Odaje's Lali Ballet Flats: Perforated Leather, One Colourway, Paris Design
A slip-on ballet flat from the French label Odaje, built in perforated ecru leather and framed by the brand's claim to work with recycled, eco-responsible materials.
What it is
The Lali is a ballet flat from Odaje, a French footwear label based in Paris and previously known as M.Moustache. It sits in the brand’s women’s line, built as a slip-on shoe in perforated leather. It comes in a single colourway: ecru.
Odaje designs its collections in Paris and works, according to the brand, with recycled and eco-responsible materials across its range for both men and women. The Lali fits into that broader positioning: a classic silhouette — the ballet flat — reworked in a material choice the brand frames as part of its environmental approach.
Who is this for? Anyone after a flat, slip-on shoe in a neutral leather tone, rather than a boot, trainer or heel.
Why it exists
Odaje doesn’t frame the Lali as solving a technical problem. The brand’s stated reason for building its shoes the way it does is about materials: according to Odaje, its products are made from recycled and eco-responsible materials. It’s a design and sourcing choice, presented by the brand as central to how it works, rather than a problem defined against the wider footwear industry.
What matters
The leather is perforated. That’s the defining construction detail: the upper isn’t a smooth, solid leather piece but one worked with a perforated pattern.
The colourway is ecru. A pale, neutral off-white tone. It’s the only shade for the Lali, which means there’s no choice to make between finishes — the decision is simply whether ecru suits what you’re after.
It’s a single-variant shoe. Unlike ranges that come in multiple leathers or colours, the Lali exists in one configuration only. That can read as a focused, curated choice.
It’s a ballet flat. As a category, that places it firmly in flat, slip-on territory, distinct from boots, trainers or heeled shoes.
Day to day
The Lali is a ballet flat in perforated ecru leather — a shoe you’d slip on rather than lace or buckle.
Technical specifications
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | Lali ballet flat |
| Category | Ballet flats |
| Material and colourway | Perforated leather, ecru |
| Variants available | Perforated leather, ecru (single variant) |
| Brand | Odaje (formerly M.Moustache) |
| Design location | Paris |
What the brand says
Odaje states that it builds its footwear from recycled and eco-responsible materials.
Why it caught our eye
We were drawn to the simplicity of Odaje's pitch here: one shoe, one leather, one colour, framed by a clear stance on using recycled and eco-responsible materials. We like that the brand keeps its design work in Paris and doesn't try to dress up the Lali with claims beyond what it states about its materials.
Exactly the kind of brand we’d love to come across on O!deal one day.
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