It is not a trivial task to dance on one’s toes, but years of training have trained ballerinas to do so. In some schools, to dance en pointe is not taught until after five years of study and hard work. Though the slippers look slight, these are the only equipment a ballet dancer has on stage, everything else is a accoutrement.

Made to be light, the shoes allow the dancers to fly and jump as high as they can. However the very same design which allows the dancers to soar may not last too long due to their thin soles and the large amount of wear and tear.

Ballet shoes are usually crafted from soft leather, canvas or satin. Leather shoes are sturdy and last long. These also keep the feet warm. Not as sturdy as leather, canvas shoes are are typically worn by men. Satin ballet shoes are are typically worn by women and can be easily dyed to change the shoe color.

Ballet dance slippers have elastic bands to strap the shoes to the feet. Ballet shoes may be tied with a single band across the foot, or with two crossing bands in an “x” shape.

Very nifty and graceful looking, bridal ballet slippers mirror ballet dancers. Looking like flimsy objects while performing, dancers are some of the most nimble artists, spending hours daily to keep nimble and in shape. Which is also true of their shoes. These may look like small and flimsy objects but are instead very tough to keep up with the dancers wearing them.