The J.Crew jelly ballet flat--the colors caught my eye, first. This is about the time when you live in seasons, where you are craving color that is not white and black and gray and brown. Colors that are red and green and yellow and orange and blue make your mouth water and your eyes water, too, because it is just so, so very beautiful, the beautiful colors that are colorful.

The shape was next--so clean! So crisp! So minimalist and elegant! Classy little flats that would look so cute with ankle pants and fluffy skirts in colorful prints. And then I looked more closely, and it turns out they are made of rubber. I hesitated, and then I decided yes, that is genius. They are the perfect spring shoe, what with the showers, right? You are adorable and weather-proof, and there's not much more you can ask for. Except chocolate-flavored world peace.