Each ballet performed, position, and dancer themselves require different modifications - which is why they're sold en masse not modified... Ballet dancers go through incredible lengths to put on performances, it's insane really.
Plus the expenses- the Company usually pays for the shies, if professional. But definitely not students or less commercial Companies/groups/etc. Good shoes = $100 or more PER pair. And an active dancer goes thru several pairs a week!
@@elisabettamoretti-mx5hk Ever dancer’s foot is different, so we have to sew them ourselves because of the differences. Sometimes you can get people to sew them for you, but with the combination of foot type and the added dollar signs to an already expensive piece of equipment, it’s not really worth it.
@@marionfriedenthal7352 So, it depends on the dancer and their preferences. If you dance for long enough en pointe, your feet certainly won’t look pretty, however there are things to make it so you don’t bleed out or anything during performances. For example, some people don’t wear toe pads (the thing that goes over your toes to offer a more comfortable layer and help prevent blistering) and a lot of the photos you see online of dancer feet are when people don’t wear toe pads when dancing en pointe for extended periods of time.
@@aestheticalmess3565no, it’s just better for people to break them in for their own comfort. if shoes aren’t broken in properly it can cause really bad foot and ankle injuries
@kusuossecretgf5401 They were early years, I started when I was 3. So I was outta there by 13. But I still physically can't let my belly "hang out" even when I'm alone, and I'm 40. I just want to fully relax my abdomen once in my life 🤣
They can't come already like this because every dancer customizes them in their own way. Also, ballet shoes are made with soft material which is drenched in adhesive and molded until it hardens. They aren't breaking them, as a lot people think, but they are cracking the adhesive where they want the material to bepliable instead of rigid.
My bf doesn’t like this guys videos because he thinks he doesn’t add much to the video but I love his reactions to things he’s never seen before and learns from them and stuff. He may have a little less knowledge in life than me but I love seeing him learn and actually appreciate things he’s never seen before. He’s got such a kind soul and is so sweet. Keep learning and reacting to videos buddy it’s amazing !! I love seeing people learn and experiencing the world !!
I think he just adds so much humor. Because he does Tiktok content (I'm not in Tiktok) and because he actually does add a LOT of commentary, he's one of the few repost channels I support. I do watch a few, but I refuse to give any kind of engagement to anyone who isn't the op of any one given video. He adds so much to the videos he posts, and gets material I wouldn't be able to support the original of anyway, so I'm more than happy to give him all the likes and my sub. My only concession to this are his pretend kids' homework/test ones. Not only are they so clearly fake, but the “teacher” is always so mean that it breaks my heart. If it were real, I would hope (most if not all of) the teacher(s) would be reported. So I usually don't bother even watching those let alone give them any engagement.
We do this to our pointe shoes because when they are new they are rly hard and you can’t dance in them. We break them in (bending, cutting, etc) so they mold to our feet better and are easier to dance in. And yes we have to sew each pair ourselves
Breaking the box is probably my favorite thing about this. It's also neat to see how each ballet dancer does things a little different as every dancer and their feet are different. The amount of work a ballet dancer puts into their art is just wild and impressive.
As expensive as good pairs are, I don't understand why the ballet community hasn't demanded the shoes be made better. In the very least, dancers shouldn't have to sew the side bulge away. They should come like that.
They make them in a universal shape, and each ballerina adjusts them to fit their feet perfectly. Even the made the fit pointe shoes need some adjustments. Not all shoes have that buldge, for her they do.
All dancers feet have individual kinks and bums and differences that vary due to stress, fatique, injury. So even IF dancers could get custom point shoes they'd still go the extra mile for each foot with each pair!
As someone who sells shoes I can confirm that all feet are so different in so many ways. Pointe shoes have to be made standard and then fitted precisely to each dancers feet. The variance from left foot to right foot can be extreme, mine is about half a centimetre but I’ve seen some crazy differences in people’s feet. There are no twins in the foot world.😂
And even after all that customization and breaking them in, their poor feet get battered to hell and back. Sometimes it makes me feel ok that I never got to take ballet as a kid 😅
Doing regular ballet isn't bad on the feet at all. Just if you switch to pointe. You don't get moved up to pointe at the beginning. But, that's a good alternative, and I don't intend on my daughter doing pointe, because my feet are so jacked that I'm about to have surgery. And, I don't want my daughter to end up like me.
