immortal flats
I thought this sub might appreciate my ballet flats. I think they are around 7 years old now and they have done 2-16 hours a week of class and rehearsal over that time. They have just had their 4/yearly wash in the machine and will be redarned as soon as I get my thread back from the pointe beginners at my studio!
Unfortunately Capezio has changed the make of the hanamis at some point over the last couple years, so I will never have another pair like these. Also, the darning has molded them to my feet in a way I like too much to move on from! I have experimented with moving over to bloch elations, and while they're okay I just wear them for shows and auditions where I acknowledge these are maybe too ratty to be appropriate.
It's fun to watch the darning progress and see where I wear them out and the differences between my feet. My left foot is slightly wider which I think is why there is a lot more darning around the ball of the foot on that side.