The thing about ballerina shoes
These returned into fashion a few months ago. Ever since I first saw them adorning the feet of some early adopters of trends in my office, I felt instantly in love with them. My eyes hungrily searched for them at shop windows just to catch a glimpse of the beauties. They used to be only available at a few stores on linking road, Bandra. Today, they are more commonly availableWhoever looked at a ballerina’s (dancer's) feet and thought of designing mainstream shoes along the same lines must have been in love with womankind. Ballerina shoes to me, celebrates womanly beauty. A woman has to just slip into these shoes to instantly feel like a princess.
They simply fill me with glee.The best part is that these shoes are so comfortable; it’s like walking on a bed of cotton. Usually anything that makes a woman look or feel beautiful is also uncomfortable or clumsy or inconvenient. But ballerina shoes are simply a class apart. An applaudable creation!
So impressed I am with them that it drew me away from the streets, (my otherwise favorite place to shop for footwear) to the swanky showrooms where they are available. Sure, they have started selling fake counterparts on the streets but that’s like comparing bread to pastries.
I have a feeling i am going to be seen in them, even long after they will have gone out of fashion.
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I had a date with a pretty ballerina
Her hair so brilliant that it hurt my eyes
I asked her for this dance
and then she obliged me
Was I surprised, yeah
Was I surprised,
no not at all
on another note, perhaps its the Cinderella story, which makes every woman feel like a princess when they put their feet in a ballerina
hmmm...cinderella story did not use a ballerina shoe...it used a glass shoe...
but perhaps the sentiment comes from there... not sure...
Any women reading my blog? Your comments solicited!
personally though, for me princess shoes are more like strappy high heels with pointy toes..:).. i completely agree though that nothing is more comfortable to lounge around in than ballerinas.. so they're everyday wear instead of the ghastly floaters we all used to wear once upon a time.. :)..
so for looking fashionable in comfort - ballerinas get my double thumbs up... for princess-appeal, only heels can do the job.. :)
Yes, interesting perspective on princes shoes...
Then I became a woman and even in Europe, I am a tall woman so hills are a nightmare to fit in with the crowd. So I was wearing ballerinas, but not very comfortable ones (it wasn't the fashion so only shoe warehouses were selling them).
And one day, Repetto, a dance shop, decided to create shoes from their dance shoes models.... that was my little girl's dream come true!
Take a look at the website
http://www.repetto.com/prodlist.php?CAT_ID=1&SUB_CAT_ID=34
I bought the Bolchoi ones and I love them so much that when I wear them it takes me hours to go somewhere as I am extremely careful where I walk. They are the most comfortable pair of shoes I've ever owned. It happened to me regularly to panic in the street, thinking I forgot to put my shoes on and still was wearing my slippers.
Since I moved to India (5 months ago) I cannot wear them outside, it would ruin them. So they became my office shoes. I keep them in their pretty red box in my draw, wear them every morning and put them preciously back every evening.
Am I sad? Maybe! Do I care? NOPE!
"As is the case in all branches of art, success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by dint of hard work."
even shoe making, wearing shoes and walking is an art :)
Dileep, making a comfortable, fashionalbe show is undisputably art!
Good to see you here Devika!
Early adopters...aahem ahem...thank you thank you!!
Hey it reminds me of the ABBA song
Nina Pretty ballerina,now she is the queen of the dancing floor...
Savoured your shoe blog.
Smooth and satiny,
Soft and sensible
Sauve and stylish
Shake it, super pooja!
Enjoy your new ballerinas and dance away your days all through the new year!
Sue
cute. and they are sooo comfortable!
Women and heels.
Nancy Sinatra and boots.
Women and stilettos.
Matches made in heaven.
There is a potential Imelda Marcos in every woman
I still prefer the cake-pastry analogy as both are essentially meant to be eaten - one serves as a meal, the other as an indulgence
Shoe-ballerina, similarly, are both meant to be footwear. One for protecting your feet from the elements, the other for luxurious comfort.
However i take your point about "pastry". Thank you for that.
Not a copywriter you say?
your comment on meraj's blog got me here. Now I like ballerina shoes even more!
cheers, Gaurav
The best part is that ballerinas go after my heart and also are fashionable!!!