How do you properly dispose of worn-out ballet shoes?

They also wander into the rest of the garbage. All shoes are rarely broken at the same time. You get your shoes from the theatre, but after that everyone is responsible for it. Neither does anyone come in and collect broken shoes, nor are there any collection points in the theatres and opera houses. It is a little different, for example, with national boots or CanCan boots, etc. The hikes, in particular labeled, with the costume back to the depot and are delivered for every performance. Since these shoes last far longer than lace shoes, they are cared for by the shoemakers of the costume workshops at large houses, i.e. if necessary repaired, possibly freshly coloured and kept and correspondingly reused. Only bargains, lace shoes and, if necessary, sample shoes are transferred to the property of the dancers. At very small and financially poorly positioned theatres, the dancers have to take care of their training shoes, no matter whether lace or bargains, without taking care of themselves and only the shoes are financed for the performances of the theatre, but then also belong to the company member, since no other can start with it. However, these theatres often do not have their own ballet troops and engage dancers only with contracts when ballet is to be used. Accordingly, each dancer himself is again responsible for how he disposes of his shoes. where he puts them in the garbage.