Anyone thinking about buying their teens ballerinas for school from next might want to think twice. We have had them a month and one of the bows have come off, they also don’t stretch at all unless you heat them with a hair dryer (LOL) they are also really unsuitable for winter, the rubber soles are so smooth they easily lose traction in wet areas, we have actually cut small lines into them with scissors to stop this. I think for around 25 pounds they were pretty bad overall! Definately more of a party show than a school shoe. Does anyone have any recommendations for my girls next pair? We were thinking the New Look Loafers as they are pretty common!