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Those Prima Soft shoes in the graphic are awful! I work in a small dancewear store and we have only sold one pair since I started working there. All of them are as hard as bricks, no flexibility to them at all, especially compared to Gaynor Minden pointe shoes.

My daughter has just got her first pointe shoes and was tried in several different makes but even as a beginner she was so surprised by the difference when she was fitted with the right choice of Freed. She loves them !

I know how it feels to buy pointe shoes on a budget as a young dancer. You can't afford to have a pair go soft too quickly! As a professional, it's a real luxury to have your pointe shoes supplied by the ballet company.

If you are buying pointe shoes for the very first time, it is really important to have your feet fitted properly in a dance shop. Pointe shoes have to fit exactly to the shape of your footand you need to take the time to get this looked at with someone.

My Aspiration Bloch pointe shoes were strong and supportive for all mystrenuous pointe classes. What's more is I discovered a pair onlinefrom Dance Direct, which were much cheaper than what I would payin the dance shop.

Afteryou dance, the material in the pointe shoes soak up the sweat and become much softer. This means the shape is easily distorted, so if you leave them in your ballet bag they couldeasily get squashed and not maintain the solid shape.

Shellac is liquid which hardens in your pointe shoes andgives them extra strength tolast longer. I always applied shellac to my new pairs of Freedpointe shoes before I wear them, as well as older shoes to give themmore strength.

You either pour the liquid into the toe of shoe, orpaint it onto the soles, depending on where you want them hardened. Then you just leave the pointe shoes to dry for at least one day and you will certainly notice a difference in strength.

Itcan take a long time to find the right pair of pointe shoes, because your feet are constantly changing and adapting (even when you are a professional!). It takes practice to build up a routine with your pointe shoes and learn what works for you.

This year Freed of London have teamed up with Ballet Black founder and artistic director Cassa Pancho MBE and Senior Artist Cira Robinson to create the first skin tone pointe shoes, handmade in the U.K. for black, Asian and mixed race dancers.

My first pair of pointes were from Freed but my heels kept popping off the shoes since the pair I had bought had a very low heel. Freed carries fashion shoes (ballet flats) and even wedding shoes for young girls and adult women. They are made in England and prices range from 50.95-61.15 and up.

Here are some common mistakes and how to avoid them when being fitted for Pointe Shoes. It is not reccomended to buy pointe shoes online, unless you have been dancing on pointe for a while and know exactly what make and style and EXACTLY what size you need.

Some dance store associates tend to fit the shoes way too loosely. Tell them your teacher insists on a snug fit.They need to fit snugly so that the foot does not slide around while dancing. If you give it some thought, this is very logical. The shoes should fit like a glove and never leave room for growth. Trying to learn proper technique on pointe with shoes that are too large introduces many difficulties. In addition to causing blistering, it forces you into bad habits as you try to compensate for your foot sliding around within the pointe shoe. Such habits, once formed are difficult to correct. When you are pointe shoe shopping, be prepared to try on perhaps 30 pairs of shoes, yet still walk out without buying if you are not completely satisified with the way that they fit. Do NOT succumb to seller pressure. T he shoe should be snug but not painfully tight. Your toes should be able to lay straight inside the box of the shoe and NOT be jammed into the end. Be sure that your toes are not overlapping.

In addition to being a snug fit, make sure the pointe shoes feel relatively good in the store. If you find pointe shoes that feel terrific and have a snug fit in relevé first, BUY THEM INSTANTLY!!! DO NOT purchase pointe shoes if they DO NOT feel good in the store. The shoes will not magically be pain free at the studio if they felt terrible in the store.

DO NOT sew on elastics and/or ribbons until your teacher has checked the shoes in person for proper fit. Many sales associates have never worn pointe shoes and can not relate to their feel. They may have to be returned.

Yes Bloch is a very nice shoe. However the pictures were just to enhance the article, not to promote any one shoe. I wear Bloch ballet slippers my self, however my daughter loves Bloch pointe shoes and that is all she wears.

