Customer Reviews Bloch Dansoft Split Sole

Good beginner shoes - Had these as a beginner student about 2 years ago, now I am an advanced student at a pre-professional Ballet Academy. These fit 2-1/2 to 3 sizes SMALLER than street shoe size. I wear a street shoe size 6.5, and wore a size 4 in these. Just to let people know, these are NOT made as fashion shoes, these are for dance training, and I would NOT even recommend them for exercise because they have no arch support. In Ballet training, we continually stretch and strengthen our arches, to the point wear standing flat, we learn to pull up and out of our own arches, there for supporting themselves, which prevents fallen arches. Zappos should really list the size recommendations, as they company lists them to every retail client. It gets confusing for consumers. Ballet shoes (including pointed shoes) rarely ever fit same as street shoes.

Very comfortable with great flexibility! These are fantastic shoes!! They already feel comfortable and broken in when you first put them on. Your arch looks great in them even if you have flat feet! Order your size carefully, however. I normally wear between a 5 1/2 and a 6 street shoe. I ordered a 6 1/2 and my toe was jammed uncomfortably. I had already danced in them, but was able to give them to my 9 year-old, who also loves them! I subsequently ordered a size 7 and they fit perfectly! They also have a great look to them--different than most jazz shoes.

These are my first pair of ballet slippers and they are wonderful! The inside is a bit weird but overall great! Make sure to strengthen your arches!

Got for dancing indoors and love these, can't take them off! I got a 7, which fit great, usually wear a 9.5 shoe or 10 boot.

My daughter wears and 8 shoe and these size 6 fit her. She loved them and doesn't do ballet; she will wear around house and maybe for a costume (cosplay Princess tutu).

I'm 22 and I just started taking adult ballet classes. These shoes are working out really well so far. I wear a size 6 so I ordered a size 4 and the fit is nice. I'm no pro, but I would recommend this shoe.

Good basic split sole. Runs extremely large! I first ordered 2 full sizes smaller than street size, and had to go another half size smaller. I wear a 9-9.5 and needed a 6.5 in these.

Bloch Ballet Shoes - Good price and value for money. Ordered according to other reviews on sizing but for my daughter they were true to size (same as street shoe). She prefers the Blochs to the Capezios.

Ballet shoes for fitness - Very comfortable, I bought my regular shoe size 8 1/2 but I could have bought the 7 1/2 since I would have liked them to be snug for the ballet fitness class I am taking.

Great ballet slipper. I am normally a size 8, but kept this slipper in a size 6.5 and it seems to fit well (a little puckering around the small toes, but not bad). If you have narrow feet - I highly recommend ordering the 'A' width. I have very 'skinny' feet, so I ordered the narrow and I STILL feel it could be more fitted - but it's acceptable (will probably re-sew the elastic strap). Overall, an excellent ballet slipper - and leather is a much better choice than canvas!

Bloch Dansoft Split Sole - These ballet slippers are well made and I'm very pleased with my purchase. You'll have no regrets buying them!

I'm not a steady dancer or anything, but these worked great for my workout purposes.

At 28, I took my very first ballet class. I bought these shoes and they performed well. If I had to do it over again, I might have purchased a pair with an elastic that could have wrapped around under my arch. This one elastic strap crosses the top of the foot right before the ankle starts. Overall, they got the job done, and I was happy to be able to try on a few different sizes and send the rest back to Zappos after keeping the size I felt fit the best.

Bloch Dansoft split sole - If this were a regular shoe, the sizing would be fine, but for dance, it's at least 1 size too large. I read the reviews here & ordered my usual size - 8 - but found I need a 7 for my dance/exercise class.

According to the description, Bloch recommends 2 - 3 so I ordered a 7. Little too snug, 7 1/2 wasn't available, so I reordered an 8. Perfect. Fabulous that Zappos has free return shipping.

Bloch is one of those companies that just makes it right. These shoes fit right, are easy to adjust, and have soft leather that allows the foot to do its thing. One thing to keep in mind - be sure to ask the dance teacher whether the kids should be in a fill-leather sole or a split sole. Luckily, if you do need to send things back, Zappos makes it easy!

Great Ballet shoes! My daughter wore them right out of the box and said they were very comfortable. No break-in time. We ordered her regular shoe size. Great shoe for Ballet!

Ballet slippers - They fit my daughter perfectly. She has taken dance now for five years and she has not complained at all about the slippers. She says they are comfortable. Thanks.

Quite adorable! In a sense, I am disappointed. I'd wanted to use these for my ballet exercises, but have ended up using them around the home when relaxing or puttering about with non-strenuous activities (cooking, knitting, laundry, etc.). The reason for this is that they are too big. I ordered 1/2 size smaller than my street size (6.5 as opposed to 7) and it still seems like there's about an inch of room in this shoe not filled by my footsies. I was going to send them back for a smaller pair, but they are more comfortable than any slippers I've found and are worth the $25 for that alone. I would like to purchase these in a 6 (a full size smaller than my street size) and use them for exercising. It seems that they'd be great for that. Properly sized.

I danced a lot when I was a kid, and am now returning to classes (sporadically) as an adult. So I know my dance shoes, but don't need anything very high-powered. These fit the bill exactly. They fit snugly (as they should), and properly molded to my feet. The pre-sewn elastic was nice, particularly since it fit my very high arches + still muscular instep. And it saved the pain of sewing with dental floss. I definitely recommend these slippers to other hobby-dancers, but if you are a student on the intensive/pre-pro track, I'd stick to slippers designed for more serious customization and use.

Bloch Dansoft Split Sole - Great dance shoe. Comfortable. Also great was the fact that it reached me within 2 days. Thank you Zappos.com.

I purchased a ballet slipper. It's just what I wanted - fits perfectly and the price is right.

Perfect

Excellent fit and quality! Saved money and time purchasing through Zappos! My daughter loves them!

I bought my 10 year old daughter these ballet slippers in a size 3 and a size 3.5. She is a 3.5 or 4 in regular school shoes and the 3.5 Dansoft was too big. The size 3 fit her just right. My only helpful suggestion is that Bloch should include even just a black and white print out of how ballet slippers should fit (they should fit differently than regular shoes..no space at the front of the toes), and how to fix up the laces and tuck them in. I am a new ballet mom, and I had to google and youtube both answers. I also bought Bloch Endura tights in size Large, the Capezio High Neck Tank Leotard in Large 10-12 in black, and the Bloch Matea V-front Shorts in 8/10 for Jazz. Aside from the 3.5 ballet slippers, everything fits great on my average-skinny 10 yr old.