Pointe Shoe Fitting Guide (and an Amazing Shoe Hack!) | Kathryn Morgan
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- Pointe Shoe Fitting Guide (and an Amazing Shoe Hack!) | Kathryn Morgan
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Here is my guide to proper fitting pointe shoe. I was recently trained by Mark & Keri Suffolk, owners of Suffolk dance and legitimate pointe shoe masters. They taught me how to fit shoes properly and an amazing pointe shoe hack that will change your life! I take you through length, width, toe pressure, how to properly put on a pointe shoe, and what to expect during your fitting. Asking the right questions can make all of the difference. Don't be afraid to speak up!
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Is it weird that I don't find dancer feet ugly? Maybe it's cuz I'm a dancer, but I think it displays the hard work it takes to be a dancer.
not at all. i don't dance but i find ballet dancers' feet amazing to look at. people say they look scary but i think that yeah it shows all the hard work they've done over the years
I don't either. It really shows how hard dance is.
I totally agree with you! That girl has really pretty feet for a ballerina.I have seen very caloused and damaged feet, however they get by.I have another profession and my hands are calloused and damaged,but it, comes with the trade. Same for Ballerina's.
This may sound really silly but I was just given the ok to go en pointe for the first time (I'm 20) but I am SO scared to go for a fitting. I feel like the fitter will be judging my technique and think that I'm too old to be at such a low level and just think I'm bad or tell me I'm not good enough to go en pointe even though my teacher said I was. Can someone tell me what exactly they ask you to do at a fitting? Knowing exactly what is to come will help with my anxiety lol
I have the same problem
You can check out people having their first fits on youtube. Just type "first pointe shoe fitting" and many will come. Hope it helps and good luck by the way~~
They will often ask you to do:
-simple rises in 6th position
-rises in second
-rises in first
-they may ask you to do other position but it ISNT hard because they know it’s your first time if you tell them !!
Make sure you tell them and all will be ok. If anything they love you even more because you havnt given up !!!
Don’t be scared ❤️
What this video says is very good advice! Be vocal and specific, and ask lots of questions. My advice as an adult dancer fairly new to pointe is to make sure you are getting fitted by a good fitter (ask your teacher for recommendations) and to make it clear that these are your first shoes (they may assume based on your age that you know how to pick your own shoe). Ask to try a variety of different brands and shapes. Show your teacher your shoes before you sew the ribbons on so you can return them if she doesn't think they're right. If they give you a hard time during the fitting, go somewhere else. They most likely won't, the two fitters I've seen didn't make me feel uncomfortable at all.
don't worry! i'm got mine fitted last year. i'm 17 that started ballet young but didn't take anything seriously till i was 15. this means my technique and flexible is terrible. my turnout and pointe aren't good at all either. the fitter didn't judge me, and only focused on whether i felt comfortable in my shoes.
i was asked to pointe in barefeet (with tights on), plie in second, rise in parallel, and couru (couru was only at my second fitting when i was stronger en pointe). the only time i felt conscious was during the plie in second because my knees were pretty turned in. other than that it was fine :-)
also try to pointe as hard as you can when you're in pointe shoes so that you can get on top of the box (something that's difficult for me without breaking in the shoes and was pointed out by my fitter) and since it's more difficult to pointe in a pointe shoe.
good luck & hope i helped !!
I’m just starting out after being away from ballet since I was 9. I never had a good experience at my ballet school and the kids around me moved me to quit. So I’m starting again after finding this channel and remembering how much I actually loved the dancing part. Thank you for reminding me just how much I love ballet.
Did they happen to mention the best time to go get fitted? I know it sounds a little gross, but I have told my girls to go get fitted after class because they can measure while their feet are still warm and can accommodate for possible foot swelling. I know when I was up on pointe my feet would swell a significant amount.
That's what I forgot to mention! A good rule of thumb is to have the dancers warm up their feet before trying on shoes. Some people's feet expand and actually some shrink. So getting fit with warmed up feet is the best idea.
