03/26/2024
Centreville,VAPurchased these as an adult ballet dancer for ballet barre and center work. They are very cute and flatter my feet and arches nicely but didn't last as long as I'd hoped. Developed holes on edges of the soles after about a year. Overall, decent slippers that help minimize traction and maximize agility. Would probably go with leather if purchasing from this brand again.
30 to 39 True to size
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03/24/2024I've tried numerous different brands and bloch styles, but I keep coming back to the Performa. I always make sure to perform in this model. The stretch and comfort is unmatched. I just wish discount dance would carry the narrowest size, A. It's difficult to find your size because they don't correspond with bloch's other models, so try getting fitted in person first.
30 to 39 Runs very small
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03/04/2024
Duluth,MNI wear a size 7 street shoe with very wide feet at the metatarsal and medium tapered toes, tapered foot from metatarsal to heal. I also have high arches but shallower foot towards the toes. I ordered a size 5D. I love that these slippers hug the arches and I appreciate the wider soles on the ball of foot. The fabric is very soft and comfortable. The width allows my feet to spread out nicely, not feel like they are in a vice. The toe area gives a nice shape and doesn't showcase my big toe that usually sticks out in canvas ballet slippers. The pre sewn elastics are slightly tight but this is not a deal breaker. My only complaint is that these slippers twist on my foot somewhat when I move in them. They do not stay aligned properly. I am thinking they might be too wide? I may try these one more time in a C when this pair wear out. I would not want to go down a half size as I feel they would be too tight. Prior to these I wore So Danca SD16 and I love those shoes but they are not as soft and have a higher profile on sides. I am also alternating the Performas with leather So Danca SD60 slippers which work my feet more and are more durable. I feel the size of the leather slippers are similar to these Performas but a slightly tighter fit on sides. I actually performed in the Performas yesterday and wore them with tights and added little hose style footie which helped make them a slightly tighter fit, but they still twisted slightly in metatarsal area which was frustrating. I may try a C instead of D next. Beautiful shoe though! Mine are the sand color.
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02/06/2024My go-to ballet shoe, love the fit and durability!
22 to 29 True to size
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01/31/2024
Portland,ORNice shoes! suitable and soft
22 to 29 True to size
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12/10/2023
Bella Vista,ARThese are great for class and stage. Comfortable and they hug your arch which makes tendus look good.
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10/19/2023These are the most comfortable ballet slippers I have ever worn. I like the way the arches feel and they fit true to size.
40 to 49 True to size
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09/15/2023
West Palm Bch,FLGreat shoe!
40 to 49 True to size
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09/06/2023Great ballet flats! I sized down but they fit great.
19 to 21 Runs small
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08/29/2023
Alhambra,CAVery comfortable.I love them.This is my second pair. I wear a size 7 B street shoe, in this style I got a size 6 C.
40 to 49 True to size
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05/29/2023
Duluth,MNThe sizing recommendation was accurate. They have a wide turning base at the ball of the foot and feel good on the foot. Now to class!
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05/22/2023
Bellingham,WAI bought these to compare against the Mariia MX stretch split sole. They are a good fit (I'm just under a 9 in street, and bought a 7 that fit nicely), and well made. The sole is wider than Mariia but quite thin. The elastic is uncomfortably tight, and I have small ankles. The upper stops closer to the toes than the Mariia, which doesn't matter to me, but may be important if you like a shoe with less coverage. I wish I could post pictures to illustrate. This might be considered more of a minimalist shoe. Ultimately, I bought the Mariias because they have a gloriously soft, velvet-like liner, appropriately tight elastic, thicker soles, and came in all-paper packaging (Bloch uses multilayer plastic bags).
30 to 39 True to size
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05/02/2023
Uniondale,NYDefinately size down as recommended for a true fit. Soft and flexible. interior of shoe not durable if you take class daily. May last longer if you wear footed tights i usually dont. Great shoe for the price!
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04/26/2023
Hanford,CAThese flats are so comfy. It doesn't have the lowest cut so if you have shorter toes like me the shoe doesn't look as good as it could if you are picky about that kind of thing. I recommend these to all my little kid students because they're thin and are easy to see their feet through and to tell when they need new shoes! They also let their little feel articulate so much better than in a leather shoe. They wear out a bud faster than a thicker canvas flat but they still last quite a bit!
