Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle ballet shoes and pointe shoes?

By: Elaine Woman

Elaine Woman — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:14:51 +0000

Hi Michelle,
I would love them. I’m in Missouri. Please let me know ASAP. Thanks, Elaine

By: Bryony

Bryony — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:05:58 +0000

bryonyfayers@hotmail.co.uk

Hi there,
I’m looking to buy a lot of pairs of used ballet shoes for Billy Elliot’s 5th Birthday in London. It would be amazing if we could ship them from you for the event.
We could either pay for them, or donate money to a (dancing?)charity of your choice?
x

By: tutu60

tutu60 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:40:41 +0000

Yes, that’s exactly what I did with a worn out pair of glisse’s-I took out the shanks, soaked them in water to really soften the paste, and now I have house slippers.

By: michelle

michelle — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:18:22 +0000

i have a whole box of old pointe shoes (at least 20 pairs) that i’d like to get rid of ASAP. some are barely worn or new, but i wore most of them. please let me know if you’d like them. i live in NY, but the shoes are in IL. i think they are the equivalent of a US size 8. i would love to not just throw them in the trash and i don’t know if they’ll take them at donation centers.
thanks.

By: Luisa

Luisa — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:01:10 +0000

I am looking for about 20 pairs of used ballet pointe shoes to be used in an art project and photographs. I would be more than willing to have them shipped to me. I live in Toronto, Ontario in Canada. If anyone has any or suggestions as to where to get them I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance, Luisa

By: George cZ

George cZ — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:34:19 +0000

Hello – Perhaps I am to late? I reside in Ga and would be happy to pick up several pairs of old pointe shoes. I have been trying to collect as many pairs as I can for a project that I am working on with our local ballet company. (old, ratty, moldy, single shoe – it don’t matter) This would be wonderful – would you please contact me? Sincerely George cZ – czar1259@netscape.net

By: George cZ

George cZ — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:32:18 +0000

By: Jennifer Flynn

Jennifer Flynn — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:42:48 +0000

I am looking for a pair of used point shoes-jennimedic@aol.com
would pay you plus shipping -thanks!!!!

By: mx

mx — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:24:11 +0000

what if the ballet shoes still can be used can you try to fix them or not ?

By: Elise

Elise — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:13:25 +0000

The absolute best thing to do is to give them to ballet companies who can’t afford the cost of new pointe shoes. The Ballet Nacional De Cuba for instance. Hope that helps. On my own blog shortly I’ll be doing just this, along with all the other things the dancers need but can’t get hold of, so you might want to follow me – and please do encourage others to do the same if they have shoes to spare !!! Thankyou for sharing your lovely blog and have a great week… best wishes

By: Bryony

Bryony — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:24:45 +0000

Just send an email to narna1996@hotmail.co.uk. I need them please reply

By: Bryony

Bryony — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:20:51 +0000

Its just ive got a performance soon and NEED THE BALLET SHOES. Please Please please reply!!!

By: Bryony

Bryony — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:16:18 +0000

Helo i desperately need ballet shoes! Pointe would be nice. Where do you live? What sizes do you have?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:00:55 +0000

They make very good house slippers once deshanked (the hard board inside ripped out). Just make sure you remove all the nails / pins.

They can also be used as demipointes or died to make costume shoes for dress ups.

By: vikki

vikki — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:55:12 +0000

Hey I will be happy to pay for shipping and handling if you can mail them all to me. I am a visual and performing artist, and I do ballet myself, but as far as one pointe shoes, I would love to make some sculptures or lamps out of them, please let me know if this is at all possibly I would GREATLY APPRECIATE this if you can do so THANKS

VIKKI

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:05:59 +0000

so do i!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:05:03 +0000

in GA, USA

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:27:45 +0000

Take all of them to the nearest visual arts school. Artists love to create still life scenes, and these WILL be scooped up. Too bad I live in the U.S. or I’d scoop a few pair for myself!

By: Peg

Peg — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:53:56 +0000

When my son was in Cub Scouts, he made a beautiful decoration from discarded high heeled shoes. The surface of the shoe was cleaned of all dust and grease. Dried pasta of various shapes were glued to the entire shoe. When the glue was dry, the whole shoe and pasta were spray painted gold. The one I received had a bit of florest’s clay in the heel with a few artificial flowers stuck in the clay.
Regards, Peg

By: Devona

Devona — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:29:46 +0000

If you stuff the toe into the heel of the next shoe over and over again, then you can glue them into a ring. Then the ribbons hanging down would make an awesome way to attach mobile items, like butterflies or snowflakes or something girlie.

If you’d rather, you can remove the ribbons from the shoes and tie them into a large loopy bow and attach them in one corner and hang the ring of slippers up on a wall as a wreath. I love the pastel, shiny fabric. It would make an adorable decoration in a child’s room or dining room.

By: Agata

Agata — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:38:38 +0000

Oooh,where do you live?I would totally take them if it’s not far away from my place ^^ PLZ respond!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:50:48 +0000

http://www.geocities.com/roseannplessl/oldshoes.html

By: Lynsey

Lynsey — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:24:13 +0000

Could you use them to store things in? The ribbon lends itself to hanging up somewhere and perhaps you could store little bits and bobs in them. The other thing that sprung to mind was hanging baskets – not that you’d get much in them but they might look pretty!