Kathryn Morgan I’m getting tomorrow after class and I’m taking a teacher with because if never done this before and I’m kinda new to ballet
Great job explaining about the bunions. I can’t tell you how many times fitters have tried to put me in a wider shoe than I need. Where I live there are no decent fitters. So I am so glad you are sharing this much needed info with dancers everywhere so they can know how to tell what is working and not working. 👍
my feet cramp when i get en pointe i dont know if thats normal
how long have you been doing ballet? I’m wondering how long it takes as an adult ti get to point 😅
I’m wearing Suffolk sonnets right now. I wore Suffolk stellars before and they were too wide for me. My feet are very wide and I have very short toes but I needed a little bit of tapering to keep me up a bit. I love these shoes so much !!!
Oh my god, Katie! The hack is LIFE SAVING!! I was a little skeptical at first but then I tried it and it makes the world of difference! My shoes feel so tight and snug and I have NO slipping heels anymore! This is brilliant, thank you soo much! Love from Germany ❤
xSilentHope I‘m from Germany too :D
I followed your tips yesterday during my first fitting and was able to find a shoe that feels and looks great in about 15 minutes, thank you for posting such helpful videos♡
where was this video back in my dancing days??😂 im glad there's a video like this now tho
I've worn Bloch Hannahs, Suffolk Spotlights, and Grisko 2007s. The first two pairs were fitted by a... not so good store. I recently went to a small store and was actually fitted by the owner, and it's the first time I've actually felt like a shoe fit me the right way. She even made notes of shoes she wants me to try as I get stronger. A good fitter makes all the difference for sure.
Amazing video! I also have one foot wider than the other.
I have extra bone growth on my one ankle so it’s hard for me to get good shoes
It is really great to hear about all those things. I am from Brazil and here we have difficulties to find good pointe shoes. The first thing is that those are really expensive and we can´t afford to buy more than 2 per year. The other thing is that the brands that are easy to find only have stores at São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, and this is a BIG country. So, what happens is that we order them by the internet and find out if they fit during class. There is one Reppeto store here in São Paulo but the price of the pointe shoes there are similar to my rent expences. Its sad that something that could have so much positive impact on the communities (like ballet classes to the children on social risks) and even bring joy to them, can be so out of reach.
Keep up the good work. U r amazing.
THANK YOU! I’m getting fitted tomorrow and my last pair didn’t fit at all. New fitter and hoping I will get a Better pair.
My last fitter didn’t do great fitting me at all, so I ended up with a bad pair for a while til they were dead, so now I’m hoping my next fitter will do good
Thank you so much for this!! I’ve been trying for a while to find the right shoe, so I’ll be trying some new things while keeping this video in mind.
I’m curious how you can become a professional pointe shoe fitter. Do places offer seminars?
where did you get your bally show
sylvester cammeron ballet shoe??
a friend of mine is getting trained at the moment. for her, she's worked at a dance wear store for years and now their training her to be able to fit pointe shoes. they already had professional fitters, and now they're teaching her
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I wear Suffolk Sonnet and I absolutely love them!! They are so comfortable and look so good💞
They are amazing
Omg thanks for all the tips! I took a break from dance, I'm just coming back and this will help so much when i get the strength to go back on pointe
wow... I've really researched into pointe shoe fitting, for myself and my daughter actually, but there are really stuff I haven't come across! Thanks for that! Also, the trick... mind-blowing!!!! And a small comment if I may... your feet look so much more beautiful and... fitting in these new pointe shoes. Your arch does look lifted plus it compliments your foot and leg shape so much. And you do have beautiful legs and feet. I am glad you found this pair, it really makes a difference to the spectator's eye, hopefully it equally makes a difference to the way the dancer feels !
Hey Kathryn! I JUST got my Pointe letter yesterday and love watching these videos!
Me too.
You should do a how to pick a variation video
Redding Martinson-Bequette agreed!!