19 to 21 True to size
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03/10/2023Great shoes. Love them for dance class and to teach in. One of my favorite shoes I've had!
22 to 29 True to size
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03/10/2023
Colonia,NJVery comfortable. Great for ballet class
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03/10/2023
Clarksville,NYMy daughter uses these for a couple of styles of dance and they have held up pretty well.
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02/28/2023
Excelsior Springs,MOI bought these canvas shoes in order to articulate my feet better during my ballet classes at home. They are perfect! They are true to size and are a perfect width for my narrow heels.
30 to 39 True to size
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02/13/2023The Bloch shoes are generally great shoes. I recommended them to my friends, who loved them as much as I did. I loved this style of Stretch Canvas Ballet Shoes, as they are very logically designed and well made for dancing. The online suggestion for the size selection is very helpful.
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02/02/2023
Mckinleyville,CAExcellent product
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01/09/2023
Roswell,GAThese are my favorite flat shoes. They are very soft and comfortable, and the shape is flattering to the arches. My only compliant is that they wear out in the big toe area more quickly than other styles I have had in the past.
22 to 29 Runs small
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10/21/2022This is a nice thin stretch canvas shoe. The fit is flattering and comfortable. Some may find the material too thin, making the feel of the floor too much like barefoot. Fine on a Marley surface but not likely to wear well on wood.
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10/11/2022
Twin Falls,IDI love this canvas shoe, supports my ankles very well. The heels are a bit big, but my heels tend to shrink when I go on releve. Fits my arch well.
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09/29/2022I went by the sizing recommended for my daughter, who wears a women's 7 street shoe. So I ordered a 5, which is way too small, to the point of being painful. Now I have to pay to return them (exchanging is not an option). I'll be reordering from my typical online retailer, where I can get them here in 2 days and return them for free if the size doesn't work out.
40 to 49 Runs very small
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09/25/2022
Malden,MASize is very small
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09/14/2022Sizing chart is accurate. I wear a women's 9.5-10W and purchased a 7.5D. It fit very snug so if you're between sizes I would consider ordering two sizes smaller than the larger size. Loved how the shoe hugged my arch! Unfortunately the elastics were too tight so I will be returning. Beautiful shoe though!
30 to 39 True to size
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09/12/2022
Durham,CTThese fit my daughter's feet very well, and are tight up agaist her high arch. She wears a street shoe size 9.5, and a 6.5 in these. And they are very durable.
40 to 49 True to size
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09/06/2022
Boston,MAMy favorite Bloch flat shoes. Have been wearing them for almost a year now and truly can not imagine wearing anything else. I love how they feel and look, not to mention their incredible quality and durability.
19 to 21 Runs very large
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07/18/2022The description & some reviews said to order 2 sizes smaller, some reviews said doing that made them too small. My daughter wears a street 81/2 M, we ordered her a 7c. They were a little too small length wise and straps across were extremely too tight. She does have flat feet though. We have now reordered 7 1/2D and hoping they fit better. If in doubt of width or you have flat feet definitely go up in width. Hope someone finds this helpful trying to figure out sizing.
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07/14/2022I purchased these shoes because I had been looking for a pair of flesh tone ballet slippers for a while and they were a good price. I haven't been super successful with Bloch stretch canvas shoes in the past (I have a bunion and very wide feet, so they weren't super comfy) but I thought I'd give these a try anyway. I am pleasantly surprised with the generous width, as compared to Bloch shoes I've had in the past. The fabric is very soft and the style is very similar to the Capezio Hanami. I would definitely consider buying these again, but I would probably get a half size smaller because they do run a little larger than the other Bloch ballet slippers I've worn. For reference, I am a 6 in street shoes, and ordered a 4D in these. I could probably also wear a 3.5 because I prefer my shoes to be very snug.
22 to 29 Runs large
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03/18/2022
Baltimore,MDMy daughter loves the material and comfort. Great product.
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02/25/2022We bought several Performa ballet shoes within the last few months and the quality was not the same. We were very disappointed. The shoes lasted less than a week. We are frequent buyers and it is the first time that this happens.
