Joyful Jordan I don’t think anyone would think that unless they had never seen a pointe shoe in their life. However, if you will allow me to play the devils advocate here it goes. As someone who has worked as a pointe shoe fitter for a tiny local dance store sometimes we don’t have a lot of options. For someone who has an injury or non ideal feet for pointe sometimes we have to go with the least of all the evils. If you live in a smaller town I definitely recommend going to your nearest “Big City” every few pairs of shoes so you can get refitted with all the options! 🤗

i was fitted by a man who never did ballet and was given her same shoes that looked that bad on me so... i guess a man is the answer to that!

When I was 10 and got my first pair (yes I was strong, no my bones had not had a chance to ossify) our teacher measured our foot length and width, had us try this one random shoe and then decided what size from there and placed an order with Capizio. All 20 of us got the same make and model, none of us tried them on before buying. It was awful. I had constant blisters, lost toenails, and one epic dress rehearsal I bled through my shoe. It's no wonder I have so much damage and pain as an adult. At my next company I was told to go into the pro shop and pick out a pair that felt good. So I got a pair of Freed's that were mostly ok, but because my 4x wide foot is extremely compressible? I just sunk in and it only got worse as they were broken in, but I couldn't really afford another pair, so I just dealt. In college I went into the big city and to a certified fitting specialist. I got a pair of Bloch shoes that she promised I would love in a week....I hated those most. They were also too wide, too low profile, and the wings were useless in a matter of days, but I wore them for the entire semester. It wasn't until I needed a pair for one scene in a musical and I didn't want to spend a ton. I did a bunch of research, measured carefully, sent in a traced outline if my foot, and got a pair of $25 Fuzi shoes where I finally found my holy grail shoe. I'd wear them for 4 hour rehearsals, and they were so comfy they had me wear them for every scene..... I hadn't been in the studio in over a decade, and I didn't get a single blister. Part of the difference is finally knowing what I needed for my foot, but a lot of it is that technology has changed a TON since I got my first pair in 1991. My first teacher only allowed lambswool, or these shitty foam pads. In college I just used paper towels and duct tape. With my last pair I got spacers and gel pads. Night and day.

@@poketvenus Knowing your own body (and feet!) is *everything*.

@@BoglimWrangler666 Men can fit point shoes too, they just need to know what they're doing. It is just knowing all about the shoes and what people need.

Thank you!

same

Charlotte Lachaussee same

Me as well.

Thank you for sharing this!

I agree with this. A condition which is very common for ballet dancers is something called Os Trigonum which is the growth of a small accessory bone at the back of the ankle as a result of the repetitive load in the pointed position. That itself can cause discomfort as well as cause tendinitis or a tenosynovitis. Most commonly will need improvements to the mechanics around the ankle through exercises (Physiotherapy) and/or change in shoe.

Hi, please respond, I think I have a bone spur as well, causing tendinitis. I dance en pointe many hours a week and I'm very scared for the worst. Could you tell me how to fix it? I'm only fourteen and my career hasn't even started yet and I don't want it to end so soon.

Jeez calm down

She has videos where she shows people in a few pairs, but considering how many shoes she carries, most of the narrowing down is happening in her head based on her knowledge of the foot and her inventory.

North East OMG YESSSS!!! literally was not blessed at all with my hypo knees :(

Good idea!

The newest one is! Check it out. :)

AGREE!

Yes. Agree

We need one in every state every country every town!!

That's the dream!

PLEASE!!!

Love you back

Shamrock Girl lmao mee, it’s so fascinating

That's so awesome, you guys, haha! I wish I could've learned ballet that fast 🤣🤣

We'd have to take a look at your feet and current shoes. E-mail us (info@thepointeshop.com) and we can figure it out! Merde to your upcoming show

You probably need a different shape. But it's hard to tell without seeing. Feel free to e-mail info@thepointeshop.com for more help!

We'd have to take a look at your feet, first. If you're really interested in a fitting, feel free to e-mail info@thepointeshop.com and our team can help you!

The Pointe Shop Thank you✨

Ava GiseleGrace stay off pointe

any updates since you posted this? was she eventually able to get over her box? How long did it take to heal from the surgery?

Jordyn Jones She explained why she doesn’t give the names of the shoe because just because you may have the same problem it doesn’t mean the shoe will 100% work for you and your feet. She doesn’t want people looking at a shoe saying they have feet like the person in the video going out and buying the shoe only to not have it work. Hope this helps

Merlet have wide boxes

It really depends on the shoe you're in and technique at the moment. E-mail us at info@thepointeshop.com if you want to schedule a virtual fitting!

Drink tonic water - the quinine stops cramps in minutes!

NataliaEnchantix where do you live?

@@ThePointeShop I'm in the UK. I have tried so many fitters. I have gotten fitted into either the same shoe over and over again (the Triomphe :/) and just Blochs (everywhere else). I have tried on RP shoes in a shop and they felt incredible but the lady sold me the Triomphes again as I wasn't entirely stable on the smaller RP platform. So far, I've been fitted into: Aspiration Triomphe B-Morphs GM classic fits (drawstring snapped in the middle of the show because of poor fit) B-Morphs Hannahs

me too, the big toe and lower bunion area always gets me!

I don't know how useful this might be because it sounds like you've tried a lot of shoes but I was getting a ton of pressure through my big toenails and they were very bruised because I was sinking down into my box a bit, although otherwise my shoes fit quite well (they were also new so I didn't want to go and buy a new pair right away). I've started using toe spacers (the normal big spacer between my big toe and the 2nd toe on my left foot which was sinking more, and I double up on the spacers that are technically for between the 2nd and 3rd toes on my right foot to put between by big toe and my 2nd toe) and since then I've found pointe a lot more comfortable and my bruised toenails are starting to grow back healthier now. I tried it with both toe spacers in place (the larger and smaller going between my big toe and 2nd toe and then between 2nd toe and 3rd toe) and it was just way too much inside my shoe. I know that I just need to get better fitting shoes anyway but I'm reluctant to buy a new pair so close to getting this new pair and this is working as a quite good fix. But anyway, this might not be any use at all but I just thought it was worth suggesting in case it might help :)

For me, whenever I try on pointe shoes and they cause a lot of big toe pain, it’s usually because the shoes are too big or too wide which causes me to sink down into the shoes as all my weight are on my big toes (my big toes are the longest toes). You may need smaller or narrower shoes to hold you up. I would go get refitted by a professional fitter, properly fitted pointe shoes should not cause a lot of pain.

Never had tendinitis, but my right foot is noticeably less flexible than my left, despite being a righty. My foot, ankle, and even knee is less flexible than their left counterpart

Yes

Alignment, lack of wobbliness (totally not a technical term), balance, technique, bend of the foot etc etc etc :)

Inês Martins your shoes will make or break you!! If they’re not right you will definitely have problems.

Big Al she probably won’t be en pointe for many years (unless she has danced previously), so she won’t have to worry about pointe shoes anytime soon.

Lots of sewing. Even folding and tacking the heel back

I'm not an expert but you probably need to stretch your feet more. Hop this helps

Kawaii Inn it depends on the dancer and especially how strong your feet/legs are. At any age you will probably have to train your feet with elastic band and other supplies - but i'd say 12 is pretty spot on! You're technique will be good enough to handle going on pointe

Twelve is about when the bones in your feet become harder and less likely to become ruined from going en pointe. It also depends on your experience and your strength in your feet obviously

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