This makes me wish there was an experienced fitter within my region - the two shops that are there carry about three models each (Bloch and Griskho) in only few sizes. And there are no fitters, they just give you the pointe shoes and you have to decide for yourself if they fit. So this is extremely helpful, as I have to order online.
not a dancer, just an 25 year kindergarten teacher..and Just love watching how you teach..You would be a great primary aged school teacher.. Just saying. Love ya girl!
Thank you so much, Kathryn! As a teacher, it was terrific! I have 3 scheduled for fittings tomorrow, and this helps me greatly to understand about my students' feet! I would love to learn more!
are your feet like supposed to hurt hurt when your on pointe? my feet cramp when i go on pointe with my pointe shoes, they also swell
This video was helpful, I'll probably rematch this before my first pointe shoe fitting in December
WONDERFUL information! I wish so very much that any of the fitters I've ever gone do would measure a foot so carefully. Ive only been approaching a better fit for myself through trial and error. This helps with knowing how to communicate in the future, though for the past two years I've been ordering shoes online, trying them on, returning them and trying again until I get something I feel is close enough to try in class. Hopefully I can find a fitter who has more training than dancers working part time at a dance wear store!
Thank you sooooo much I just got my first pair of pointe shoes and this is helping a lot!!!
This is beyond helpful! I would love to hear more about this! (Though this was entirely helpful, indeed) love love love all the pointe shoe knowledge! THANK YOU! 🙏💕
This video is fantastic! Please continue to do more videos with the other specifics you have learned, especially with any tips you can give teachers to help students with pointe shoe problems if there is not a qualified fitter available. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
I love this! So informative, thank you so so much for this! Those shoes looks so good on your feet!
I've never taken just ballet classes, but I'm fascinated with it! Especially the shoes! I think they're so pretty, and I love learning more about them and ballet!
"Your fitter will help you with this"
In my experience, that wasn't the case.
My feet are the following:
Broad all the way to the arch and narrow in sharply
Narrow heels
Slightly tapered toes (apart from the pinky toe, they are only about half a centimetre apart)
Low profile
Larger foot (UK size 8)
Low arch
Compressible when they are are warm and in pointe shoes
My feet have boggled my fitters so much that they couldn't find the right style and shank strength for me. So far, I've been in Bloch Triomphe twice, Aspiration twice, Gaynor Minden Classic Fit and Bloch Hannah. It has truly been a nightmare, but hopefully, I'll find the perfect shoe tomorrow. Some fitters didn't look at how I point my feet, some only went by how it looks rather than how it functions, and one sold me soft shanks despite wobbly heels. GM shoes were too wide at the arch point up and snapped my drawstring trying to tighten in just before a performance. When I got my second pair of Aspiration, I was truly done at that point with pointe. I wanted to give up so badly because the shank was so hard, I was not going over my box. Hannah had the worst problem ever - blisters between toes, first during a class where I had to do a lot of releves. It is a soft and flexible shank, so I sometimes could not get to 3/4 point without wobbling.
NataliaEnchantix I have hard feet too for a multitude or reasons but I also have strong and archly feet so I go through shoes like paper and it’s really hard to find the right size in my box bc I have wide ish feet with a hide profile and my toes shape like a diamond at my metatarsal and I have a big toe bunion and pinky toe bunions. I promise just keep trying and you’ll find a shoe.
maybe you already know this channel, but fi you want you can check it out for advice.. it's really amazing..
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Hello, what you write reminds me very much of my feet! I have also started with Bloch Triumph and Gaynor Mindens and it was a complete disaster. I was struggling so much and got sooo frustrated, because I I thought I was just a hopeless case.
Russian Class (R-Class) Rubin changed the world for me! I put them on and started to dance, I almost cried 😂😭😍 because I was so happy
I know this comment is old, but if you live in the southwest US, you could get fitted by the Pointe Shop, they’re on TH-cam and they do really great fittings :))
This is so so helpful! When are you going to post the part 2 for the SAB video? I am going to the summer intensive and I want to soak up as much knowledge as I am looking for a year-round Balanchine school that I can attend before going back to SAB.
