The Shoe Room

As a ballet novice, this whole situation may have been my fault based on my lack of knowledge. Allow me to explain.
I came to get my first pair of pointe shoes. The process was lovely and the fitter was knowledgeable and nice. Being my first time I was NOT knowledgeable and felt unsure. I left with a pair of Suffolk Prequels. I showed them to my instructor because I had a gut feeling they were not right. She didn’t like them either.
I returned for a re-​fitting. I had the same fitter. We returned to Suffolks again and I ended up with a pair of Suffolk Spotlights. I showed them to my instructor and they were much better. Once I started my class in them, they fell apart VERY quickly and my foot began sinking in them by week 6. The shank split and they were too wide. I should mention I was taking an intro class where most of our exercises were at the barre.
Everyone I know from these intro classes was given Suffolks at the Shoe Room. Everyone I know selected a different brand for their second pair. Given the emphasis on Suffolk shoes from this shop, I tried a different place and had a better experience and ended up with better shoes.

I went for a pair of pants to dance in. There were like 4 or 5 girls on a Sunday afternoon and I was the only one in the store! I’m guessing they are busier earlier in the day.
Anyway, they were super nice and helpful and asked about what kind of dancing I do and where. I tried on about 5 pairs of pants in varying sizes and it took me about an hour but they didn’t even blink an eye. Totally sweet team there!
The pants are fantastic and for less than Lululemon or a similar style with a lot of nice extra features like an iPod pocket and runchable pant cuffs. Highly recommended for dance gear!

Back for another visit to get fitted for pointe shoes and again a fabulous experience. They have moved one building north (same west side of Jarvis) and the space is great. We were warmly greeted, fitted expertly with absolutely no rush or impatience. Professional!
Always worth the extra miles to get this kind of service.

Surprisingly it doesn’t carry a wide range of brands, for example three or four brands for pointe shoes. Good selection of accessories, all kinds of bunheads stuff for toes.
If you don’t know what the right shoes are for you, make an appointment for a fitting session here.