Hanami Canvas Slipper (Skintone Shades)

Closed, opens at 11amIndependent shop in University DistrictDirections

Available from Centerstage Dance Shop when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Glide freely across the studio floor in Hanami. This slip-on ba llet shoe is made of high quality canvas material that stretches as if you're wearing nothing at all. The split-sole design eliminates bulk in the arch, provides maximum metatarsal protection, and allows the flattest platform to pivot on. What sets the Hanami apart from other ballet shoes is the patented technology that creates a seamless diamond gusset in the arch of the shoe. This means there is no harshly stitched line down the c