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08/05/2021
Port Chester,NYSuperior quality but there is a tag stitched to the inside that is scratchy and I needed to trim the elastic on the inside as well. It was just a little too long so it was also scratching my foot. Easy fix on the elastic but not so easy on the tag.
40 to 49 True to size
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06/25/2021Use these for Irish Dance instead of Ghillies when we practice and I love them! They are very comfortable, fit beautifully, and the split sole makes the arch of the foot look nice! Will order more for sure!
40 to 49 True to size
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02/18/2021
Haysville,KSthese are great shoes for every day dance classes.
19 to 21 True to size
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10/15/2020Make sure your order down/properly size. These do not come with elastic ties so if you’re used to pulling your elastic tight, you may want to order a size narrower than you typically get. These are a very soft shoe. I’m used to leather and canvas, so these were different for me. The material felt like a sock almost, and there is a padded heel... I haven’t decided how I like that aspect of the shoe yet. I am very happy with them though! They’re attractive on the foot, soft, and I love that there are no elastic strings.
22 to 29
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08/16/2020
Campbell,CAAs a belly dancer, I've worked hard to find the best pair of ballet flats to fit my needs. Dancing barefoot isn't always easy on the knees during spins. I've tried several styles and brands and these Performas are the true "performers" of the bunch. The So Danca SD16 were nice too, but I didn't like how quickly they wore out.
Size wise, for an adult size 8 street size (medium width), a size 6C in this shoe is perfect. You may even be able to go with the B width if your toes are kind of narrow at the top. (I'm an avid Birkenstock wearer however so my toes are nice and spread out so I prefer the extra room in the C width.)
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07/08/2020
Chandler,AZMy daughter loves these shoes! Probably has been the sizing—they run bigger than a normal ballet shoe. Normally you go up a size when purchasing however these run true to street shoe size.
40 to 49 True to size
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06/29/2020
San Diego,CAThese ballet flats are pretty nice but they were slightly big. The size chat to maybe go up because they ran small but when I sized up half large they were a little too big so I recommend you get your actual size. Overall they are great for class.
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05/19/2020
Upland,CAIt is beautiful!
My girl Is 7.5 yr normally wearing street shoes size in 2-2.5
I ordered size in 2.0 but it was too small. I need to return it.
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05/09/2020
Carencro,LAI recently found out I'd be teaching ballet again after many years, so I found myself without a pair of ballet shoes! I also haven't purchased ballet shoes in so many years, so I didn't even know where to start. I found these, read reviews, and decided to take a chance and I am EXTREMELY pleased! They are so soft and comfortable, the elastic around the shoe really holds my foot in well, and the pre-sewn elastic cross straps fit very comfortably! I am a street size 7.5-8, pretty normal width, so I followed the recommended 2 size down and they fit perfectly! I ordered a 6.0C, and I'm so pleased. I can't wait to teach in my new shoes!
22 to 29 True to size
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03/23/2020I would like to add things here, but apparently, this site thinks all punctuation that I use like commas, and periods, and semi-colons are not punctuation and so I cannot submit a review.
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12/09/2019My daughter is hard to fit for shoes, however, these fit both her very wide metatarsals and very narrow heel. (She wears a size 7 street shoe and wears a 5XXX in the Bloch European Balance pointe shoe.) We followed the fitting recommendations and ordered 5 in the canvas Performa. Since they have a sock-like stretch, she wears a B in width. They have plenty of stretch to be comfortable around the wide part of her foot while remaining narrow through her heel. This is the first canvas shoe she has been comfortable to dance in since other designs either squeezed her metatarsals too tight or bagged in the heel.
40 to 49 True to size
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08/23/2019I was nervous about ordering these shoes because there were so many different directions about sizing. I ended up following the sizing directions on the site, which are to order 2 sizes below your normal shoe size.
My street shoe size is 7.5 - 8 so I ordered a 6C (medium width). The shoes fit exactly as ballet shoes should!
30 to 39 True to size
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08/23/2019
Lewisburg,PANot stiff. Very soft. Great for class.
15 to 18 True to size
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04/10/2019This shoe has just become my new go to ballet shoe. I have a narrow foot, and no other shoe has fit so well.
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03/13/2019
Fredericktown,MOThe note on the description said to order 2 sizes under the street shoe. I did this and they were WAY too small.
30 to 39 Runs small
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