Best Flats on Sale August 2012

The trick with shopping the end-of-Summer sales is whether or not you'll actually wear your new purchase (like espadrilles or a great sundress) a month later. With this round of sale shopping, we make it worth your while with a cool crop of functional, flat loafers you'll wear now and later. As a testament to their staying power, this menswear-inspired footwear trend looks just as chic with a pair of cutoffs and a striped tee as it will with slick leather pants and a polished blazer come Fall. We're especially drawn to the printed, metallic, and tasseled pairs for added outfit oomph, though there's also a batch of more traditional varieties for the classically inclined girl. Click on to shop 13 perfect pairs to slip into now and well into Fall.