This is awesome news, Kim!! I am so happy for you! And they look amazing on you too!

Something similar happened to me! My very first pointe shoe was the Bloch European Balance. I remember it feeling so square and blocky on me (no pun intended), and I sank so much (although I do think a lot of that was the fit). After a LONG journey through many other brands and models, I ended up trying on the Eurostretch the other day, and it's like, the best of both worlds -- the box shape of the Euro Balance but the stretch fabric alleviates all the issues I usually have with bagginess in the sides and heels. My feet are so different from where they were years ago, and it was so surprising to see how much better that particular shape fit on me now vs back then! I know this video is a bit old by now, but I'm happy for you that they worked out again!!

THANK-YOU for your honest reviews! I have seen huge changes in my foot work using a softer shank after years of SH GRISHKOS... now I am using harder shoes to strengthen and softer for center work. I have never been in greater shape...

Yay! 😊 They look Beautiful on you!

So happy you found a good pair! Hannahs didn’t work for me at all and snapped after several wears, not even in a class :( but I’m happy they work for you!

Yes European Balance is in noX too 🤗

The Hannah actually caused painful, bleeding blisters after every class. I might try a slightly smaller size and a slightly narrower box (every fitter insisted on fitting me in the widest shoes they had, and I felt like I was sinking slightly in every one of them!) when I go back to ballet. I did what you did with Serenades, ordered to try them (especially that a UK retailer had them on sale for £16 and really liked them, though I could not fully get over. But, I did not go to ballet for long enough after that for them to hit their sweet spot. I also tried Grishkos and RPs this way. Grishko would have to be softer and custom as the vamp is huuuge, but it would be one of the most ideal shoes for me. I tried RP Brava, and I would have to go half-size up, shorten the vamp and order it in FS. Then, it will be my perfect shoe. I've tried others, namely Triomphe (not Grishko Triumph), Aspiration and B-Morph. The latter two are squarer, so my tapered toes were not having it. Triomphe was okay, though I would like them if they came in a softer version.

Yay Mom! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😄

Thank you! Nice review as usual. I just have two questions: 1) How do you manage to get your ribbon under the shank? I sew my ribbons the whole way from the side down to the shank to get a nice pull (what is really time consuming) 2) Would you say, that the vamp is higher or lower compared to a Grishko 2007? I love the Grishko 2007, but the vamp is a little bit to high for me, so I am always looking for alternatives (I really dislike lowering the vamp manually)

0X?! 💕They look beautiful... do you jet glue, as well? ( btw, does the glue smell like the same glue they use for gluing nails? since they say it dries in seconds, just wondering if it’s the same thing).