I live in a small town and very far away from a good pointe shoe shop. So I arranged an online fitting for them, and it was surprisingly easy! I took photos of my feet and drew a picture of them and measured everything, then we had a long phone call. They sent me a huge parcel with like 10 pairs, I put them all on and we had a nice video chat.
I ended up with Russian Points, and I‘m so happy, they are perfect for me. Great shoes for adult beginners! (First Rubin is very soft and good for bars to start with pointe. For center work I started with Rubin, which is the same shoe but a lot harder)
mega valid point about shoe sizes ... I'm a UK 7 or 8 / EU41 / 42 in street shoes ... and i'm a 7 in my (Grishko) pointes ( ironically i've got wide feet and short toes due to certian , ahem, endocrine issues ... ) , and a 6.5 D in Bloch soft blocks...
Thank you thank you for the video on proper sizing!! My daughter was convinced her pointe shoes were already too small and we watched your video and it turns out she wasn't putting them on correctly! Showing how to guide from the big toe saved me from replacing shoes that still perfectly fit 😁
I wear Grishko elite’s. I have INSANELY wide short feet, but a very narrow heel, and I could find nothing. I also have a pretty low arch and weak foot. My vamp is also very short. Grishko elites are actually the only show that decently works for me. I’ve tried everything. Loved the video Katie ❤️❤️❤️❤️
i am so glad you made one of these!!!!! i love your videos they are so inspiring. thanks!!
I love how you speak with your feet ahah - a true dancer! Thank you for this video, it was incredibly helpful! Xx
Wow. Pointe shoes are complicated. I would also have liked to see you interview the fitter. Thanks for your demonstration.
I am so so so thankful for my master fitting in Los Angeles.
I'm going to get my first ever pair of pointe shoes in a couple months and I'm sooooo excited I've been watching pointe videos almost every night ever since my teacher said I could get them!
It’s my dream to be a professional pointe shoe fitter 😍 this video is so helpful!
I love Suffolk's so much! I have tried on basically every pair of commercially available and the only shoes that work for me are Suffolk Spotlights. I am so glad that you got the opportunity to fit them.
I really love Suffolks, too. I wish I had worn them while I was with NYCB!
They were the shoes I started in. I tried Freed's for a while but they just did not work for my feet. In the end, I went back to Suffolk's and I am so glad that I did.
I’ve still got my first pair….won’t tell you how old I am now, but they are so small! I treasure them. I was SO excited when I got my first pair
Sometimes you have feet that are two different sizes. Or, you can have compressible feet with long tapered toes that make it extremely hard to find a pair that fits. I got tendonitis on one foot because of an ill fitting shoe before I figured out that i needed two different sizes. Sometimes the fitter doesn't know and another thing that i suggest is bring your worn out flat shoes so they can tell where you have the most pressure on your feet.
I used to work at a dance store and fit pointe shoes. Everything that she is saying is what we would look for when fitting shoes!
Omg!! So that’s why all my shoes have twisted!! I’m totally scared of pointe shoe fitting because one guy once got mad at me for having “weird feet” which was very embarrassing to hear shouted in public at 14 years old. I have a half size difference in my feet and also very wide toes in comparison to the back of my foot. Fitting is a struggle, especially when you’re a newbie and you’re not sure how it’s “supposed” to feel. I’m so happy I finally got an explanation for some of my problems! Thanks a bunch
anagirly1212 I always had a problem with my shanks twisting! they said it was because my feet weren't strong enough yet 🙄 lmao
Oh my gosh, I had the same issue with twisting feet and we've only come to the conclusion that I had weak feet too, even after pointe twice a week for 5(ish) years. THIS was helpful!
Cynthia F same here! I would hope after a few years our feet would be stronger haha
anagirly1212 my toes are also really wide compared to my heel. If you haven't already, try sewing your shoes with crossed elastics. Obviously everyone's feet are different, so it might not work for you, but it makes mine fit a lot better.
