Her shoes never die because there is no shank to kill😂
@makaylaandrosie65094 жыл бұрын
Haley A 😂😂 true
@cuhlayer4 жыл бұрын
yeah but it’s not only the shank that dies it’s the box that dies too.
@eliseberney40014 жыл бұрын
Hahaha jokes only dancers get
@aimdunk64353 жыл бұрын
pufer duker fiss yeah but you can still dance when the box dies when the shank dies it's super hard
@omomolol96363 жыл бұрын
@aimdunk Thats interesting... Im not a Balletdancer but i consume so much balettcontent. I assumed that you go through the box, so thats what i thougt was the reason to change the shoe. I mean... Doesnt the box get most stress, as it supports your foot and carries your wheight, also doesnt it get the most impact from dancing on it? Why is the shank so important?
@metcalffamilytv9784 жыл бұрын
It would be so nice if we got to see the dancer wearing the shoe and dancing a bit at the end.
@ThePointeShop4 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea. Will do next time :)
@rach3lla4 жыл бұрын
Yes please!
@sebeckley4 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLeagd2kmtu1Z58.html
@ToriAnneNH4 жыл бұрын
@@ThePointeShop Agreed! Yes please. Would love to see them en pointe!
@ameliagl044 жыл бұрын
Ooo yesss
@sofiaperez85773 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who like watching point shoes videos even tho I’m not even a dancer, just me ok 👁👄👁🧍♀️
@FemmeLaV3 жыл бұрын
Same, love it and not a dancer. Just an enthusiast.
@g4gillie3933 жыл бұрын
Very relatable
@elineo.62633 жыл бұрын
I am a dancer but not at ballerina 🩰
@marandakeck98683 жыл бұрын
@@FemmeLaV same here!
@comic_life_863 жыл бұрын
Not the only one, dont worry
@ywcaman4 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm a dad of a ballerina. For about 13 years I've been pulling apart the sole removing the tack and then cutting just the hard instep about that much, then my daughter uses gorilla tape to hold down the material of the sole. I've kept the collection of tacks for the past few years.
@ThePointeShop4 жыл бұрын
Not all heroes wear capes...
@stephanieswithers31604 жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏🏻 world’s best dad right here
@akudumb30214 жыл бұрын
ywcaman That’s…beautiful…not all heros wear capes…
@CS-yr5jr4 жыл бұрын
ywcaman what a wonderful story. Good man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@amanda.._..4 жыл бұрын
You should teach your daughter how to do it so she can do it by herself one day!
@BoglimWrangler6664 жыл бұрын
finally a pro without insanely muscular archy shoe killing feet lol.. that's me as well, like i have a flexible arch but i don't kill shoes very fast at all
@paulahills95464 жыл бұрын
Anyone else wants to see her up en pointe in the hacked (wrecked!) shoes? I want to see where her arch is as I've never seen a shank broken down so far. When she says she 3/4s her shank, she virtually takes out 3/4 and leaves a 1/4! When normally people take out a 1/4! :)
@mackrich794 жыл бұрын
Paula Hills I found this video. Forward to about 6 minutes and you can see her dance pointe. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLeagd2kmtu1Z58.html
@andreawallenberger26684 жыл бұрын
@@mackrich79 thank you so much! Wow, what an Athlete+Artist she is!!!
@shamrockgirl65954 жыл бұрын
@@mackrich79 thank you
@sewitseams56324 жыл бұрын
@Paula Hills I follow her Instagram account and you can see how lovely she dances with her cut shank. She posts videos frequently of rehearsals. Other pro dancers cut 1/2 off too, especially in S. Korea.
@FitChickGlows3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I really wanted to see her arch in the shoe also. I wish they had gone further with this demonstration. Thank you so much Mackrich79 for giving us the link to Skyler’s amazing solo! 🙌🩰🤗
@CatsEyeBeauty4 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate to have cusom made pointe shoes by Capezio. They were extremely flattering on my feet and lasted longer than the average pair of pointe shoes. Capezio is underrated, for sure. ❤❤❤
@kathrynhart3884 жыл бұрын
I love this series! Not even a dancer, I'm just fascinated. Keep it up! I have plowed through almost every video you have.
