13 reviews for Capezio Women’s 2028 Canvas Juliet Ballet Shoe
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Jeannine M. –
Authentic Capezio. Fits small as per manufacturers website. Sized up one from street shoe and went with wide fit. 11.5w. My feet have flat arches, I supinate and my metatarsals are much broader post children and I’m fairly compressive in tendu. Purchased for adult ballet. Toes definitely touch in Demi plié (without distortion) and the width is maxed out. Elastic conforms the fabric well to foot but canvas does not easy stretch. Haminis would likely be my next shoe as I progress but this is a good starter slipper for someone in reintroductions or beginner classes. Word of caution for taller women like myself, if your width exceeds 10cm you may find this far too confining and difficult to break in.
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Alexandra Ostrov –
These are great ballet shoes. Not sure why the photo has the elastic not sewn. the Elastic is already attached. My daughter loves these shoes, they accentuate her arch and she feels very comfortable in them. She can go 3-4 hours in a master class and they are not tight. The sizing is a bit confusing. We did go to Capezio store to try her very first pair on ages ago and ever since then I just get half a size up when her foot grows. Her regular size is 5 and I had to get these in size 6.5M. so its 1.5 size up for her. She’s been wearing this particular shoe for 2.5 years already, they are great!
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Ash –
Great for for my daughters teen ballet class and they work perfectly.
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Amanda –
I have to thank everyone for excellent reviews, because it’s how I managed to choose the correct size for myself (I’m normally a 9), especially because my ballet teacher told me that the shoes are generally two sizes off. So, a 9.5 fit my size 9 feet perfectly.
Luckily the straps, though shown unsewn, were already sewn on. I was not looking forward to having to do that little task myself.
I had been doing ballet (for the first time in my life) without shoes, so after getting these it was such a nice change! My feet moved so smoothly over the floor and my form improved for a lot of the steps and movements.
My teacher admonished me to tuck the strings into the shoe (having that bow there is messy!), but I found that it really bothered my foot to have all that string pressed against me.
Great shoe that I chose very carefully, and would definitely choose again.
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Maylene –
I am normally a US size 6.5 W or 7 M in shoes. I bought these in an 8 W. At first, I thought they were too large because I can insert a finger into the heel. However, after jumping around a bit in class, your feet swell up and it’s important that you can fully extend your toes. I’m puzzled at why people would buy these shoes really snug to try to stretch them. Seems like they’ll get a hole super fast. As your feet sweat, they sort of conform and stick to your arches. These are a comfortable ballet flat even if they don’t have a large forefoot pad like Bloch Performa for balancing. The canvas is soft and does not cause blisters. I find the suede soles are great for gripping the floor when you need it eg. long lunges. I use these for Les Mills Barre class.
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Sonia Faye –
Love these. They’re well made and perfect for my ballet classes.
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Whitney Salyer –
I usually wear 8 or 8.5 in shoes. I got a 9 and they were way too small. So I sent back and got a 9.5. They are pretty snug still but I think a 10 might be too loose so I’m keeping them and hopefully wearing them will stretch them out a little. I wish the canvas was a little thicker and the little foam pads in the shoes are nice but look like they may not last long. I bought these bc I’m going to take an adult ballet class, I haven’t danced in years and needed ballet shoes. I always bought capezios in the past and I remember them being made better. But they will probably be okay for what I need them for/for the time being. I like the split soles and the elastic is already sewn in, despite the pic showing that its not.
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options.BatchSize –
This was a decent split shoe that I used for about a month or so before jumping back into pointe after being away from dance for quite some time. I just picked it up to be a quick transition shoe. They are a bit narrow, but then again I have narrow feet so I’m not really complaining about that aspect. But definitely buy a size up as they run small. It’s more suited as a child’s shoe I’d say since the materials aren’t for someone who is going to be dancing super frequently. Capezio is a good brand and the material is quality enough, but the inserts are rather cheap. All in all not a bad shoe.
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Acacia –
I have purchased Capezio ballet slippers before but these may be my favorites. The straps were pre sewn which takes work out for me. The insides are very soft and they hug my feet perfectly, showing off my arches in all the right ways. Other shoes I’ve had in the past were sort of baggy around the toes but these look great. I ordered a size 7W since I am getting older now and my feet seem to be getting wider.