This video is so helpful to me! I had my first pointe shoe fitting this past June but they fitted me at my dance store with Suffolk Spotlights. The problem is they have long boxes and I have short toes. They are uncomfortable and I can't get over my box without trying really hard, so I'm just waiting for them to die so I can get my second pair. But for my second fitting, I'm really excited and this helps a lot.
Love the suffolks on you!
Great video! I'm in Capezio Donatellas at the moment and I feel I wasn't forthright enough at the fitting; I have a naggy sense that I can't quite connect with the floor and I'm really looking forward to moving onto a better fitting shoe
Are you a mind reader, Katie? I'm going to travel and want to buy pointe shoes on my trip (brands that don't sell on my country) and I really needed this video, because I've never been fitted and was a bit nervous about it. Thank you so much, as always!
Hi Katie, thanks for the awesome video! I help run a dance studio and this really helps us assess whether our students are in the right shoes. One question: are there any concerns regarding bulk along the sides and heel of the shoe? Are there guidelines regarding how the fabric should fit the back half of the foot? We have a beginner pointe student whose shoes seem to fit really well, but my director is concerned that there’s too much extra fabric along the outside of the foot and on the heel (the fabric wrinkles a bit on the outside of her foot). Thanks!
Kristen Cardinale i watched a...royal ballet video? maybe? Where another dancers noticed that the dancers pointe shoes had far too much fabriv through the arch and heel of the shoe. The dancer wound up really loving the new modification so from then on out her shoe was made with that modification to it. If i recall rightly though, the video itself showed enough of how to sew that mod so you could diy it.
I’m not a dancer but this NYC Ballet video talks about that about 2/3 of the way thru:
th-cam.com/video/YkNb_HQjsMg/w-d-xo.html
Some real Ah Ha! moments here! I never understood what the profile was, now I do. And to be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever heard a fitter in a dance store actually talk about the profile of a shoe! Also, great advice for young dancers who want to wear the coveted shoe of their dance school. I was trying to help my niece find a better fit for her foot -she and her classmates seem to be rather swept away by the Russian Pointe shoe. She has always had a problem with the shank of her shoes twisting and shifting (too narrow maybe?). She has been poorly fitted in a shoe more than once. Having a master fitter clarifying these points is so important. Also many parents & students simply don’t know what to ask. And fitters sometimes are misinformed and lacking knowledge about the structure of a pointe shoe, let alone understanding the structure of each individual foot in front of them. Students have to be smart and informed. So important! Great video!
thank you sooo sooo much this has helped me so much everytime i get russian pointe and i break in the shoe my bunion starts to poke out and i always thought i needed a wider shoe but now that you have showed what problems and misconceptions people have im so looking forward to having a much better shoe and fitting. thank you so much 💘😇😇
I just got my first pointe shoe yesterday! Thanks I loved this video!
Thank you so much! Just bought my first pair of pointr shoes as an adult, and this video is very helpful.
Pointe shoes, that is.
So glad this helped Bethanne! xoxo
Thank you for making this video, Katie! I had been requesting this video because I have tried so many pointe shoe brands and none had worked well. Coincidentally, just a few days ago, I was fitted by a different fitter and was put in Suffolk shoes! I love how they look and feel on my feet and I am excited to see if they help me to improve my pointe work.
My first pair of point shoes were bloch... I have extremely tapered toes so I was sickiling ALL THE TIME it sucked, k went all the way to Sacramento to get fitted by a professional and she gave me a bad shoe ... now I'm in capezios and they are better but my left foot is still sickiling and need a higher profile for both feet.