@jennapagnotti78224 жыл бұрын
Same. I'm 35 and have not done any sort of ballet since I was four. LOL But, I just love watching it and it's so interesting to learn about the shoes, etc.
@somehorse3 жыл бұрын
Same here. I have such huge respect. Ballet to me is perfecting the art of masking physical torture to look graceful and effortless. But there has to be something completely wonderful about it for them to choose to do this. Just the concept of going en pointe falls under insanity to me, but they do it AND make it look effortless. It's shock and awe.
@LaylaSwin-hi8tz3 жыл бұрын
@@somehorse Behind every ballerinas dead expression is internal pain and suffering... especially when you’re performing a ballet for the 5th time in a week. It’s hard but 100% worth it.
@Stiffdistantandweird3 жыл бұрын
I danced when I was younger man. I will always remember the first time I saw a ballerina hack into her brand new pointe shoes. I was horrified 🤣 Then my teacher wanted to improve my feet flexibility so I had do classes en pointe. I got it then! Btw I absolutely loved dancing in pointe shoes. It gives such a different perspective to the way you use the floor and how you move
@pineapplekelsey59514 жыл бұрын
I really wanted to see her foot standing on the shoe because she kept saying it wasn't flexible and I was curious what it looked like with half the shank gone
@abih58824 жыл бұрын
In this whole video Josephine just looked shocked/scared every time she did something to the shoe she 😂
@viviangarcia2631 Жыл бұрын
Gosh, I've watched this vid several times and FINALLY I found someone with a foot similar to my own. I've been doing almost the same thing to my foot with my Suffolks and what a difference. It's true that your foot has to be really strong. Thanks Josephine!. Love Skylar too!
@KimberlyJohnson814 жыл бұрын
This is almost exactly how I prep my shoes. When I was working with a private teacher they recommended half shanking and it makes your shoes last WAY longer! Many pros prep their shoes in this manner. It basically takes all the extra pressure off other areas in the shoe allowing the shoe to “break” where it needs to. My arch also breaks low.
@IAmDuck298 Жыл бұрын
I’ll take a lot of these tips! But I do have a verrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy veryyyy flexible foot
@a.phillips68924 жыл бұрын
I cut out half of mine too and tape over the rough part! I’m really surprised to find out she also does this too, minus the tape! Mine also last a long time!
@AriRHen4 жыл бұрын
Skylar is my inspiration! I love that she posts her progress and the tips she gets on her instagram
@sadiemacdonnell91344 жыл бұрын
Capezio is an under appreciated queen
@rileyrussak74693 жыл бұрын
she is like one of the first dancers that doesnt kill her shoes super fast for me i go through so manyyy a month
@smashedpancakes5able4 жыл бұрын
Please have them stand and go to point after these hack videos. I would love to see the difference.
@kaykomckayface10974 жыл бұрын
omg skylar!!!! Huge fan!! So glad you had her on your show! 😱😱💕💕💕🥰
@JessieBanana4 жыл бұрын
I understand her. I don’t have very flexible feet either, with flat arches. My toes are actually quite short too, compared to the length of my feet. I actually had to start with a very flexible shank with quite a short/wide vamp. I just had to develop the strength because those are the shoes I needed.
@scarlettarenbart55924 жыл бұрын
ahh I love Skylar so fun to see her in this vid with you!!
@isang19994 жыл бұрын
I used to dance. I was also the dancer who's point shoe lasted a long time. I kept wearing the same type of shoe until I went off to college and quite dance.
@adagiosucks5484 жыл бұрын
I’m totally binging these videos and they are so cool to watch and see what professionals do to their shoes!!
@gwynithgourd4 жыл бұрын
I love your channel so much! All of your videos are so informative especially because I’m a beginner teen pointe student!!
@amylovesmusic17184 жыл бұрын
So humble and sweet. Fun interview!
@rosijosisocool91214 жыл бұрын
I can say she’s sooooooooo nice I had her in an online intensive and she’s and amazing teacher !!!!!
@amelietheanomaly73 жыл бұрын
Omg I just started watching this channel, and I am really loving this video, because I am just starting pointe!
