We are a team of certified fitters who strongly believe that no one is ever truly "done" learning something new about the detailed professionalism that goes into proper pointe shoe fittings. The craftmanship, technology and dancers' needs are always evolving and so does our training. We're certified professional fitters with renowned recognition in the industry; we offer in-house customizations and custom orders. Every one of our pointe-fitting trainees spends months training in the art of fitting alongside our senior and master fitters. Every fitting you receive at Footlights is done by a trained professional. In addition to our certifications, we work closely with manufacturers to test pointe shoes in development and only stock shoes we believe are exceptionally made and truly benefit dancers.
We offer customization services for pointe shoes at Footlights. Our most frequently used service is sewing. We can sew ribbon & elastic onto ballet flats and pointe shoes. We use standard placements and can accommodate most custom requests. Sewing is often a same-day service with just a few minutes wait time.
Pricing varies per service.
All sales final.
We also offer more complex services, like shank strengthening, de-shanking, softening, drawstring replacements or inserts etc. Most of these services are same-day pickup. When we cannot personally provide a special custom service in-shop, we work with manufacturers to execute the custom designs.
Pricing varies per service.
All sales final.
306 E. Church Street. Frederick, MD 21701
938 Wayne Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20910
Each Boutique location offers the same style selections and are operated daily by certified fitters.
Use ShopPay (Affirm) to make purchases between $50-$3,000. Applicable clients can checkout and pay in four simple payments spread out over time. This does not interrupt the fulfillment process of your order. As a third-party app, we have no control over payment plans or terms given by ShopPay/Affirm.
If a product is in stock at your desired boutique location, you can order ahead and pickup in store when it's ready. The best way to skip the wait!
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Read up on everything from order processing inquires, returns, and pointe shoe facts on our FAQ page.
For group fittings of 3+ dancers, please refer to our FAQ page.
We take walk-ins every day we’re open for individual dancers.
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Read recent reviews from clients below!
I‘m not the one wearing them, but my grandson hasn’t voiced any complaints.
so comfortable! felt a little squished because had tried on shoes with normal pads, but still amazing!
Ouch Pouch Jr Large (BH1095)
Expanded inventory: great selection! Staff are all helpful and knowledgeable!
Went for a first pair of ballet slippers for my 5 year old. The person helping us was great and patient as we tried several pairs to find the right fit. Recommended!
European Balance Pointe Shoes (S0160L)
It saves a whole lot of time - in the store, it takes about 15 minutes but sewing it by myself takes about 2 hours. Also, it gives great quality, and so I really appreciate the great sewing service!
Leather Hamani Adult Sizes - Light Pink
Very welcoming and professional and knowledgeable staffs, very patient to help my girls to try on different and explaining well how the fitting work. Love this place and highly recommend too.
I've been using these for years. They are thin enough to comfortably fit in shoes, yet thick enough to pad between my toes.
Lyra Sculpted (Supple)
Emergency fitting was a success. My daughter was so relieved to be fitted with the best pointe shoe for her for an upcoming performance.
Fits well and are very comfortable for my boy dancer.
I don't have a preference. Any type of stretch ribbon works
SmartPointe Pointe Shoe