Katie I’m a dancer in Knoxville TN, but I don’t do professional dancing. I’ve always loved pointe, but I never asked to do it when I was little. I eventually forgot about it, but now I’m 14 and I’ve recently remembered my passion for pointe. I started taking pointe classes, but we really don’t do much in there and it’s only 30 mins long. It hurts to know that I’m not going to be able to excel and get to my full potential. This is something that I’m serious about and my parents don’t understand that. Theirs no professional studio near me, not to mention most won’t except a beginner at the age of 14 years old. Please give me some tips, an idea, ANYTHING
Sorry forgot to put this. I’m doing ballet videos from your channel and others, but without someone to tell me if I’m doing anything right, I end up doing the same wrong thing over and over.
Try to find a beginner class with your age and if there isn’t one, go one level up because you probably know a lot anyways. I did the same thing but when I was twelve and it works so yeah
I can agree
Snoop Dawg their are no beginner pointe classes near me that my father or step mother are willing to take me. I’ve tried contacting the closest serious looking ballet studio, but haven’t got a reply yet. High hopes! 🙏
THANK YOU! The first time I got fitted my shoes were PERFECT! (Russian points grande, man I loved that shoe) but of course THEY DISCONTINUED THEM and I've never found another shoe that fit me well, I do have wide feet so maybe next time I need new shoes I'll ask to try some blochs
There are no professional fitters anywhere in my area bc there's only one ballet shop and they only sell one brand... the last pair I got through my dance teacher but I no longer take dance there and my new studio doesn't do this stuff, although that's not too big of a deal since my shoes weren't right anyway, so I'm going to have to fit myself... because of this information I think I will do a decent job and hopefully will come out with a pretty good fit. thank you for the guide Kathryn x
This video came at a perfect time for me! I’m looking to change my shoes and have my appointment this weekend. Ps, love the new studio/office setup!
I am getting my first pair of pointe shoes in a couple weeks, and this video really helps!!!
Hi Kathryn. I love Your Chanel. Can you do a Gaynor review video please?
Oh Katie, I am so happy seeing how your channel is progressing. Much love as always ;)
Thank you so much!
Hi Kathryn, I would like to be a fitter and would like to know how to find instruction? As usual, your video was very informative and your warmth and proffesionalism came through in your examples. You are a " national treasure for dancers young and old. Thank you for your generous spirit!
This is the most helpful video ever! Thank you katie!!!
What do we do if we’re required to wear a brand that doesn’t fit us well?
Third haha! I love freed's so much, but I have to buy pairs from other dancers sometimes so my toenails are sore but they work! I can't wait to get re-fit.
Years ago - sure Grishko did shoe shapes and widths that were more suited for narrow feet and tapered toes. However - I can confirm this is not the case in 2018. And hasn’t been the case for a few years :) I have fitted many wide feet and also higher profile feet. Grishko do a wide variety of shapes and widths plus of course special order.
This video popped up on my suggestions so I decided to take a look... when I heard the Grishko comments I almost commented myself, then saw you pop up haha! So glad you did considering the vast variety of shoes Grishko offers!
i accually was happy when i got a different brand of point shoe then my class
First!! Love you Kathryn!!! ❤️
Your channel is amazing
Thank you!
Need that SAB part two video! Loving the content Katie!
Hi Kathryn. I vaguely remember a video of you ordering gaynors not too long ago. Have you tried them yet?
I’m going to get my second pair of pointe shoes soon can you please help me out because my shoes right now hurt badly and I would like to know what I should do better this time
I'm so glad I found your channel! I can't wait to make my way through your library, what a great resource for teachers!
Katie!! I had to go back to the pointe shoe store 3 TIMES for my first pair!! the pair I ended up with are Suffolk Spotlight LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!! I feel so so stupid!! I didn't know what I was doin😂😂 it was my first pair and was so confused
If only I could watch this video a week ago....😂 I bought my first pair last week and the fitters at the stores were totally not professional. What a shame.
That pointe shoes hack. I’m quaking wowww
Thank you so much for this video! I am determined to watch this at least three times during the week before i'm going to buy new pointe shoes and this time, oh THIS TIME im going to get me shoes that wont make me cry during the first 5 minutes! :D In my city the dance store doesn't have professional fitters so they are just doing the best they can and that is why i'm currently in shoes that are too narrow.. You were 'en pointe' on explaining how it looks and feels when you have too narrow shoes! :)
Like watching your vids its fun and i like ballet stuff,my budys think I'm weird for liking ballet😊😊😊😊😊
Fascinating. And I don’t do ballet. But I always wanted to.
