FLIP
The First Nomasei Ballerina
FLIP - Ballet flats - Black
€410,00
Nomasei's very first ballet flat is called FLIP. Its name comes from a skateboarding trick that's as basic as it is difficult: making the board fly and spin on itself while jumping, then landing back on it with both feet steady as it keeps rolling… Isn't that just our everyday life?
We're all living in a kind of constant backflip — juggling work, responsibilities, family, early-morning meetings, home, friends, exercise, beauty routines, school strikes, and everything else in between!
FLIP is soft, supple, and cocooning. It feels like a resting place, a tool designed to make everyday life easier. FLIP helps us land back steadily on both feet while keeping us moving forward.
This very first Nomasei ballet flat features a small 2cm heel to support your back. A cushion at the Achilles tendon for an immediate cloud-like feel, our signature memory foam insole, and an ergonomic shape that supports without constraining.
FLIP is not meant to be another rule or expectation. Like every Nomasei shoe, it’s meant to be worn absolutely however feels right to you!
I hope you’ll love this first Nomasei ballet flat as much as we do.
Love, Paule
With its small 2cm heel, this first pair of Nomasei ballet flats is designed to protect your back. A cushion has been placed over the Achilles tendon for an immediate feeling of a soft pillow, a memory foam insole as always, and an ergonomic shape that supports without constricting.
As always at Nomasei, FLIP required several months of development and adjustments before its launch. Its launch was even deliberately delayed: we didn’t want to simply create just another ballet flat, but one capable of combining elegance, support, and absolute comfort.
After an extensive period of wear-testing, several details were refined to achieve the perfect balance: heel height, flexibility of construction, foot support, and comfort at the back.
Like all Nomasei models, FLIP was designed with sustainable and responsible production in mind. Made in Italy from carefully selected materials, it is produced in small batches to avoid overproduction and waste. Each stage of production takes place near our partner workshop to minimize unnecessary transportation and preserve valuable artisanal craftsmanship.
At Nomasei, sustainability isn’t just about a product’s composition: it’s also about its ability to stand the test of time—to be worn for years, repaired, cherished, and kept season after season. FLIP was conceived as a timeless ballerina, designed to accompany the movements of daily life for years to come.
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