@adiburgos44544 жыл бұрын
I can’t stop watching! I got my shoes two days ago!
@ThatRomyKate2 жыл бұрын
I watch a lot of ballet videos and I still wince every time they hack apart a beautiful brand new pair of pointe shoes 😱😱😱
@annaelsjoki46122 жыл бұрын
They have to do that so the shoe moves better
@marianne30243 жыл бұрын
I just love Skylar Brandt. LOVE!!
@johndavis78754 жыл бұрын
I understand 💯 and Respect! Feet strength is beautiful
@charlottegobrrr Жыл бұрын
I love watching these!
@sewitseams56324 жыл бұрын
I love Skylar!!! ❤️❤️❤️
@MsPebbles20104 жыл бұрын
Oh man I'm also super paranoid about my heel slipping off. lol Luckily it's never happened in a performance, but I've def had it happen in class.
@danavazquez74234 жыл бұрын
I love Skylar's IG videos os this is a great crossover!
@thatlovelydancerIlao2 жыл бұрын
I like her pointe shoe. Shoes constantly come off my heel so this is a great customizable idea
@missvee90244 жыл бұрын
Love Skylar! 😍 however her shank cutting is terrifying 😂
@robinborsos2368 Жыл бұрын
I really wish I’d known about the clear bandaid over the ribbon knot to keep them from coming undone. Mine never came undone, but I had a close call once and stayed paranoid ever after. And I danced in a small town and we didn’t have rosin to keep our heels from sliding or knots untying. We put small elastic loops on the back of our shoes and looped the ribbons through them often the first cross. Kept the heel in place.
@aydankhalafli4 жыл бұрын
Thanksss 🥰💕
@copleykd Жыл бұрын
I wear Cappezio Contempora and I do the exact same hacks that Skyler does to my Pointe Shoes.
@vincenzoarieggiato1204 жыл бұрын
Best KZfaq video
@haileykorver53913 жыл бұрын
What if inside of a point shoe there was memory foam? Wouldn't that feel good 😂
@katerinaliakou55493 жыл бұрын
That would feel amazing but it will be impossible to stand on your tippy toes 😂
@andreawallenberger26684 жыл бұрын
#customCapezios
@andreawallenberger26684 жыл бұрын
PS yay #Capeziofeet :)
@caitelizabeth94754 жыл бұрын
Question! What do you suggest for a wide foot with short toes that are still tapered or Egyptian? I know you have made videos about all the different aspects but what about a combination?
@brendaannedufaur62444 жыл бұрын
Skylar is too precious
@ursulaking44113 жыл бұрын
I hope ABT still pays for *some* shoes during off-season; you'd think they would want their dancers to practise!
@annaelsjoki46122 жыл бұрын
They don’t
@balletwithmaddy30123 жыл бұрын
Omg I am a dancer and I love your channel so much
@AgbGzl94 жыл бұрын
What can I do to my pointe shoes if the profile of the shoe is a bit too low for me but I love all the other things in it and I can't buy another model. It is just the profile that bothers me. ( grishko 2007 )
@emmycarswell11404 жыл бұрын
She is like a dream dancer
@Lee7699 Жыл бұрын
I used to cut out half the shank of my Freeds when I danced back in the 1970’s. I did that for years! I also special ordered my shoes with a lower vamp for a better pointe.
@BalletTIPS4 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥😍 TUS VIDEOS SON GENIALES 🔥🔥¡ Sigue así, mucho éxito, saludos de todo el equipo de BALLET TIPS !
@chibimoon03 жыл бұрын
My ballet teacher used to do this to my shoes too 😅
@alliemae1282 жыл бұрын
In my studio we use hairspray to keep ribbons from flying around when we go on stage
@aaahhhhhh60202 жыл бұрын
3:14 im not a dancer, no where near. But I do ride horses. I barel race. And in ur saddle, if u dont feel secure in it, and u just feel youll fall out. We have something called a "Bear trap". And basically what that is. Is a higher front part of the saddle. Which, makes u feel safer, and a little more secure
@aaahhhhhh60202 жыл бұрын
I relate, a lot
@natbug18653 жыл бұрын
I go threw 2-3 pairs of pointe shoes a year I’m only 12 with a hour and a half class
@emilybradshaw554 жыл бұрын
It would be nice to see the shoes on after and what they think
@JGreen-le8xx4 жыл бұрын
Josephine❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😄
@ywcaman Жыл бұрын
Yes she did start doing the tack removal herself when she went to Peru and then Romania to dance professionallyl. Now in her 30's she's teaching Yoga.
