Whether you’re a professional ballerina or just dancing ballet for fun, you need a proper ballet shoe to protect your feet. Also called ballet slippers, classic ballet shoes are flexible and feature ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Alaja Badalich, 17, has been dancing since she was 2 years old and dancing classical ballet since she was 10 years old. Though she's a regular on the stage, she says she never quite ...

A long overdue issue in the dance world has finally been addressed on a large scale as the result of a petition that received more than 300,000 signatures online. Shoe maker Capezio responded on ...

Imagine wearing out a pair of shoes once a week. It's the life of a ballet dancer, many of whom go through 30 pairs of shoes in one ballet season. For the small Edmonton company Citie Ballet, going ...

Lisa Macuja-Elizalde started selling her pre-loved pointe shoes 20 years ago, when she founded her classical ballet institution, Ballet Manila. She has since sold around 50 to 100 pairs of shoes to ...

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At this dance school, young girls dream of wearing uncomfortable shoes that may only hold up for a few months — and their parents are fully supportive. This isn’t a new fashion trend. It’s the reality ...