Depends on who you train with. My daughter, and all her ballet friends, went to a specialist podiatrist trained in dancers feet, to ensure they were suitable for pointe shoes. They also recommend the brand and style for each dancers feet. Some studios care for their dancers and don’t want to be sued to bankruptcy.
@gaijininja I'm an 80s baby. I don't think much care was put into things, back in the late 80s to 90s. These were times when eating disorders were basically encouraged because the standard was that having a body at all meant you were too fat to dance professionally. Those were the times they told Misty Copeland she was too fat/had too many curves to be a dancer. I'm super happy things have changed for most dancers, in more modern times! Just keep an eye out cause some of those ancient expectations still lurk in some teachers and dancers.
I'm en pointe, it's VERY hard on your feet, so thank you for the recognition! It's very fulfilling to hear praise for our hard work and bloodied feet 😂😊
A huge thank you to every ballerina 😊 The lengths you go to and the pain you put your bodies through is insane... but the end product of such beautiful artistry & mesmerizing dance moves... Thank You!!
their poor feet 😮 i actually just saw that reality show my feet are killing me and I saw a retired ballerina...her feet looked as if she took part in the labor of building the pyramids😅
@@Say_Jay246 each dancers feet are different. Even each foot can be different. The dancer knows where the bends need to be put into the shoes and where they need their laces so they do it themselves.
@Say_Jay246 each dancer is different. It would be way too difficult to prepare each pair of shoes to be sent out for each of the millions of ballerinas. And that would only be after each ballerina found their perfect shoe fit, and customization. Each ballerina would have to send directions to the factory. The price would go up atleast 10 times to account for the time, labour, and shipping.
Oh my word, that too?!! The life of a ballet dancer has so many facets that those of us not in that life couldn't even comprehend! I've watched Centre Stage so many times -primarily when I have one of my many "I want my mommy" moments (she died in 1981). She was such a great lover of the ballet. Swan Lake was her favorite, but anything ballet related?, and she was there🤭. I know she'd have loved that movie. She'd have told me if anything in the was not a true representation of the life of a ballet dancer. I wonder if she aspired to be one? If that was a secret dream? The woman also loved horses and attended races, whether steeplechase or flat, ( and placed a few bets here and there😂), loved showjumping, sang like a veritable angel and was a professional darts player. Multi -faceted woman, my mother (she said with pride😂😂🤭). But ballet. Oh, ballet. There is an elegance, a weightlessness, a beauty, an aura, something indescribable to it. It is just beautiful. And ruthless to the bodies of the dancers. The many, many, many hours of sacrifice, the exercising, the proper diet. I don't know anything. All I know is how ballet makes me feel when I watch it❤
It depends do really have to make them to your skin tone because if so light complexion would have a hard time or at least I would. Because my skin tone is not white it is very very light brown. My scars are white but skin tone is a very light brown.
They can't come like that because Every foot is different. They have to be formed to each foot differently. They are super expensive and literally go through them so fast it's stupid! Props to the people that can keep up, and All they go through for their dream.
They do this every, single time. I've seen so many videos like this. To get specialized ones is extremely expensive and only really happens for the big professionals. The company will often pay for them and they have to get a new pair EVERY WEEK. It's CRAZY. The dedication is unmatched.
Each dancer has specific things they do to their shoes that other dancers may or may not do. Even professional dancers that have custom shoes made for them will "break in" and prepare their shoes. Now the reall rub: shoes cost anywhere from $100+ to $300+ a pair. Professional dancers can go through a pair evey day or two druing rehearsals (or more), and will use a fresh pair for each performance. Stidio dancers can have a pair last anywhere from a week to several months depending how much they dance. All dancers also use many different things for padding thier feet as well as doing things to prep their feet as well. When I danced 20+ yeats ago (competition studio dancer, not professional), I would get anywhere from 2-4 weeks out of a $200 pair that would take me 45 minutes to am hour to prep and break in, and I would spend around 10 minutes to prep my feet and shoes before I could dance on them.
