Tabi ballet flats with something to hold onto. Anouk runs two cowhide straps across the instep and crosses them, so the shoe stays put while the split toe does the work. The upper is smooth black split cowhide, low at the sides, with a clean sole edge that keeps the whole thing flat and quiet. These leather ballet flats read minimal from across the room and strange up close, which is the point. Wear them with cropped trousers or a long skirt and let the split show.