@official_morganmaher4 жыл бұрын
yes skylar i love her!!!
@bettina43744 жыл бұрын
Wow! Poor shoes nothing left! 😉impressive! And she has tiny feet and weighs 32kgs at the most ! Maybe That’s why her shoes last that long.?
@dreday9412 жыл бұрын
I read that as “cut out half her toes” 🤣 I need coffee!
@sadiec49674 жыл бұрын
I have been having tendinitis in both of my ankles and I was wondering what the best shoes would be good for that?
@NYMusic895633 жыл бұрын
I was waiting the whole video to see her get up and dance in those.
@orgamers14 жыл бұрын
I wear capezios too
@marlenemejias85234 жыл бұрын
I'm binge watching you because next year I'll be en pointe💙 ps I'll know it's en Pointe but AUTOCORRECT got it so pls no hate I did not notice
@freyagraham69714 жыл бұрын
MARLENE MEJIAS *en pointe*
@catherinecooper17954 жыл бұрын
Congrats!!!!
@inessison7224 жыл бұрын
Freya Graham finally someone who gets it right
@freyagraham69714 жыл бұрын
ines sison I know right 😂😂
@ThePointeShop4 жыл бұрын
NICE! Congrats
@CuriosityRocks4 жыл бұрын
Why aren’t all pointe shoes custom moulded around the specific dancer’s feet when they are made? Why do they continue making shoes that dancers have to batter into fitting their needs?
@natalielinden4 жыл бұрын
Because every dancers foot is different. It would be too expensive to customize shoes for 100's of thousands of girls feet. Professionals don't pay for the customization that's why they do it. Companies pay for it.
@SkylarPiano4 жыл бұрын
Finally found someone name Skylar too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@madmudd963 жыл бұрын
And seeing all these hacks now, I think cutting some of my shank off would’ve really helped me 😭🥺
@madmudd963 жыл бұрын
My studio had us start point waaay late… and then I broke my shoes in incorrectly… and they wanted to keep me in class with the younger girls and I ended up quitting pointe 😭
@bookwormchic15282 жыл бұрын
I got my first pair of point shoes and I had to get the strongest shank because my feet were to flexible
@sadiegarcia23324 жыл бұрын
A question for ballet dancers on pointe: how long did it take for you to get on pointe? I want to start ballet a little late and I want to know how long it’ll take me
@gracebedell76064 жыл бұрын
It took me 9 years until I was able to get on pointe but that was mostly because I started dancing at three so, I wasn’t old enough to start sooner.
@annaelsjoki46122 жыл бұрын
If you start at an older age, it might only take 2-5 years!😊
@desd1114 жыл бұрын
You're on the east coast!!! How do we get you to do more fittings here?
@andreawallenberger26684 жыл бұрын
Ask!
@Kimberly-wt1nu4 жыл бұрын
The Million dollar question is, why wouldn’t custom made shoes come exactly the way you want them? No hacks needed. 🤷🏻♀️
@cristinahernandez32494 жыл бұрын
Kimberly she explains that her shoe lady tells her to not do that, when she customizes her shoe herself she is bonding with it
@summer53514 жыл бұрын
Dancers feel more comfortable knowing they customized their own Pointe shoe.
@iamahuman8694 жыл бұрын
I will be on point next year
@balletmeli4 жыл бұрын
😮 I have never seen that much remove before.
@annamcnultyfan10123 жыл бұрын
I have like no felxability in my feet I'm not a professional so I've had the same pointe shoes for 3 months but I dont use them much at all
@54321Judith4 жыл бұрын
Why did you not show her on point? We would love to have seen that!🌸
@Kassia_G_3 жыл бұрын
I wear the same shoes 😱
@raliedit40704 жыл бұрын
How many socks and cups did u use to male those?