@charlotteadams4907 I personally don't know, but I would assume professional dancers do. From what I understand, dance Companies usually provide their dancers with shoes, but I could be mistaken on this. Personally, I never bought in bulk. I danced in my teens, and my foot size and shape were constantly changing. I also changed styles and brands quite often trying to find my "perfect" shoe.
Wow.... I had no idea, and now I am glad I didn't go into ballet. My grandmother was so mad and upset, she wanted me to be the ballerina that she didn't get to finish being. Needless to say, she left out all these details... 🤷♀️
The reason that they dont come ready is because each dancer has personal prefrances on how they like their shoes. And yes you do have to do this every time.
this is the only way to prep them, no matter how they are shaped - theres no such thing as "ballet friendly," you will always have to do this for any pair of pointes
With the amount of time, effort, pain, and everything else ballerinas have to go through, I'm convinced that it takes a truly unique individual to be a professional dancer and that its done purely for the love of it. I appreciate what they do and have mad respect for them all❤❤❤.
Geez Louise! I will never look at ballet the same again! I already had respect for what they put their feet & bodies through; but now I’m even more aware & WOW! Talk about taking a hit for your craft! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Toe shoes have to be broken in for the individual dancers' feet. If you don't do that to them, they will tear up your feet, toes, and ankles. You wouldn't imagine what I used to do to mine when I danced. My first pair, my mom didn't allow me to do it, and my feet were in pure agony, not even half way throw practice. Thankfully, my grandma stepped in and got all my toe shoes after that, and she helped me prepare and break my shoes in.
And what’s more amazing is I’ve seen dancers sew on their shoes for their performances (the shoes whet stitched to their tights) so they I guess wouldn’t risk slipping or losing a shoe? Maybe there’s other reasons too but I’ve seen it in some other ballet videos
These ballerinas out here doing crazy amazing things. Their art is amazing and this is just part of what they do to make it look effortless. Absolutely amazing!
My daughter was a ballet dancer for years and you break them in with your feet inside them. She never did all this. The heat and sweat makes the shoe form to your feet and the box softens as you dance in them.
I think that's why she was putting super glue inside on the toe box, to prevent it softening. I spin yarn with wooden hand spindles and usually I use a dish that the point of the spindle can sit in, but every once in awhile, I drop it and of course it lands on the point. 🤦🏻♀️ So, I have to reshape the point and to keep the point nice and hard, for spinning and future droppage, I dip it in super glue. It soaks into the wood and protects it. I think that was the point she was making by knocking them on the floor. I did take dance as a young girl but was not allowed to do en pointe because my teacher said my bones were too big. (Which was actually not true, I just didn't have the starved blonde look she was after, nor did I come from "moneyed household".) Oh, well.
i’ve watched many pointe shoe break in shorts/videos and this is the first time i’ve seen someone cut that out on the outside! also first time i’ve seen someone label the shoe before breaking them in. interesting how everyone does it different!
Everyones foot is different so even with all the different brands ballerinas have to customize the shoe even more. And professionals do this every 3 days. 3 DAYS. Even more when in performances. Crazy 😅
The beauty of these ballerina's show why the dedication is real. They do so much to make the dance so amazing and keeping them safe as well....Thank You 🩰🩰💃🏾🕺for your elegance and precision ❤❤
Had to break in marching band shoes so they could bend when you marched. If you didn't it would cause blisters really bad. Dance shoes of any kind HAVE to be broken on for comfort.