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Yani.B –
DONT BUY!!!!! FAKES!!!! These are written and shown to be authentic Capezio Juliet ballet shoes. THEY ARENT!!! They are cheap look alike. The inside are like cheap felt and the fit is horrible. They are too small. I had these exact shoes but the authentic ones and my size is a 6. These wouldn’t even go passed my toes. Even if you look past the fact that they aren’t authentic Capezio they are I’ll fitting and cheaply made. The fact that the buyer passes them off as real ones is even worse. They should at least be honest about that. I am really disappointed and will not recommend anyone buy these you are better off going to a dance store and buying them there. The only reason I gave one star is because 0 stars is not a thing. I hope I helped someone not waste their time and money on these.
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Juan Urquiola –
Buenas
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Allison Family –
These are by far my favorite ballet shoe! I teach 13 classes a week and go through three or four pairs a year.
The Juliet used to come with the elastics unsewn (as shown in the photo Amazon provides), but for the past year or so they come attached. The attached elastic fits my feet well, but I’ve heard other dancers with high arches have problems with how tight they are. I have regular looking arches but the shape of this shoe makes my feet look much prettier than they are! The drawstring is incredibly long- maybe twice as long as they need to be! Before this shoe I’d never done this before, but now I cut about eight inches off the drawstring before I knot it.
I try to be as careful with my shoes as possible; I avoid wearing them on anything other than dance floor and spot clean them if I get the tops dirty. Generally around the time they start looking by grey and dusty I wear a hole in big toe. Once I have a small tear in the toe I can only get about two weeks out of the shoe. Once the hole gets to be the size of a pencil eraser it ends up gaping open pretty quickly.
I’ve never found the perfect tights to match the color of these shoes, even with Capezio brand tights. It’s not a huge problem (as evidenced by the fact that I keep being the same thing), but it can be frustrating for recitals and level grading.
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Sandra –
Nunca entendí la talla y me quedaron pequeñas pero la calidad es muy buena y son muy bonitas.
Jeannine M. –
Authentic Capezio. Fits small as per manufacturers website. Sized up one from street shoe and went with wide fit. 11.5w. My feet have flat arches, I supinate and my metatarsals are much broader post children and I’m fairly compressive in tendu. Purchased for adult ballet. Toes definitely touch in Demi plié (without distortion) and the width is maxed out. Elastic conforms the fabric well to foot but canvas does not easy stretch. Haminis would likely be my next shoe as I progress but this is a good starter slipper for someone in reintroductions or beginner classes. Word of caution for taller women like myself, if your width exceeds 10cm you may find this far too confining and difficult to break in.
Alexandra Ostrov –
These are great ballet shoes. Not sure why the photo has the elastic not sewn. the Elastic is already attached. My daughter loves these shoes, they accentuate her arch and she feels very comfortable in them. She can go 3-4 hours in a master class and they are not tight. The sizing is a bit confusing. We did go to Capezio store to try her very first pair on ages ago and ever since then I just get half a size up when her foot grows. Her regular size is 5 and I had to get these in size 6.5M. so its 1.5 size up for her. She’s been wearing this particular shoe for 2.5 years already, they are great!
Ash –
Great for for my daughters teen ballet class and they work perfectly.
Amanda –
I have to thank everyone for excellent reviews, because it’s how I managed to choose the correct size for myself (I’m normally a 9), especially because my ballet teacher told me that the shoes are generally two sizes off. So, a 9.5 fit my size 9 feet perfectly.
Luckily the straps, though shown unsewn, were already sewn on. I was not looking forward to having to do that little task myself.
I had been doing ballet (for the first time in my life) without shoes, so after getting these it was such a nice change! My feet moved so smoothly over the floor and my form improved for a lot of the steps and movements.
My teacher admonished me to tuck the strings into the shoe (having that bow there is messy!), but I found that it really bothered my foot to have all that string pressed against me.
Great shoe that I chose very carefully, and would definitely choose again.
