| "My shoes are too small!" is the cry from the little | | | | pulls in nicely, it can be let out at the child's foot |
| ballerina in the hall. Her mom just bought new | | | | grows. If the drawstring does not pull in the shoe |
| ballet shoes yesterday it seems. How can she | | | | tightly, it is often a sign of a shoe of lesser |
| extend the life of these shoes? And how can she | | | | quality. |
| avoid having to buy several more pairs this year | | | | · If your child has leather ballet shoes, |
| to keep up with her little dancer's growing feet? | | | | they can be stretched manually. Take a wooden |
| In my years of dancing and fitting little feet in | | | | spoon and place it inside the toe of the shoe. |
| ballet shoes, I have learned a few tricks to help | | | | Gently pull back on the shoe while pushing on the |
| parents get the most out of their children's shoes. | | | | spoon. This little trick might help your child get a |
| · Have your child wear thick socks when | | | | few more weeks or months out of their shoes. |
| trying on new ballet shoes. They can even wear | | | | · Do not let the children wear their shoes |
| socks with their shoes (studio dress-code | | | | outside. Wearing them only at ballet will help with |
| permitting) until the shoes get snug and then | | | | the life of the shoe. |
| wear them without socks for the remainder of | | | | Every hobby has its expenses, but using these |
| the life of the shoe. | | | | simple tips will help you keep your shoe costs |
| · Buy a shoe with a good drawstring. If it | | | | down as your child dances their way through life. |