Brand new Bloch Serenade pointe shoes with Strong shank. After a fitting, I decided to go with a different model. They're a great shoe, long lasting with a beautiful roll-through and quiet yet strong shank. I wore these for years very happily, but went out to test out some newer models and update technology. These have not been opened, broken in or sewn. Please note that because this is an older model, the sizing is different from newer Bloch pointe shoes -- a size 5 is approximately a street shoe size 8. Bought at retail price on Discount Dance for $88.39.