His reactions are so funny😭 I’m an ex dancer and this is so normal in the ballet world that sometimes I forget how weird it seems to outsiders lmao. My fave part was always turning the show upside down and stepping on the box, that pop is EVERYTHING
As a retired dancer, this gave me a big grin, and from the first second I saw her reach for new pointe shoes I shouted out loud LET THE BEATING COMMENCE hahahahaha - your reactions are literally what every one of us felt upon graduating to pointe and learning we had to basically break our shoes and remake them every week. Basically we became twirling cobblers ;)
I'll be watching Russian Ballet in 2 days time with my daughter. Looking forward to it. I respect ballet dancers for all the hardwork, efforts and pain they had to go through, in looking beautiful and graceful while dancing, all the while, holding in all the pain and suffering through broken/damaged toenails to bring us such amazing performance... ❤❤❤❤
These are so cool to watch! Each dancer personalises their shoes to such specific points that into two dancers are alike and the dancers point shoes are almost like finger prints..
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Each ballet performed, position, and dancer themselves require different modifications - which is why they're sold en masse not modified... Ballet dancers go through incredible lengths to put on performances, it's insane really.
Thank you for the explanation ✨✨✨
Plus the expenses- the Company usually pays for the shies, if professional. But definitely not students or less commercial Companies/groups/etc. Good shoes = $100 or more PER pair. And an active dancer goes thru several pairs a week!
@@theposhmaniac5169lots of professional dancers go through multiple a DAY
You’re welcome✨✨
Lol
As a dancer who’s been doing ballet for 9 and a half years, I can confirm that we have to do this every. Single. Time.
So curious, why don’t they come ready to use?
Yeah why don't they come ready to use... Looks like there is a market for them 😂
@@elisabettamoretti-mx5hk Ever dancer’s foot is different, so we have to sew them ourselves because of the differences. Sometimes you can get people to sew them for you, but with the combination of foot type and the added dollar signs to an already expensive piece of equipment, it’s not really worth it.
I heard that ballerinas feet bleed after being en pointe and that their feet become very ugly from dancing. Is that true?
@@marionfriedenthal7352 So, it depends on the dancer and their preferences. If you dance for long enough en pointe, your feet certainly won’t look pretty, however there are things to make it so you don’t bleed out or anything during performances. For example, some people don’t wear toe pads (the thing that goes over your toes to offer a more comfortable layer and help prevent blistering) and a lot of the photos you see online of dancer feet are when people don’t wear toe pads when dancing en pointe for extended periods of time.
“Surely they should come like this!” My thought they entire video 😂
That doesn’t work though bc everybody has different feet and needs.
@@TikiTorcher they should come cracked tho
@@aestheticalmess3565no, it’s just better for people to break them in for their own comfort. if shoes aren’t broken in properly it can cause really bad foot and ankle injuries
"oh my god the effort I can never" hits 🎯💯 😂
ballet is just fancy torture
Thank you for this 😂 I was a ballet victim for nine years
@@AndeLikeTheMint My goodness 😭 how did you manage to go on for so long, you're a warior
For them for those who enjoy valet is just “fancy”.
@kusuossecretgf5401 They were early years, I started when I was 3. So I was outta there by 13. But I still physically can't let my belly "hang out" even when I'm alone, and I'm 40. I just want to fully relax my abdomen once in my life 🤣
Very true I have done it for 12 years know and it is torcher every day
I love how personally offended you are for these ballerinas
They can't come already like this because every dancer customizes them in their own way. Also, ballet shoes are made with soft material which is drenched in adhesive and molded until it hardens. They aren't breaking them, as a lot people think, but they are cracking the adhesive where they want the material to bepliable instead of rigid.
My bf doesn’t like this guys videos because he thinks he doesn’t add much to the video but I love his reactions to things he’s never seen before and learns from them and stuff. He may have a little less knowledge in life than me but I love seeing him learn and actually appreciate things he’s never seen before. He’s got such a kind soul and is so sweet. Keep learning and reacting to videos buddy it’s amazing !! I love seeing people learn and experiencing the world !!
Me too and when he gets all worked up and says sorry it just cracks me up 😅
He’s pretending to not know this stuff lol
I think he just adds so much humor. Because he does Tiktok content (I'm not in Tiktok) and because he actually does add a LOT of commentary, he's one of the few repost channels I support. I do watch a few, but I refuse to give any kind of engagement to anyone who isn't the op of any one given video. He adds so much to the videos he posts, and gets material I wouldn't be able to support the original of anyway, so I'm more than happy to give him all the likes and my sub.
