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How to Fit Soft Ballet Shoes

Soft ballet shoes, more commonly known as slippers, are the soft shoes you wear during practice and for floor work. These shoes keep your foot aligned for proper muscle control and for learning steps before putting on pointe shoes.

Instructions

    • 1

      Choose a shoe 1 1/2 to 2 sizes smaller than your street shoe size.

    • 2

      Step into the shoes and point your toes or stand in first position. The shoes should feel a bit snug, but not tight.

    • 3

      Go down a size if the shoe has lots of excess in the toe or if your toes slide forward when you move.

    • 4

      Go up a size if the shoe feels uncomfortably tight or the back digs into your heel.

    • 5

      The shoe fits properly when you don't have to tighten the drawstring, your heel stays in place, the tips of your toes fit almost to the tip of the shoe, and you have room to wiggle your toes.

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