Breadcrumbs ![The Only Ballerina Pumps You Need](https://media.sheerluxe.com/hLgVtTpK7GSJQRKNLMGrC1lhOWc=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2018%2F10%2Ffitflop.jpg) [Fashion](/fashion) / 17 October 2018 # The Only Ballerina Pumps You Need If you’ve long feared the humble ballet flat for its lack of support, now’s the time to rethink. Last week, we told you all about how FitFlop are employing specialist biomechanical engineering to ensure their shoes are the most comfortable, durable and supportive designs out there – and now they’re applying this technology to ballerinas, so you can get that polished French girl look, worry-free. [ Save To My Favourites ](/user/login?destination=/markdownify/node/17547) ###### ***CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FITFLOP™*** A favourite of Alexa Chung, Olivia Palermo and Parisian girls alike, the simple slip-on ballerina is the easy way to do feminine, smart-casual dressing. 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