My only concession to this are his pretend kids' homework/test ones. Not only are they so clearly fake, but the “teacher” is always so mean that it breaks my heart. If it were real, I would hope (most if not all of) the teacher(s) would be reported. So I usually don't bother even watching those let alone give them any engagement.
And some ballerinas go thru MULTIPLE shoes a day.
A DAY?
A DAY!?!? How!?!?
@Naomi17684 my exact thought 😭
Mine too...
A day??
How much do these cost??
@@catpride1323 Not a day, a month. Typically they through 2 pairs a week (4 if they're professional).
We do this to our pointe shoes because when they are new they are rly hard and you can’t dance in them. We break them in (bending, cutting, etc) so they mold to our feet better and are easier to dance in. And yes we have to sew each pair ourselves
The shoe don't last long
I just don’t understand how in 2024 we have not engineered better ballet shoes
My thoughts exactly!😂@@victoriagreen4433
Why can’t they be made the way ballerinas need them?
I know your feet must hurt like Forrest Gump after he didn’t feel like running no more.
I love his sigh of annoyance and aggravation that he has to explain anything to Meghan 😅❤❤
Breaking the box is probably my favorite thing about this. It's also neat to see how each ballet dancer does things a little different as every dancer and their feet are different. The amount of work a ballet dancer puts into their art is just wild and impressive.
As expensive as good pairs are, I don't understand why the ballet community hasn't demanded the shoes be made better. In the very least, dancers shouldn't have to sew the side bulge away. They should come like that.
They make them in a universal shape, and each ballerina adjusts them to fit their feet perfectly. Even the made the fit pointe shoes need some adjustments. Not all shoes have that buldge, for her they do.
All dancers feet have individual kinks and bums and differences that vary due to stress, fatique, injury.
So even IF dancers could get custom point shoes they'd still go the extra mile for each foot with each pair!
A lot of dance companies are very traditional and won't allow better shoes.
As someone who sells shoes I can confirm that all feet are so different in so many ways. Pointe shoes have to be made standard and then fitted precisely to each dancers feet. The variance from left foot to right foot can be extreme, mine is about half a centimetre but I’ve seen some crazy differences in people’s feet. There are no twins in the foot world.😂
So why would you buy the expensive ones when you’re going to rip it off anyway?
And even after all that customization and breaking them in, their poor feet get battered to hell and back. Sometimes it makes me feel ok that I never got to take ballet as a kid 😅
Doing regular ballet isn't bad on the feet at all. Just if you switch to pointe. You don't get moved up to pointe at the beginning. But, that's a good alternative, and I don't intend on my daughter doing pointe, because my feet are so jacked that I'm about to have surgery. And, I don't want my daughter to end up like me.
Depends on who you train with. My daughter, and all her ballet friends, went to a specialist podiatrist trained in dancers feet, to ensure they were suitable for pointe shoes. They also recommend the brand and style for each dancers feet. Some studios care for their dancers and don’t want to be sued to bankruptcy.
@gaijininja I'm an 80s baby. I don't think much care was put into things, back in the late 80s to 90s. These were times when eating disorders were basically encouraged because the standard was that having a body at all meant you were too fat to dance professionally. Those were the times they told Misty Copeland she was too fat/had too many curves to be a dancer.
I'm super happy things have changed for most dancers, in more modern times! Just keep an eye out cause some of those ancient expectations still lurk in some teachers and dancers.
I did ballet and I hated it. It wasn't for me.
I'm en pointe, it's VERY hard on your feet, so thank you for the recognition! It's very fulfilling to hear praise for our hard work and bloodied feet 😂😊
“I could never” 😅 bless their souls for such incredible devotion
A huge thank you to every ballerina 😊 The lengths you go to and the pain you put your bodies through is insane... but the end product of such beautiful artistry & mesmerizing dance moves... Thank You!!
It’s pointless, they do this for basically no reason and no gain.
My niece is a ballerina. This is tame. They put their bodies, especially their feet, through Hell.
Ballerina en pointe here! Hope your neice is doing well❤ IS she en pointe?!
