Child Spandex Arch Leather Split-Sole Ballet Shoes

We love the slippers but they are definitely smaller than street size!

Age: 30 to 39     Fit: Runs small     Comfort:     Durability:    

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My review is keyed to the unfortunate return policy offered by Discount Dance, rather than the quality of the product itself. That said, these ballet slippers run very narrow and were unfortunately far too small for my daughter, despite her wearing the same size (10) in all of her other shoes. I would have liked to return or exchange the shoes for a larger size, but it is impossible to return or exchange without paying a 5.95 fee, which was nearly a quarter of the cost of the shoe to begin with. This was my first and now likely only purchase from this company, as I am not incentivized to purchase additional products lest they do not fit and I again have to decide whether it's worth it to return for a fee (likely not).

16776867 Contacted CS and we did not waive label, just gave FS code.

Age: 30 to 39     Fit: Runs very small     Comfort:     Durability:    

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very small. My daughter wears a 10.5 in street shoes. I ordered her 12, so her feet would grow into them. her toes are bunched in a 12. I'll return

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My daughter is normally a size 8 but what I ordered (8 wide) fit her quite tight. . Her back heel barely fits. Maybe I don't know how these things work but I will Try to stretch them.

Age: 40 to 49     Fit: Runs small     Comfort:     Durability:    

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My daughter was required to buy this shoe for her dance recital - her current ballet shoes are size 8, so I purchased a size 9 to be safe. Her toes won't even fit in the size 9 they are so tiny! The picture shows both shoes (size 9 on left, size 8 on the right). Since she has to have this specific shoe I am returning for a size 11 in the hopes that will be big enough. Not pleased I have to pay shipping 3 times for these!

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My daughter wears a size 9 toddler shoe I bought her a size 10 ballet shoe and they look like they are a 3 toddler shoe so small there’s no way they would fit her feet.

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My students and parents love this shoe - there are not strings to deal with for the little ones and they are a split sole which is bonus.

Age: 40 to 49     Fit: Runs large     Comfort:     Durability:    

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We had beed buying the T1000C Child Full Sole Leather Ballet Shoe & T2700 Split Sole Leather Ballet Shoe as our standard shoes for our beginner ballet students but decided to switch our younger students to a split sole as well. We were going to order the T2700C when we saw these ballet shoes had just been released. And WOW! Though I myself would not wear these or let my advanced students wear them, they are perfect for beginner students! The neoprene insert provides a more comfortable fit, and extended fit time, and the elastic band instead of the drawstring closure provided a more secure and comfortable fit, and a cleaner look. The only draw back (and i've noticed this is ALL leather split sole shoes) is that it does NOT come in black. We do have male ballerinas at our studio and unfortunately had to resort to buying them from Revolution since they offer a leather split sole neoprene arch in black. The revolution ones are more expensive and wish we could get them here, but overall AMAZING product for beginner students.

Age: 22-29     Comfort:     Durability:    

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I love a neoprene arch jazz shoe. They hug and stretch so well. These are not nearly the same stretch, but are better than no neoprene at all. Around the ball of the foot does not taper out from the arch, so they are very snug. Time will tell if they mold to the foot well. For those chubby kiddo feet, not the easiest shoe to fit. I ordered thinking the neo would help, but the narrow toe area makes it more difficult.

Age: 22-29     Comfort:     Durability:    

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Perfect shoe! My 6yr old wears an 11 street shoe, so I ordered a 12 to make sure for growing room over the course of the year. The little extra toe room is perfect and the elastic all around makes sure they fit snug on the foot!

Age: 30-39     Comfort:    

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Too much material on the top of the shoe- can be loose fitting around the toes instead of fitting like a glove. The shoes seem very narrow this year, I am having to order a lot of wide shoes for my kids that don't really have wide feet.

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These ballet shoes are true to street shoe size and very cute looking. My daughter says they're also very comfortable. The construction of the shoe makes it look like they're very high quality and will last until she grows out of them.

Age: 22-29     Comfort:     Durability:    

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How many times does a young dancer say, "teacher can you tie my shoes?" In my littlest classes it seems every minute. I will not allow my young dancers to buy anything but these shoes from now on! They fit nicely (size up to get them right), they are comfortable, they show a nice point. And, did I mention there is no need for a drawstring that comes untied or out of the shoe. The elastic does a perfect job of holding the shoe in place without any need for a drawstring -- I even have dancers buy a little big so they have room to grow.

Age: 40-49     Comfort:     Durability:    

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I got these shoes yesterday at a dance store and have already practiced in them. Very comfy and easy to pointe in them. My sister already had them and loves them! The only thing is that they run a bit big. I am normally a 6 1/2 in shoes but the 5 fit me just fine. Also, they don't have a string so you cant tighten them, but that's not a problem in my case. I recommend these shoes!

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This is the second pair of these shoes I have ordered. So glad I discovered these! They fit the foot very well and have no drawstring! I have two daughters who dance and have bought many different shoes. These are the BEST! (They do run about 1/2 size small.)

Age: 30-39     Comfort:     Durability:    

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A street shoe 3.5 falls out of the range of the children's shoe. You would need to go with the adult version, style #T2800 and convert her shoe size into adult sizing. If she wears a 3.5 children's shoe you would add on 2 sizes to get the adult equivalent, a 5.5. HOWEVER, the suggested fitting on this shoe is to then go down 2.5-3 sizes. Meaning the best recommendation would be to order a 3.0 or even a 2.5 in the adult size. Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee sizing.
- DDS Customer Service (05/10/2013)

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