Dance & gymnastics clothing & shoes

Dance and gymnastics clothing and shoes: how to order or buy

Updated 20 October 2026

The discipline decides everything

Rhythmic gymnastics needs a leotard and often half-pointe shoes. Classical ballet needs a leotard, a skirt, ballet flats and pointe shoes. Ballroom dancing needs dance shoes with heels for Latin or standard. Acrobatics and hip-hop need completely different things. State the discipline in your request: it narrows the choice better than anything else.

Practice or performance

For classes people take a simple leotard or a sports set that you don't mind wearing out. For a performance you need a costume with decoration: rhinestones, sequins, a special cut, often made for a particular piece of music. Such costumes are often made to order, and timing matters: custom tailoring takes longer than a ready-made item. If you know the performance date, write it straight away.

Size and fit

For children it is better to give height and age, not just a size: leotards and costumes are made to height, for example 122 cm. For shoes the foot length matters, because pointe shoes and ballet flats fit snugly and have no “room to grow”. Pointe shoes are chosen by the last and the strength of the foot, and the first fitting is best done with a specialist or a coach. Discuss any questions about foot safety for young athletes with the coach.

What to put in your request

• what exactly — leotard, costume, pointe shoes, ballet flats, dance shoes, tights, skirt;
• discipline — rhythmic gymnastics, ballet, ballroom, acrobatics, hip-hop;
• size — clothes, shoes, the child's height or age;
• practice or performance;
• design and colour — rhinestones, your own sketch;
• brand, for example Grishko, Sansha, Capezio;
• condition, budget, delivery city.

Example: “I need a rhythmic gymnastics leotard for height 122 cm, turquoise with rhinestones, for a performance. Grishko or similar, new. Tsuen Wan, courier delivery. Budget up to HK$470.”

How to compare offers

On BlaBlaPrice you write one request and sellers and tailors reply in the chat with prices, lead times and delivery. The platform shows first the offer that is best value in substance, and reviews are visible next to the seller. Sellers can see where they stand among the others, so offers often improve. Your phone number stays hidden.

Compare by material, size chart and lead time. For ready-made items ask about exchanging the size; for tailoring, about fittings, alterations and the date it will be ready. For used items, ask about wear and whether the fabric has stretched. If the child also trains in a gym, look at athletics and fitness. Before a big performance, keep a spare pair of tights and hairpins ready: small things go missing most often, and they are hard to buy on the day. How the service works is explained on the “How it works” page.