Maylene –
I am normally a US size 6.5 W or 7 M in shoes. I bought these in an 8 W. At first, I thought they were too large because I can insert a finger into the heel. However, after jumping around a bit in class, your feet swell up and it’s important that you can fully extend your toes. I’m puzzled at why people would buy these shoes really snug to try to stretch them. Seems like they’ll get a hole super fast. As your feet sweat, they sort of conform and stick to your arches. These are a comfortable ballet flat even if they don’t have a large forefoot pad like Bloch Performa for balancing. The canvas is soft and does not cause blisters. I find the suede soles are great for gripping the floor when you need it eg. long lunges. I use these for Les Mills Barre class.
Sonia Faye –
Love these. They’re well made and perfect for my ballet classes.
Whitney Salyer –
I usually wear 8 or 8.5 in shoes. I got a 9 and they were way too small. So I sent back and got a 9.5. They are pretty snug still but I think a 10 might be too loose so I’m keeping them and hopefully wearing them will stretch them out a little. I wish the canvas was a little thicker and the little foam pads in the shoes are nice but look like they may not last long. I bought these bc I’m going to take an adult ballet class, I haven’t danced in years and needed ballet shoes. I always bought capezios in the past and I remember them being made better. But they will probably be okay for what I need them for/for the time being. I like the split soles and the elastic is already sewn in, despite the pic showing that its not.
options.BatchSize –
This was a decent split shoe that I used for about a month or so before jumping back into pointe after being away from dance for quite some time. I just picked it up to be a quick transition shoe. They are a bit narrow, but then again I have narrow feet so I’m not really complaining about that aspect. But definitely buy a size up as they run small. It’s more suited as a child’s shoe I’d say since the materials aren’t for someone who is going to be dancing super frequently. Capezio is a good brand and the material is quality enough, but the inserts are rather cheap. All in all not a bad shoe.
Acacia –
I have purchased Capezio ballet slippers before but these may be my favorites. The straps were pre sewn which takes work out for me. The insides are very soft and they hug my feet perfectly, showing off my arches in all the right ways. Other shoes I’ve had in the past were sort of baggy around the toes but these look great. I ordered a size 7W since I am getting older now and my feet seem to be getting wider.
Yani.B –
DONT BUY!!!!! FAKES!!!! These are written and shown to be authentic Capezio Juliet ballet shoes. THEY ARENT!!! They are cheap look alike. The inside are like cheap felt and the fit is horrible. They are too small. I had these exact shoes but the authentic ones and my size is a 6. These wouldn’t even go passed my toes. Even if you look past the fact that they aren’t authentic Capezio they are I’ll fitting and cheaply made. The fact that the buyer passes them off as real ones is even worse. They should at least be honest about that. I am really disappointed and will not recommend anyone buy these you are better off going to a dance store and buying them there. The only reason I gave one star is because 0 stars is not a thing. I hope I helped someone not waste their time and money on these.
Juan Urquiola –
Buenas
Allison Family –
These are by far my favorite ballet shoe! I teach 13 classes a week and go through three or four pairs a year.
The Juliet used to come with the elastics unsewn (as shown in the photo Amazon provides), but for the past year or so they come attached. The attached elastic fits my feet well, but I’ve heard other dancers with high arches have problems with how tight they are. I have regular looking arches but the shape of this shoe makes my feet look much prettier than they are! The drawstring is incredibly long- maybe twice as long as they need to be! Before this shoe I’d never done this before, but now I cut about eight inches off the drawstring before I knot it.
I try to be as careful with my shoes as possible; I avoid wearing them on anything other than dance floor and spot clean them if I get the tops dirty. Generally around the time they start looking by grey and dusty I wear a hole in big toe. Once I have a small tear in the toe I can only get about two weeks out of the shoe. Once the hole gets to be the size of a pencil eraser it ends up gaping open pretty quickly.
I’ve never found the perfect tights to match the color of these shoes, even with Capezio brand tights. It’s not a huge problem (as evidenced by the fact that I keep being the same thing), but it can be frustrating for recitals and level grading.
Sandra –
Nunca entendí la talla y me quedaron pequeñas pero la calidad es muy buena y son muy bonitas.