Women are rarely entitled to demand a pair of shoes be bought for them by their employer, let alone a new pair every day. But a new short film about specially-made ballet shoes has revealed how the ...

Cutting-edge designs from the avant-garde dancewear company Act’ble are being mentioned in conversations about ethics and environmentalism within the ballet industry. Founded in 2020 by German former ...

The principals for Scottish Ballet's production of Cinderella will use a new pair of custom-made pointe shoes every night during their tour. Kelly Apter explores the relationship between the dancers ...

If you dreamt of pirouetting across the stage as a child (but got stuck with two left feet instead), you can get your hands on the shoes that have, at the very least. To celebrate its 80th anniversary ...

Reporting from London — — Tucked away in the side streets of Mayfair, the world-famous tailors of Savile Row make gentleman’s suiting to order for businessmen, gentry, politicians, oligarchs and ...

As the art of ballet evolved, so did the shoes. Today, millions of ballet shoes are sold around the world: the flat ones called slippers and the satin-covered pointe shoes - with toe boxes made with ...

Professional Ballerina Scout Forsythe shares how she customizes and breaks in her pointe shoes. Scout shows us her top hacks for preparing her ballet shoes and explains why floss is her secret sewing ...

A BALLERINA has cleared up the misconceptions people think about how they treat their pointe shoes. As it turns out, there is a reason dancers need to mold them to their feet. Please provide a valid ...

The perfect shoe and a well-tailored costume are important staples for even the youngest of ballet dancers. Finding a great place to buy ballet apparel can be a challenge, but there are several shops ...