yes, put them in the washing machine on a hand wash setting or just hand wash them. But as soon as they are down out them on and then stuff them with newspaper, otherwise they will shrink.
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no... regular ballet shoes are just canvas or leather, but pointe shoes are actually just layers of fabric and glue.
There are two main types of ballet shoes: leather or canvas slippers (often called 'flats') and pointe shoes (with a stiffened tip).
Ballet flat shoes are made out of either soft leather or canvas. The box of point/toe shoes is made of layers of fabric and glue, which is then covered by satin.
The ballet shoes that professionals use are called pointe shoes. They are shoes made specially for the dancers to dance on their toes. They are hardened with layers of fabric and glue that the dancer has stability. Softer shoes are just ballet slippers and are often made of canvas.
Usually leather, canvas or vinyl (very bad, and not much cheaper).