Freshly inspired by the surprisingly chic leggings and flat-shoe outfits I've seen in recent weeks, I've curated an edit of the most elevated leggings and flats combinations this season.

One item that almost always seems to be featured in their outfits is a pair of ballet flats. So why not wear your leggings with ballet flats that have ribbon-like straps for a dance-inspired feel ...

Nordstrom Comfort Top Compression Crew Socks Though wearing tights with flats is an obvious choice, if you really want to mix things up you can try tights in the same color as your shoe or a pair ...

Chic celebrities and fashion people have been wearing them with trendy flat shoes instead. Hailey Bieber was a notable recent example of this when she paired her leggings with elastic-strap ballet ...

But while leaving a Pilates class in L.A. over the weekend, Bieber wore her black ankle-length leggings with a flat-shoe style that made her outfit look far prettier than sneakers would have ...