If summer’s footwear can be defined by the care-free flip-flop, autumn calls for a modicum of closed-toe seriousness. And while you could stride into back-to-school season with a loafer, a ballet flat ...

Given the sartorial appetite for ‘balletcore’ fashion and the industry’s growing appreciation for ugly shoes (see: Copenhagen Fashion Week), it’s unsurprising that ballet trainers are stepping up as ...