You should get her legs and feet insured. It may sound silly, but if she wants to make it her profession, get them gams insured
their poor feet 😮 i actually just saw that reality show my feet are killing me and I saw a retired ballerina...her feet looked as if she took part in the labor of building the pyramids😅
Why do it then
@@allergictohumansnotanimals5671 right? Just do the dances without standing on your damn toes.
Every dancer customizes differently and each pair lasts between 1 and 3 weeks. Hence the bulk box.
Why don't they come prepared?
@@Say_Jay246 each dancers feet are different. Even each foot can be different. The dancer knows where the bends need to be put into the shoes and where they need their laces so they do it themselves.
@Say_Jay246 each dancer is different. It would be way too difficult to prepare each pair of shoes to be sent out for each of the millions of ballerinas. And that would only be after each ballerina found their perfect shoe fit, and customization. Each ballerina would have to send directions to the factory. The price would go up atleast 10 times to account for the time, labour, and shipping.
Just dance in socks. Problem solved.
@@deckzone3000 you must not know much about ballet. The shoes are necessary for support since all their weight essentially goes on one toe.
I agree... "surely they should come like this!!" 😂 I love this guy
Try breaking in some Doc Martins mate, those ballet dancers are brilliant and I’m glad to see folks share hacks ❤
And in addition to all of this if you’re a Black or Brown dancer, you have to apply foundation to your ballet slippers, to match your skin tone
Oh my word, that too?!! The life of a ballet dancer has so many facets that those of us not in that life couldn't even comprehend!
I've watched Centre Stage so many times -primarily when I have one of my many "I want my mommy" moments (she died in 1981). She was such a great lover of the ballet. Swan Lake was her favorite, but anything ballet related?, and she was there🤭. I know she'd have loved that movie. She'd have told me if anything in the was not a true representation of the life of a ballet dancer. I wonder if she aspired to be one? If that was a secret dream? The woman also loved horses and attended races, whether steeplechase or flat, ( and placed a few bets here and there😂), loved showjumping, sang like a veritable angel and was a professional darts player. Multi -faceted woman, my mother (she said with pride😂😂🤭).
But ballet. Oh, ballet. There is an elegance, a weightlessness, a beauty, an aura, something indescribable to it. It is just beautiful. And ruthless to the bodies of the dancers. The many, many, many hours of sacrifice, the exercising, the proper diet. I don't know anything. All I know is how ballet makes me feel when I watch it❤
@@missingmyheartbella4205very nicely put!
And your mama sounds like she loved life. You have very beautiful memories of her.
It depends do really have to make them to your skin tone because if so light complexion would have a hard time or at least I would. Because my skin tone is not white it is very very light brown. My scars are white but skin tone is a very light brown.
I mean unless your skin tone is baby pink it doesn’t match anyone’s skin tone
It's shameful they don't make them in at least a few shades.
They can't come like that because Every foot is different. They have to be formed to each foot differently. They are super expensive and literally go through them so fast it's stupid! Props to the people that can keep up, and All they go through for their dream.
Thx! It's much appreciated when non-dancers say stuff like this❤
Very true but if they’re in a cast of a show on stage the dancers have the shoes provided for them
@@anitavarley1975They still have to do this.
"Surely they should come like this!" I'm with you!!😅
Home modifications to fit your specific need. I do not miss ballet ever.
They do this every, single time. I've seen so many videos like this. To get specialized ones is extremely expensive and only really happens for the big professionals. The company will often pay for them and they have to get a new pair EVERY WEEK. It's CRAZY. The dedication is unmatched.
Sometimes they need multiple pairs A DAY! A week is a bit long for most dancers
@@cheekyb71 A DAY?!??!?! That's wild. But I shouldn't be surprised considering how difficult ballet is.
Wow. I have so much respect for ballet dancers….they look delicate and lithe, but have more strength and discipline than we can comprehend….
Even the dancers of companies still get 'approximately' correct pairs, who still have to prepare them on their own for the 'perfect' finish.
@@Asmielle wow. It's things like this that make you see how much they must love their craft.
