From classic ballerinas to Mary Janes and glove flats, there's a pair for every taste and personality these days.

Regular ballet flats are just, very soft. They're usually canvas, or leather. You can't go up en pointe with them. Pointe shoes are normally a bit harder so that you can get up on your toes.

They offer both vegan pointe shoes and vegan "soft shoe" ballet slippers as well. Although the master pointe shoe fitter is based in Essex, England, Straight To The Pointe offers shipping worldwide.

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