Ballet slippers are tied by sewing elastic around the ankle and pulling the strings taut around the opening of the slipper, but a pointe shoe is tied using long satin .
There are different ways to attach elastic to your ballet shoes, depending on whether the shoes are canvas or leather. Attach elastic properly to your ballet shoes .
How to tie ballet shoe ribbons.
Ballerina shoes are tied with ribbon right around the ankle, the knot is secured on the inside of the ankle, and the excess is tucked under the wrapped ribbon .