Each dancer has specific things they do to their shoes that other dancers may or may not do. Even professional dancers that have custom shoes made for them will "break in" and prepare their shoes. Now the reall rub: shoes cost anywhere from $100+ to $300+ a pair. Professional dancers can go through a pair evey day or two druing rehearsals (or more), and will use a fresh pair for each performance. Stidio dancers can have a pair last anywhere from a week to several months depending how much they dance. All dancers also use many different things for padding thier feet as well as doing things to prep their feet as well. When I danced 20+ yeats ago (competition studio dancer, not professional), I would get anywhere from 2-4 weeks out of a $200 pair that would take me 45 minutes to am hour to prep and break in, and I would spend around 10 minutes to prep my feet and shoes before I could dance on them.
Do you get a discount if you buy in bulk, hope so it very expensive to keep buying new shoes all the time?
@charlotteadams4907 I personally don't know, but I would assume professional dancers do. From what I understand, dance Companies usually provide their dancers with shoes, but I could be mistaken on this. Personally, I never bought in bulk. I danced in my teens, and my foot size and shape were constantly changing. I also changed styles and brands quite often trying to find my "perfect" shoe.
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Wow....
I had no idea, and now I am glad I didn't go into ballet.
My grandmother was so mad and upset, she wanted me to be the ballerina that she didn't get to finish being.
Needless to say, she left out all these details... 🤷♀️
The reason that they dont come ready is because each dancer has personal prefrances on how they like their shoes. And yes you do have to do this every time.
Surely they should come like this!
Preach brother
Nope. Every dancers feet are different. You break them in for YOUR feet.
The factory should produce something that’s really more ballet friendly
this is the only way to prep them, no matter how they are shaped - theres no such thing as "ballet friendly," you will always have to do this for any pair of pointes
And get this: professional ballerinas have to do this WEEKLY!!!
most ballerinas en pointe, professional or just attending school for dance, go through about 4-8 per month
Each dancer can customize the way their shoe fits with tricks like these!
With the amount of time, effort, pain, and everything else ballerinas have to go through, I'm convinced that it takes a truly unique individual to be a professional dancer and that its done purely for the love of it. I appreciate what they do and have mad respect for them all❤❤❤.
Every foot is different, so yes, these extraordinary ballerinas have to go through this every time!!
"Surely, they should come like this" my thoughts exactly
“Surely they should come like this!!” 😂😂😂
Geez Louise! I will never look at ballet the same again! I already had respect for what they put their feet & bodies through; but now I’m even more aware & WOW! Talk about taking a hit for your craft! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
"OMG THE EFFORT!"😂😂😂
I could neva! 😂😂😂
😂 Ditto 🎉❤
Toe shoes have to be broken in for the individual dancers' feet. If you don't do that to them, they will tear up your feet, toes, and ankles. You wouldn't imagine what I used to do to mine when I danced. My first pair, my mom didn't allow me to do it, and my feet were in pure agony, not even half way throw practice. Thankfully, my grandma stepped in and got all my toe shoes after that, and she helped me prepare and break my shoes in.
"Is this the length you have to go through!"😂😂
And what’s more amazing is I’ve seen dancers sew on their shoes for their performances (the shoes whet stitched to their tights) so they I guess wouldn’t risk slipping or losing a shoe? Maybe there’s other reasons too but I’ve seen it in some other ballet videos
"Ungluing, gluing "
Come on richard😂😂😂😂😂
That is a lot of work for new shoes!
Pretty standard actually 😅 You should see our feet!
@@violetnorwen8491 Oh I have seen photos. I think dancers are a bit mad, disaplined and amazing but mad lol.
@@amandah2866 we are a bit mad
I have mad respect towards ballet dancers 🛐🙇🙇
These ballerinas out here doing crazy amazing things. Their art is amazing and this is just part of what they do to make it look effortless. Absolutely amazing!
My daughter was a ballet dancer for years and you break them in with your feet inside them. She never did all this. The heat and sweat makes the shoe form to your feet and the box softens as you dance in them.
Did she do it professionally?