The new Suffolks look really good on you. Very clean fit.
Shorter vamp! It took me 2 years of pointe class with 2 different models (one softer, one harder) but both had long vamps and I could neveeeer get over the shoes. One of my colleagues pointed it out to me ( that maybe my issue was the vamp size) and I nearly cried yesterday after sewing on the ribbons on my new, short vamp shoes and trying them on at home. It was so much easier!
Wow, wow, wow! you debunked so many shoe fitting myths for me! I want to just go and get a new shoe now.
I love these shoes.
I’m getting my first pair of pointe shoes this weekend! ❤️ I’m so excited! But sadly my dancing is on a 2 week break so I will have to wait until we go back to have my first class but still :)
Love your videos i would love to try ballet and always imagine being able to dance en pointe,but i would never be able to afford classes
Check your local community college! Often times, CCs have a dance department including practical/actual dance classes, not just appreciation. And since it's a community college, you're not going to be obligated to be a Dance major or whatever and you'll be able to save a lot of money. I'm not sure if dancing en pointe will be an option, but the instructor can maybe help you find scholarships or grants?
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Thanks for all the advice. Really useful and easy to relate. Like the paler shade of Suffolk pink on you. 💃
I have wide feet, but I LOVE my Grishko's! It's probably because when I point my feet my toes are very tapered! And I'm really experiencing the too high vamp thing. I just made an appointment with the pointe store, so I'm really going to pay attention to all this!
Ladydancealot K same, when i go up en pointe my feet squish together because of the pressure from the sides of the shoe so grishkos fit me perfectly. other wider shoes will cause me to sink into the floor which hurts so badly
I have very similar feet to you! Except that the vamp ( ln the Grishko 2007) is a good height for me.
How many likes??(or the number the likes end in)
0=Bloch
1=Freed
2=WayMoi
3=Grisco(I didn’t spell that right LOL)
4=Russian
5=Capiseox
6=Flat
6=Leather flat
7=Canvas Flat
8=I DONT TAKE BALLET
When I go on pointe, my feet looked sickled, and it is harder for me to get on my box then for others. My ankles are very strong, but I was just wondering what I could do to improve that. I am open to any suggestions!!
Olivia Cofer sounds like me. I’m bow legged with low insteps🙄 so frustrating
thank you I just got point shoes and your videos have really helped me!
Nick Nance What brand toe shoes ,
Did u get custom fitting ?
I just got fit with the Sonnet and I love it!!! Also this video is super helpful and interesting!!
This was great! Very informative. Thank you for doing this 😊
Brilliant video! Thank you so much for all the info!!
Thank you for such an informative package, Katie xxxx
Hi, Katie!
Ive been auditioning this year, hoping to land a trainee or apprentice position. One of my most desired options was Joffrey Ballet. However, they said Im not a fit for the trainee program, and accepted me into the summer intensive. Ive gotten trainee offers from two other companies. But Joffrey is so reputable! Should I attend the summer intensive anyway, in the hopes they ask me to become a trainee? Or should I accept one of the other offers Ive gotten already? HELP!
Which one did you do?!?!
What did you end up doing??? And what are the other two companies?? Either way you are doing so well!
What did u choose?
What r u doing four yrs later
I'd love a point shoe fitting for adults who buy their first point of shoes and very beginning pointe routine
I got mine yesterday! My feet are a lot like yours. My heel is kind of narrow but my toes are wider, I have short toes but a flexible arch. When I got my shoes I told my fitter that I had pressure on my right pinky toes metatarsal. She just said to give it time. I also sometimes feel like I might be going over the box. I still need to go get them approved at my studio but idk what to do.
I have the exact same foot