芭蕾软鞋是专门设计用来在芭蕾舞中穿着的轻质软鞋。芭蕾软鞋的材质有软皮革，帆布，绸缎等，并且还有可弯曲的鞋底。女舞者较常穿着粉色软鞋，而男舞者则穿着白色或黑色软鞋。淡色软鞋通常因颜色与肤色相近而在现代芭蕾中被男女芭蕾舞者穿着以显出赤足跳舞的效果。

所有芭蕾舞者在主要的芭蕾训练课程中都穿着芭蕾软鞋。更高级的芭蕾女舞者可能在舞台表演时穿着芭蕾足尖鞋。

芭蕾软鞋必须非常贴合脚部以便最大程度地获得安全性及灵活性，须以较紧的包住脚为易。

A ballet shoe, or ballet slipper, is a lightweight shoe designed specifically for ballet dancing. It may be made from soft leather, canvas, or satin, and has flexible, thin soles. Traditionally, women wear pink shoes and men wear white or black shoes. Tan colored slippers—which are unobtrusive and thus give the appearance of dancing barefoot—are worn in modern ballets and sometimes modern dancing by both men and women.