anneeliz Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hi, Does anyone have experience of needing a soft ballet shoe which comes higher up the back of the heel than average? My DD needs them so she can fit heel lifts inside without them slipping of her heel. She has Sanshas at the moment which are ok except that the width of them is still not narrow enough, even though she's got the N width ones! Blochs are narrow enough for her but we haven't yet found any that come high enough up the back of the heel. Can anyone help please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 In my experience it is very difficult to fit heel lifts or orthotics into ballet shoes. When my dd was prescribed orthotics, I remember the Consultant Podiatrist saying that it was better to try to retrain and strengthen the feet not to roll in whilst dancing, therefore there would be no need to wear orthotics in ballet shoes, only in street shoes. If your dd has to wear heel lifts even while dancing, I wonder if she'd be allowed to wear teaching shoes instead? If you haven't seen these, they are soft ballet shoes but with a very low heel. I am guessing she wouldn't need to try to fit heel lifts inside those and therefore they would fit better and not slip off? Might be worth a look, anyway. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecatsmother Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Have you tried Freed Chacott? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneeliz Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thanks for both those suggestions; I will look into teaching shoes (I didn't know they existed!) and Freed Chacott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneeliz Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I just looked at the Chacott and they don't appear to come in different widths, so I fear they would be too wide for DD as she is narrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Perhaps you could contact the Freed shop in London. They may be able to customise flat shoes for her, as they do that all the time with pointe shoes. Worth a try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 A friend with similar issues wore split sole modern shoes for ballet as she could get support into them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Sarah My daughter has very narrow feet, bloch narrow width A being a bit baggy. She now wears freed chacott as they tend to hug the foot. They are the only ones she will wear now. They give the foot a beautiful look and line. Xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thanks for this suggestion. My dd also has very narrow feet so we'll try as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Beelam Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 So Danca stretch canvas shoes may be a good choice? The SD16 model hugs even the slenderest of feet very well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I had trouble getting orthotics to stay in place until i discovered the Ballet Shoe orthotics on the Dr Foot website. They support my heels and stay put fine in both my Sansha Pro split sole soft and also Sansha Pointe shoes. I have used them for a couple of months now and find them to be comfortable in wear and effective in aligning my naturally pronated feet . Here is the URL http://www.drfoot.co.uk/ballet_dance_insoles_orthotics.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneeliz Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 Thanks Bellini Pointe, I will definitely have a look at this site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Did you find any suitable shoes in the meantime, anneeliz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneeliz Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 DD is just making do with Sanshas at the mo. They come high enough up the back (just; if I sew the elastics in exactly the right place so they don't slip off!) but are a bit baggy on the toe area and don't show off her point to best advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Yes, they can be wide at the front. Good luck with your search. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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