We created these shoes
thinking of you.

A dancer mid-leap in a pale leotard and Cacao skin tone ballet shoes

Although dance is about
perfection and uniformity
skin complexion has
nothing to do with it.

OUR STORY

A consciously
inclusive dancewear brand

Jaya Bond-Mitchell, Founder of Jaiyah and a performance athlete, had a difficult time finding dance wear in her skin tone shade as a person of color. In 2019, she decided to create her own dance wear line, Jaiyah, with her husband Walter Mitchell to promote true inclusion and diversity for everyone.

Jaiyah is a dancewear brand that champions dancers of all color by designing innovative products that pushes toward a true inclusive future in the concert space and beyond. Our product is meant to empower all, but especially the dancers of color who have been disenfranchised and underrepresented in the ballet space.

Crossed legs in Dune skin tone canvas ballet shoes

OUR PRODUCTS

Made for everybody.

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Adult Canvas Split Sole Skin Tone Ballet Shoes

$33

Complete your look with a pair of ballet shoes that blend with the natural colour of your skin. Our Skin Tone Ballet Shoes are crafted from lightweight cotton canvas and come in six subtly nuanced shades, so you can choose the one that best complements your own complexion rather than interrupting the line of your leg.

Split sole. The sole is split under the arch so the foot can articulate and point fully, which is why it is the construction most classes ask for beyond the first few years.

Six shades, three ranges. Cacao and Kola are deep, Chai and Dune are medium, Shea and Pearl are light. Each range has one cool undertone and one warm, so there is a shade to sit against most complexions.

Fit. A ballet shoe should sit close to the foot like a sock, with the toes flat and no spare length. Sizes run from Big Kid 3 / Women 5 up to Women 13; measure your foot and match it to the chart in our size guide.

Materials and care. Cotton canvas upper and lining, fibre elastic insole. Hand wash, turn inside out, air dry.


Kids Canvas Split Sole Skin Tone Ballet Shoes

$25 $33

The perfect first pair for young dancers. These canvas split sole ballet shoes flex with a child's foot, which makes them well suited to beginners learning their positions, and they come in six skin tone shades so the shoe carries the line of the leg rather than cutting across it.

Split sole. The sole is split under the arch, allowing better articulation and natural foot movement as a young dancer learns to point.

Six shades, three ranges. Cacao and Kola are deep, Chai and Dune are medium, Shea and Pearl are light. Each range has one cool undertone and one warm.

Sizes. Little Kid 5 through Big Kid 2. Bigger than a Big Kid 2? The adult shoe picks up exactly where this range stops, at Big Kid 3 / Women 5. Measure the foot and match it to the chart in our size guide rather than leaving growing room, as extra length bunches under the arch and lets the heel slip.

Materials and care. Lightweight cotton canvas upper and lining, fibre elastic insole. Hand wash, turn inside out, air dry.

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