With a half uncovered toe design that lets each individual toe spread, and touch the floor surface for a more natural barefoot experience, ToeSox Prima Bellarina Half Toe Open Foot Dance Ballet Socks have real leather pads ideally placed at the metatarsal head (the ball of the foot) and the heel of the foot.The design gives all types of dancer, pilates or yoga enthusiast, superb traction for balancing, pivots, turns and stops, while at the same time cushioning and protecting feet from repeated impacts during routines. These organic cotton rich socks have open tops for added breathability, a shaped heel, an arch support band and silicone anti-slip grips at the mid-foot.