I'm always hesitant to spend more than 10-20 bucks on a pair of black ballet flats, they're common and easy to find everywhere.  I really wanted to find something that was not only cute but very comfortable for wearing to work and these shoes did not disappoint.  I've never owned a pair of Dr. Scholl's before, they seemed like "old lady" shoes but oh my goodness have I been missing out because they are like walking on clouds.  I work very close to the beach and seagulls drop clams which create little bits of clam that inevitably get inside your flats and stab you when you walk around but the cushion is deep that when they get in there you feel them but they don't stab you.  It's fantastic!