Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Nadja Sayej writes about fashion, wellness, beauty and culture. Last week, the country’s foremost ballet competition, Youth America Grand ...

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 ...

If there's one type of footwear versatile enough to feature in every lady's shoe rack, it must be a ballet flat shoe. These are timeless flats in comfortable and stylish shoes with easy wear ...

Olivia Boisson is a corps de ballet member with New York City Ballet. Boisson has been with NYC Ballet for seven years. As a corps member, Boisson dances 10-12 hours a day, six days a week.

LONDON—Ballet dancers have a more intimate relationship with their shoes than most people. So do ballet fans. When Marie ...

Making pointe shoes for ballet dancers is a skill held by very few across the UK – and there is only one producer left in London. Freed of London, based in Hackney, has been making pointe shoes ...