There's something in the air this week—let's call it spring. Dressed-up runners, diaphanous pastels, and cropped leather jackets have officially been spotted on streetcars, and Toronto seems to be shedding layers and emerging from its deep hibernation.

Aside from the show-stopping heels you'll be donning for this week's Fashion Week parties, you'll need a comfortable pair of flats to make sure you can stroll to your heart's content and truly appreciate this warming weather.

Calvin Klein has been around since the late '60s—although the brand became iconic not for the clean-cut coats and dresses they sold back then, but rather for their scintillating '90s underwear ads (Marky Mark, anyone?). Eventually, they added footwear to their empire, and it has maintained their signature minimalism.

It seems that most everyone has embraced the snakeskin and animal print trend by now, from Tiger of Sweden to Zara. It's a subtle way to deviate from the monochromes and solid colours that too often dominate footwear. These Calvin Klein flats marry a leather snakeskin print with another key silhouette of the past year—the smoking slipper. They feature a black cap toe, a barely there heel and traction sole, and comfortable slip-on shape that pairs as well with trousers as a skinny moto skirt.

$130. Available in store at Town Shoes, 220 Yonge St.