The pointed toe flats for a Monday morning at your desk

A slip on flat with a pointed toe, made for the mornings when the outfit is decided and the shoes should simply agree with it. The listing names a faux suede upper, a fabric lining and a non slip sole made of thermoplastic elastomers.

The listing calls these flats an office essential, and the shape fits that idea. The toe is pointed, the style is slip on, and the description mentions no laces or buckles. That keeps the look simple, which helps when the wardrobe is one rail and the same few pieces have to carry the whole work week.

The upper is where the listing needs a careful read. It offers two materials, synthetic leather and faux suede, while the material line gives the outer as faux suede. The lining is fabric, described as soft and skin friendly. The sole is thermoplastic elastomers, sold as a durable non slip outsole. The listing says each step is secure and stable, though it gives no grip rating or test. Whether a suede texture suits your office is a matter of taste, not measurement.

The listing does not state a heel height, a width, a weight or any insole padding, and it gives no care instructions, so those are worth checking before you order. It also lists Brown, Light Nude and Chocolate versions, and which one suits you is a matter of taste and of the colors already hanging in your wardrobe.