@AlenaFenomena4 ай бұрын
I used to wear Glisses, i liked them best out of Capezios. When I couldn't get them anymore I went with Freeds, but Freeds are so ouchie in the budget...
@brookebrand60333 жыл бұрын
Anyone have answer for me? I’ve never done ballet I do acro, jazz, tap, and hip hop hate hip hop I wanted to do ballet not hip hop but not enough people wanted too do it and I’m upset but because I can’t I practice at home when I was fitted for my ballet flat before I was told there was no ballet I was told my the fitter I have a great turnout and pointe and I can walk on my toes do u think I could get pointe shoes away? And do you need a letter or approval from a teacher first? edit: i take ballet twice a week(2 hours a week)) now and might go on pointe soon:)
@tocaxboca-roadto500subs32 жыл бұрын
Oo pretty and nice
@johannahunderwood45962 жыл бұрын
Think about any other product that you could do this level of destruction to and still have it work for you. Vehicle - well, I wrecked the transmission and took off two of the wheels off but it works like a dream!
@oOblackeaglleOo3 жыл бұрын
She kept looking down at her shoe like ‘oh crap.. i cut way too much’
@nope400811 ай бұрын
I cut half the shank out too, it feels better on my feet since they are not that flexible
@Samanthaslifeinpages4 жыл бұрын
So small so cute hehe
@ksamol684 жыл бұрын
skylar is dancing in flats with a box 😂 i wanna cups never
@Dancelife09114 жыл бұрын
Dang I wish I would have taken my shank out this much. I was always afraid to or thought I needed the shank up to my arch. It also never bothered me that they were soft, I wouldn’t notice until I felt them with my hands. The shank always felt like it was in my way!
@waynejones34284 жыл бұрын
Kool!!!👏 😰 💗
@korablox1435Ай бұрын
Whenever I do point, my toenails end up pushing into the ground hard and pushes it up a lot, any tips?
@tomaszcison14214 жыл бұрын
Thsi Video🤸💃🏻💪🏼💪🏼👏🏽👍🏽✨🔝💯🎵
@grace110372 жыл бұрын
I have a question lol how do you stop foot cramps while going on point. Whenever we do bureaus ( probably spelled that wrong) out in the center I always get a foot cramp in my right foot on my arch but it’s only when my right foot is in front.
@annaelsjoki46122 жыл бұрын
I think you mean bourree (?). But try warming up as much as possible before going to center. That might help with cramping
@g4merp4nda563 жыл бұрын
So she is dancing up en pointe with a shoe similar to a Demi pointe shoe? Correct me if I’m wrong. But she has very strong and tough feet!
@rebeccas.75844 жыл бұрын
What’s the difference in doing this and buying Demi Point shoes?
@chxmpagneproblems3 жыл бұрын
Demi pointe shoes have no shank at all, whereas she does leave some shank in her shoe
@surisuri89933 жыл бұрын
If I tried that with a box cutter there would have been blood everywhere 😂
@Hag_of_Fangorn4 жыл бұрын
What actually wears out after one class? Like, the stitching, whatever is in the pointed toe, the straps...?
@Alinasophie_1234 жыл бұрын
Usually the shank (the “spine”) of the shoe breaks and gets too soft or the box where the toes are in gets too soft aswell
@Hag_of_Fangorn4 жыл бұрын
@@Alinasophie_123 Thank you.
@elisabethwoitschach55864 жыл бұрын
I get to go in points shoes next year for the very first time!!😊😊😊 I'm really excited I'm going in level three in 2 days September 5 Thursday 2019 I'm so excited to see my friends comment if you love ballet and subscribe to her this girl Is amazing
@nancytomlinson35234 жыл бұрын
Just saw Skylar with Women's Health as to what she eats. One item in the freezer. She grazes with quick things, not necessarily a full meal.
@bettina43744 жыл бұрын
Nancy Tomlinson where can I find this?
@andreataylor44833 жыл бұрын
And it shows :( I often wonder if Skylar is healthy. She looks so malnourished to me.
@Updog89 Жыл бұрын
@@andreataylor4483 She’s got that unfortunate bobble head look…
@thehappyoyster49643 жыл бұрын
I’m not even a dancer of any kind and I love watching your vids, lol