How to make ballet shoes non-slip?

[Anonymous]

For a kindergartner? I've heard of hairspray- any particular brand? These shoes are for some reason extra-slippery.

[Anonymous]

Sandpaper?

[Anonymous]

What brand? I wouldn't spray hairspray if the studio has legit dance floors (Marley). Try rough sandpaper or powdered rosin (buy it at discount dance online). Rosin is used more with pointe shoes and most legit ballet slipper brands wouldn't be slippery. I would try a different brand of slipper next time.

[Anonymous]

Are they leather or canvas slippers with a leather sole, or something else?
If they are traditional ballet slippers with a leather sole, they should not slip in a well-kept studio. But if they do, try to rough up the sole with sandpaper or a rasp, and or spritz with water or dampen with a wet paper towel just before class.

If there is a rosin box (usually used for pointe shoes), have her step in the rosin box while wearing the shoes.

Hairspray is a bad idea--I have a feeling it might make them even more slippery.

Also ask the teacher--this problem is unusual.

[Anonymous]

Do you have real ballet shioes?

Ballet shoes should not be slippery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have real ballet shioes?

Ballet shoes should not be slippery.

Agreed. Are they Bloch, Capeizo or Sansha?
You could apply some rosin. Ask the dance studio.

[Anonymous]

Sandpaper?

[Anonymous]

Are you sure it's the shoes and not the studio over polishing?

[Anonymous]

OP here. They are pink Capezio ballet slippers. We just got them and she tried them on and stood up on the wood floor at home (which has no wax or anything at all on it, totally clean), and she slid and I had to grab her. She is going to start at Bella Ballet soon, but in the past I have never seen rosin boxes there (although I'm not sure what I'm looking for. The only rosin I know is small, solid, and for violin bows). I've also heard of spritzing sugar water on the soles?

[Anonymous]

I would try a little sandpaper (or rasp or grater or..) and wait to see how the dance studio is. It should be OK--it would be a problem if every dancer was slipping all over the place!

Rosin for dancers starts out as little rocky bits but gets crushed to a powder in the rosin box, which is usually a shallow box/tray about the size of a small doormat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. They are pink Capezio ballet slippers. We just got them and she tried them on and stood up on the wood floor at home (which has no wax or anything at all on it, totally clean), and she slid and I had to grab her. She is going to start at Bella Ballet soon, but in the past I have never seen rosin boxes there (although I'm not sure what I'm looking for. The only rosin I know is small, solid, and for violin bows). I've also heard of spritzing sugar water on the soles?

Hardwood floors at home are much more slippery than dance floors. She'll be fine at the studio. Don't do anything to the shoes. Just make sure she puts them on when she gets there and doesn't wear them elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

As a kid I'd go scuff my new ones on the sidewalk or driveway for a few minutes. Zero cost solution.

[Anonymous]

You can call the studio and ask if they supply rosin for the students. they absolutely should.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would try a little sandpaper (or rasp or grater or..) and wait to see how the dance studio is. It should be OK--it would be a problem if every dancer was slipping all over the place!

Rosin for dancers starts out as little rocky bits but gets crushed to a powder in the rosin box, which is usually a shallow box/tray about the size of a small doormat.

No studio is going to want their six year old preballet students messing with the rosin, especially if it their first lesson.

I say this kindly OP, this sounds like a user error issue OP and not a shoe issue.

Set the shoes aside until the teacher can take a look at them.

[Anonymous]

Again, as said, shoes should be fine at studio. Do not wear outside studio. If Capezio no rosin needed. DD has danced for 13 years and never used rosin on slippers, Capezio or any other brand. I can't imagine why they would have rosin, unless they have much older girls there using pointe shoes.