Are There Foot Friendly Ballet Shoes for Dance Classes?

If you are looking for ballet shoes that are more friendly friendly for dance class, here are some tips: Shoes - Some studios will let you go totally barefoot for classes so it's worth asking! Otherwise, there are brands of ballet shoes that come in multiple widths like Bloch listed below. Even though the toe box is tapered, the wider widths do give you more material around the outside of the shoes which give more space for the foot to spread out. The options from Oma King have a much wider toe box! Bloch Children's Shoes Bloch Youth/Women's Shoes Oma King Dance Shoes - Sizes EU 25-43 Tights - If your studio allows, opt for footless or stirrup tights that won't restrict toes. Bloch Extra Wide compared to Oma King

Where Can I Find Barefoot School Uniform Shoes?

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Does your child wear a uniform with strict shoe requirements? Check out this list of barefoot shoes in all-black and all-white to wear with a school uniform.

If you’d like to shop in one go, Happy Little Soles is a UK retailer with a good selection of school shoes all in one place – they ship internationally too.

All Black Shoes

BGreater – Sizes 8C-4Y. Affordable and has a patent mary jane option
Conker Shoes – Sizes UK 1-5.5. Be sure to choose a barefoot sole. Each pair includes a free half size stretching service and are also resoleable and repairable.
Feelgrounds – Sizes EU 24-37
Freet – Sizes EU 30-36. Get 15% off with my code AR-10
Magical Shoes – Sizes EU 27-35. Use code ANYA for 10% off.
PaperKrane – Sizes EU 19-42. Several all black styles! Use code ANYASREVIEWS 10% off
Splay Shoes – Sizes US 8C-13M. Use code ANYASREVIEWS for 10% off. Use custom option for all black. Read my Splay Reviews
Softstar Shoes – Sizes US 6C-5Y
Sole Runner – Sizes EU 25-35
Vivobarefoot – Sizes US 5C-6Y. Use code VBANYA20 for 10% off
Wildling Shoes – Sizes EU 23-35. Tanuki Umi and Flying Fox. Read my Wildling Reviews here
Xero Shoes Prio – Sizes US 12-4
Zeazoo – Sizes EU 18-36. Use code ANYASREVIEWS for 5% off.

All White Shoes

Bobux – Sizes EU 27-33
Origo Shoes – Sizes US 8T-4Y. Use code ANYA for 10% off.
Softstar Shoes – Sizes US 6C-5Y (custom option)
Splay Shoes – Sizes US 8C-13M. Read my Splay review here! Use code ANYASREVIEWS for 10% off
Ten Little – Sizes US 4C-13. Read my Ten Little review here

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