flat heel: under 1.2 inches, for every day
$89 $139 Early Black Friday
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Order your usual US size, whole sizes only. The label inside reads the EU size: a US 7 is marked 38. Between two sizes, take the size up. Wrong size? Swap it within 30 days.

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  • 30 days to change your mind: an exchange or store credit
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Description

A split-toe ballet flat for every day.

A low-cut ballet flat with a split toe, a rounded tip and a flat heel. A thin cord runs through the rolled top edge, gathers it softly and ties in a small knot where the split begins.

What you are getting

  • A split toe: the big toe has its own space
  • Both edges of the split bound and stitched
  • A thin cord through the top edge, tied in a small knot at the split
  • A caramel lining and a fine twisted stitch around the insole
  • A flat heel, under 1.2 inches
  • Two colors: Black, and Oxblood, a very dark wine brown
  • US sizes 4 to 9, whole sizes

Perfect for straight jeans rolled at the ankle · a trench and a fine knit · wide trousers at the office · a midi skirt and a thin sock · a café table, legs crossed · the woman who never wears trends but wears this one.
Size & fit

US sizes, whole sizes only, on the maker's chart; the label inside reads the EU size: US 4 = EU 35 · 36 = US 5 · 37 = US 6 · 38 = US 7 · 39 = US 8 · 40 = US 9, with insole lengths from 8 7/8 in (35) to 9 7/8 in (40), a quarter inch per size. Measure your foot standing on a sheet of paper in the evening, heel to longest toe, use your larger foot, and pick an insole at least a quarter inch longer. Between two sizes, take the size up. One note about the split: if your second toe is longer than your big toe, a split toe can rub between them. Better to know before you order.
30 days to change your mind

You have 30 days from delivery to change your mind. Send them back unworn, with their tags and packaging, and choose an exchange for another size or color, or store credit for the full amount you paid. Store credit never expires.

Email us first and we reply within one business day. Return shipping is on you.

Anything that arrives damaged, defective or not what you ordered is on us: we replace it or refund you in full, and we won’t ask you to ship it back.
Shipping

In stock, your order leaves within 1 to 2 business days. On pre-order, it leaves on the ship date shown above the button and in your confirmation email.

Delivery: 8 to 12 business days to your door after it leaves our warehouse.

Your tracking number arrives within 48 hours and starts moving once your parcel leaves our warehouse. No fees are ever collected on delivery.
Materials & care

Upper

Split cowhide leather, with a fine grain and a soft sheen.

Inside

A caramel lining, with a fine twisted stitch around the insole.

Heel

Flat, under 1.2 inches.

Care

Wipe with a barely damp cloth, and give the leather a little cream from time to time. After a wet day, fill the toes with paper and let them dry away from a heater.
Black split-toe ballet flats with white ruffle socks under rolled straight jeans at a café table

From across the room, a ballet flat. Up close, a split toe.

A black ballet flat. A flat heel. Straight jeans rolled at the ankle. Nothing loud. Then she crosses her legs at the café, and the toe shows: split in two.

  • Reads as a ballet flat from a few steps away
  • The split shows when someone looks down
  • Made for the jeans you already own
  • In Black, or in Oxblood for fall
A hand holds an Oxblood split-toe flat to show the bound and stitched split and the caramel lining

Turn it over. Look at the split.

The split is where a ballet flat like this works hardest. Every step bends it. So look closely: both edges bound, both edges stitched, a caramel lining underneath.

  • Both edges of the split bound and stitched
  • A thin cord gathers the top edge
  • One small knot, where the split begins
  • A fine twisted stitch around the insole
A short beige jacket, a cream knit, rolled jeans, white ruffle socks and black split-toe ballet flats on a city sidewalk

Keep the jeans. Change the flats.

No new wardrobe. The same straight jeans, the same trench, the same fine knit. Only the flats change, and suddenly the outfit looks chosen.

  • Straight jeans, rolled at the ankle
  • Wide trousers that skim the toe
  • A midi skirt and a thin sock
  • A trench, a fine knit, Oxblood
The New York Split-Toe Flat tried on at home

Thirty days, and a human on the other end.

Try them at home first, on a clean floor.

If the size or the color isn’t right, tell us inside thirty days: a person answers, usually the same day, always within one business day. Send them back unworn, and choose an exchange or store credit. No form, no ticket number, no explaining yourself twice.

Questions people ask before they buy

What size should I take?

Your usual US size. The label inside reads the EU size: a US 7 is marked 38. Whole sizes only. Between two sizes, take the size up.
Will the split rub between my toes?

Both edges of the split are bound and stitched. One honest note: if your second toe is longer than your big toe, a split toe can rub there.
Will it look like I’m trying too hard?

From a few steps away, it reads as a ballet flat. The split shows when you sit or cross your legs.
Do I need special socks?

No. The inside is lined, so you can wear them barefoot. If you like a sock, a thin split-toe sock sits best.
What is it made of?

Split cowhide leather over a caramel lining. Like any leather flat, it shapes to your foot as you wear it.
Black or Oxblood?

Black is the sharp one. Oxblood is a very dark wine brown: close to black indoors, red brown in daylight.
Can I return or exchange them?

Yes, within 30 days of delivery, unworn with their tags and packaging: another size or color, or store credit. Anything that arrives damaged, defective or not what you ordered is on us.

Trusted by 29,000+ customers

Madeline T.

Madeline T.

Verified Customer USA
★★★★★

OMGGG these are so cute 😭 The little split toe!! And then that tiny tie at the front. I’m already picturing these with loose jeans and a plain white tee. Literally the simplest outfit, but the shoes would make it. Okay, the black pair is seriously a vibe.

Sophie R.

Sophie R.

Verified Customer USA
★★★★★

Okay I thought black would be my favorite, but this burgundy with gray socks?? So cute. Just add loose jeans and a sweater.

Lily M.

Lily M.

Verified Customer USA
★★★★★

The little knot is what gets me. I’m picturing these with jeans that are slightly too long and a plain white tee. Maybe a big cardigan too. Such a simple outfit, but the split toe makes it feel a little more interesting.

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