24 Lovely Ankle-Strap Flats To Start The New Year RIGHT

We can't pinpoint exactly what it is, but there's something about an ankle strap that elevates a flat shoe to new levels. How one simple band makes an already elegant closet essential even more chic, we don't know. But, we do know that these shoes are a comfortable (and awesome) alternative to our favorite sky-high heels, for work and play. Whether paired with a pencil skirt and blouse for an office meeting, a minidress and moto jacket for cocktails, or boyfriend jeans and a tee for errands abou...