Summer always brings the same dilemma: comfort or elegance. This season the answer is simple - flat sandals. A shoe as old as civilization (worn by the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians), it's back in a version that unites historical elegance with a modern cut. And finally you don't have to choose between looking good and being able to walk all day.

The secret is in the cut and the material. A well-made flat sandal carries that "quiet luxury" that heels have too - only without the pain. Made of leather, in earthy tones or with a discreet metallic, they move from the office to a seaside stroll without looking out of place. Woven leather gives a Mediterranean, artisanal look; metallic brings an understated shine for the evening.

The best thing about them is their versatility. They go with a casual summer dress, with shorts and a shirt for work, with satin for the evening or with a linen set for the beach. Simplicity isn't a flaw - it's the foundation on which the whole look is built. When the shoe doesn't shout, the rest of the outfit gets room to speak.

The Balkan reader knows that fashion often sells an illusion - that the new is always better. But the flat sandal isn't a trend that will vanish by September. It's a return to something that has always worked, only temporarily pushed aside by taller, more painful solutions. Sometimes the smartest fashion move isn't to buy something new, but to go back to what never stopped being good.