But its actually one of the few factories filling a critical role in the changing world of ballet. Why? Because these pointe shoes are made specifically for brown-skinned ballerinas. Ballet Black ...

Then, the 2010s brought us the flimsy shoes that gave our American Apparel skater skirts an indie sleaze edge. In the 2020s the many ballet flat iterations we’ve seen have toed (ahem) the line between ...

Dancers at the New York City Ballet go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes each year. That's because traditional pointe shoes break down after only a few wears. All of them come from Freed ...

featuring the Italian fashion house's signature metal clasp detailing along with a square toe resembling actual ballet pointe shoes and a thin Mary Jane-esque over-foot buckle strap. Retailing for ...