Billyelliott Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 My DS was given a a pair of what he called "wooden "ballet flats, by his ballet master , to wear to improve his feet - along with another boy in his class ! On closer questioning they were canvas flats with a very stiff full sole - almost like the sole of a pointe shoe , he thought they were made by Freed . He has lost them and wanted me to buy him some for christmas , but I can't find them on the internet anywhere ! They were an old pair- one of two that just happened to fit the lucky recipients ......he does not want to admit to loosing them, and doesn't think that his teacher knows where they can be purchased and does not wish to let him know they are missing ....... They were just for barre work , not for allegro obviously ! Anyone seen or heard of these !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 If by chance they were out of the wardrobe at school then they probably were Freed. The pointe shoes that come from the same source are not finished internally to the same standard as those to purchase and look especially tatty and uncomfortable. They do however have the name of who they were made for on the sole, did these shoes as it would help to identify what they are? Is it worth a phone call to the Freed shop to enquire about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 What size, I still have ds old ones? He hated them and many students "lost" them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) Ooh -Hfbrew normal shoe size 7 I think I might just phone Freed - I thought I would try on here first !! Edited December 3, 2015 by Billyelliott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottie Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 When DS went to London Junior & Senior Ballet, they had the younger students using full sole canvas ballet flats because it made their feet work harder. Split soles were not allowed. We used to buy them from Dancing Boutique in Tunbridge Wells and these are the ones on their web site at the moment which looks as if it says Freed on the sole: http://dancingboutique.com/product/canvas-full-sole-ballet-shoe/ Perhaps someone on this forum who has a DC at LJ&SB could say if they still use them and where they are bought from for their shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Lottie the ones I'm talking about have a much thicker and very stiff full sole like a pointe shoe shank , but with the canvas upper ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Ooh -Hfbrew normal shoe size 7 I think I might just phone Freed - I thought I would try on here first !! Think the shoes I have are smaller! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busymum Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I'm not sure they would still make them anymore. You mean the old fashioned ballet shoes don't you? Mine were leather upper though. They are a full leather sole and really make your feet work. Need to find an old dance school with an attic full of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 What size, I still have ds old ones? He hated them and many students "lost" them! I intregued by what these shoes are? Do they have a name Hfbrew? I'm assuming they have a much stiffer sole than a normal soled ballet slipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutcracker-x Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) I'm not sure if this would work but Sansha do a canvas pointe shoe? http://london.sansha.com/catalog/frontend/model/id/1142 Edited December 4, 2015 by Nutcracker-x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I'm not sure they would still make them anymore. You mean the old fashioned ballet shoes don't you? Mine were leather upper though. They are a full leather sole and really make your feet work. Need to find an old dance school with an attic full of them. Ahhh.....my DD's old teacher did indeed give her a pair of shoes that meet this description a number of years ago when she was clearing out the studio. We thought they must have gone hard because of being so old and I binned them - all makes sense now! I have a feeling they were made by Gandolfi - not sure if they are still in business but might be worth checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Found a Gandolphi website , nice looking leather ballet shoes , but they appear to have soft suede soles ...... The hunt continues ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Oh that's a shame. The ones we had definitely had really thick hard soles.They were almost like soft blocks without the box. They were definitely quite old though. DD's old teacher found them in a box when she was spring cleaning the studio and couldn't remember where they had come from or how long they had been there! It may be that there is no call for them these days, though it might be worth emailing or phoning Gandolfi to ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now