I purchased pointe shoes and they fit prefectly while en pointe but on flat my big toe feels like it curls slightly, causing me trouble when rolling through demi pointe. Given that they are perfect while en pointe, should I just break them in and hope they get better while on flat? Thanks!

Hello. My daughter has very small feet and we cannot find pointe shoes in a size 12. The smallest size seems to be a 2. Do you know of an online company that sells them in a 12? I have not been able to find anything online.

The year at which a young dancer should begin pointe work is a matter of controversy. Because so much depends on the physique of the dancer, the standard of her technique and the rate of progress, it is impossible to set an exact age. A dedicated dancer, who loves to come to classes and makes no excuses for other activities, who has had continual ballet training for a minimum of three years and is twelve years old or more, would be a good candidate. It is extremely unwise for dancers under the age of twelve and without sufficient training to work in pointe shoes. The too soft bones of the feet can become dislocated because muscles used for the lifting of the weight of the body on to the toes are not yet sufficiently developed to protect them.

Well I see two problems here, and possibly you should get another fitting. If your toes are curled, when you are en pointe, that could mean one of two things. Either the shoes are too big and your foot is sliding forward in the shoe or the shoe is too short and you are stuffing your foot into a shoe that is too short for your foot. When en pointe is there a lot of excess satin at the heel of your foot? If so, the shoe is too big and your foot is sliding forward which would cause the toes to curl. If the toes are curled when standing flat then the shoe is too short.

Is this your first pair of pointe shoes? I go with my students as a group field trip to the dance store when getting their first pair of pointe shoes. I am very fussy as to fit and a new student really does not know how the shoe is supposed to feel. When they are on their following pairs I just have them bring them in to the school for me to check before they are permitted to sew on the ribbons and elastics. No one is allowed to wear their new pointe shoes until I check them first.

If you have not worn your new pointe shoes, I would save the receipt and go for another fitting at an different dance store. When fitting for the first pair of pointe shoes it sometimes takes up to a half hour or more to find the perfect style and size. Be sure to go to a store that is well stocked so you may try on different brands and styles. We have found a preference for Bloch pointe shoes. Although I myself grew up with Capezio, but now have found that Bloch has more variety. Grishko are also a favorite at our school.

By working hard enough, I mean, are you doing the proper exercises for a beginner pointe student? My beginners, normally need at minimum 2 pairs of shoes in about an 8 month period. We use one foot at a time and roll up to pointe and roll the foot back to flat, bending at the ball of the foot on the roll up and roll down. Once the foot is full pointe we push the arch forward. We also do a lot of eleves and roll down warm ups to strengthen the feet, raising with a straight leg, no plie, to work the muscles in the feet and slowly roll through the feet from pointe back down to flat. Theses are done parallel and turned out.

Hi I always feel that the tip of my big toe is too pushed or flattened on flat and en pointe. Is that normal or is the fit of my poine shoes wrong. To follow up, Would that mean that I need a longer vamp or bigger size of shoe? Thanks!

Hello. My daughter has been fitted for pointe shoes each time we buy a new pair as she is growing. Her newest shoes are the Grishko Nova. She wore a 4.5 in the Grishko 2007 and was very happy with them. The pointe shoe fitter said they were too big and had too much fabric in the back of the shoe.We trusted her judgmement and purchased the shoes 1/2 size smaller in a size 4. My daughter said that her big toe is touching the top of the shoe while standing in parallel. When on releve she feels a lot of pressure on her big toenail that she never had before. Should I trust the judgement of the fitter who insists that these shoes fit well and my daughter just needs to adjust or should I take her somewhere else? The shoes cannot be returned or exchanged. Thanks for your help

Was this fitter different than the one who fitted her for the 4.5 Grishko? From what you daughter is saying I am assuming that the shoes are too small. I can not be sure with out seeing them myself. If she has been en pointe for a while she should know this herself and refused the shoes. I would have her fit from some one else and possibly sell the shoes to a classmate, or she will be discouraged in class by wearing them. 041b061a72