If canvas Ballet shoes are too small or need to be broken in, you can do one of two things.
The first thing to do, which may or may not make them more comfortable for your foot, is to wear them around for long periods of time, whether it be at the studio or around the house. This will eventually stretch and shape the material to your foot.
You can also try using a shoe horn to stretch out the canvas. This may not work as well because you risk stretching the shoe too far.
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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).