FT suggests guys should slip into a pair of low-fuss ballet flats, but we say, "Proceed with caution."

The Financial Times (FT) wrote an elegant piece about fashion's current fixation on the ballet shoe trend for men. If you haven't been to London, UK, we can vouch for the effortlessly stylish men who live there. They possess an unmatched sense of style that can’t be beat. Their fashion sense surpasses all those in America; take it or leave, the truth hurts.

Besides, FT's How To Spend It supplement would recommend the flats as a must-have for your collection, given their close relation (though a prettier alternative) to barefoot sneakers.

However, despite the dapper appearance, ballet shoes have major drawbacks.

Who What Wear wrote two articles advising readers against ballet flats. Robert Khorramian, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), warned the publication’s readers that ballet flats don't offer enough support. He added that prolonged wear "causes metatarsalgia neuroma and plantar fasciitis" and "destroys the fatty tissue underneath the feet," resulting in corns and calluses. According to the doctor, ballet flats are the most common cause of foot-related issues.

The online mag, known for empowering women with its well-informed, fashion-forward content, revisited the ballet flats topic, speaking to Bobby Pourziaee, another DPM who supported Khorramian's claim. "The construct of ballet shoes provides very little support around and along the sole of the foot," Pourziaee told WWW. "This can expose the foot to high amounts of friction, which can cause pain along the bottom of the foot and cause blisters." Moreover, Dr. Pourziaee, who has over 25,000 IG flowers, added, "Wearing them for more than an hour a day can lead to plantar fasciitis and heel pain."

What's your next move? Maybe you'll push ahead and trod away in your Balenciaga satin Louis XV mules—calluses and all—or choose to opt-out.

Whatever the path, we'd speak to a podiatrist before tapping into the trend.

Readers, take note.