| When buying ballet shoes for your child it's very | | | | as long as possible and provide maximum comfort |
| important to make sure the shoe fits them | | | | for the student. There are many manufacturers |
| correctly. In order to get the correct fit there are | | | | to choose from such as Bloch, Capezio, So Danca, |
| several elements that you need to take into | | | | and Dance Gear. All of these have been supplying |
| account. | | | | dancers of all abilities with high quality ballet shoes |
| There are two main types of ballet shoe. The | | | | and other dancewear for many years. |
| first are soft ballet shoes which are very | | | | There are many other items that all new dance |
| lightweight. They usually have a leather, canvas or | | | | students require such as a leotard, ballet tights |
| satin upper and a suede sole. They're designed to | | | | and ballet socks. All of this dance kit will need to |
| offer support for the student's feet. Once the | | | | be carried to and from dance class. Whilst there is |
| student begins to develop their muscle tone and | | | | nothing wrong with using a carrier bag from the |
| their bones ossify, they'll be able to use a type of | | | | local supermarket, you will find that there is a |
| shoe called a pointe shoe. This type of shoe | | | | wide array of stylish dance bags available that |
| enables the dancer to stand on their toes - or en | | | | don't necessarily have to break the bank. These |
| pointe. | | | | will help protect the shoes and are available in a |
| Ballet shoes are designed to protect the student's | | | | wide range of different colours too. Many of them |
| feet and ankles in order to enable them to give | | | | can also double up as school bags! |
| their best possible performance. It is often | | | | You can purchase your child's ballet shoes and |
| tempting to buy a pair that the child will grow into. | | | | other dancewear from any good specialist dance |
| However, this is not a good idea as this will | | | | shop. This is preferable to shopping from a more |
| encourage the dancer to curl their toes in order | | | | general shop (some supermarkets have been |
| to keep the shoes on their feet. If the shoes are | | | | known to stock a small range of ballet shoes) |
| too small, the toes will be crammed into the end | | | | because they are able to offer specialist advice |
| which may prevent the dancer from being able to | | | | about all the dance gear your child needs. |
| achieve standing en pointe - one of the greatest | | | | Specialist dance shops also stock a wide array of |
| joys and achievements in learning ballet. | | | | other types of gear such as ballet tights, leotards, |
| You need to make sure the ballet shoes you | | | | ballet socks and much more so you can get your |
| choose are of a good quality so they will last for | | | | child all kitted out at the same place! |