She trained professionally
I think that's why she was putting super glue inside on the toe box, to prevent it softening. I spin yarn with wooden hand spindles and usually I use a dish that the point of the spindle can sit in, but every once in awhile, I drop it and of course it lands on the point. 🤦🏻♀️ So, I have to reshape the point and to keep the point nice and hard, for spinning and future droppage, I dip it in super glue. It soaks into the wood and protects it. I think that was the point she was making by knocking them on the floor. I did take dance as a young girl but was not allowed to do en pointe because my teacher said my bones were too big. (Which was actually not true, I just didn't have the starved blonde look she was after, nor did I come from "moneyed household".) Oh, well.
@@teebee9735 Well she decided to study to be a doctor instead. Whatever works for each dancer is what they need to do I guess.
@@angelrouse4106 - True. I wish her well! I'm sure being a Dr pays way better than dancing too! 👍🏻
i’ve watched many pointe shoe break in shorts/videos and this is the first time i’ve seen someone cut that out on the outside! also first time i’ve seen someone label the shoe before breaking them in. interesting how everyone does it different!
First time I've seen one stitch the side fabric
My first pair had R and L on them...
Was told it so you don't mix them up before they become fully formed to your feet.
I was 6... lol
It's actually really cathartic 😂
“SURELY THEY SHOULD COME LIKE THIS” 😂😂 i was thinking the same lol
Everyones foot is different so even with all the different brands ballerinas have to customize the shoe even more.
And professionals do this every 3 days. 3 DAYS. Even more when in performances.
Crazy 😅
They are dedicated.❤❤❤ Cracked toe nails and all
I've been dancing on half a toe nail for about 3 months! Thanks for the recognition!❤
I never knew this. Mad respect for ballet dancers.
THIS is what Passion looks like❣️
I love this, and I love it when my dancers actually do it right.
Bruh. 😶 Im so f'n impressed. The lengths yo. Get it girl.
Wow! This is an eye-opener 😳! Mad respect for ballet dancers 👏🏻
Kudos to every ballet dancer for dedication to your craft. 😊
The beauty of these ballerina's show why the dedication is real. They do so much to make the dance so amazing and keeping them safe as well....Thank You 🩰🩰💃🏾🕺for your elegance and precision ❤❤
Had to break in marching band shoes so they could bend when you marched. If you didn't it would cause blisters really bad. Dance shoes of any kind HAVE to be broken on for comfort.
I still maintain that ballet is a very hard sport, takes so much work and dedication ❤
“It’s every chiropractor’s dream”
He is hilarious
You have to LOVE this to go thru all that!!
ballet dancers go through so much, our strongest soldiers fr
"Shouldn't they come like this?" I couldn't agree more!
😂😂 idk why but "surely they should come like this" took me out lol
When he said "I could never ", i felt that😂😂😂😂
😂the way he said that effort i could never 😅got me dying 🤣🤣🤣
At the very same second that you said "Surely they should come like this!" I was saying the exact same words in my head.
"Omg the effort, I can never..."
Same here, same..
“Surely they should come like this!” You said it Richard!
Since we got the shoes sorted, Now we need a video of dancers prepping their feet
EVERYBODY IS SO CREATIVE!!!!
Breaking into some new shoes is the best feeling, specially before a show
"Oh my God, the effort" was exactly what was going through my mind as I was watching this 😭
"Oh my God, the effort." Preach.
They are the OG athletes. The hell they go through and discipline they have is wild. ❤
Oh man this brought back bloody heels for months.
His reactions are so funny😭 I’m an ex dancer and this is so normal in the ballet world that sometimes I forget how weird it seems to outsiders lmao. My fave part was always turning the show upside down and stepping on the box, that pop is EVERYTHING
I just like the way your voice sounds
My exact thought too was “Surely they should just come like this!”
“SURELY THEY SHOULD COME LIKE THIS!” - I thought the exact same thing
It’s always so funny to see a mom dancer react to the sheer extent we have to go through with our point shoes
Surely they should come like this LOL each dancer is different
“Surely they should come like this” my thought exactly 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
As a retired dancer, this gave me a big grin, and from the first second I saw her reach for new pointe shoes I shouted out loud LET THE BEATING COMMENCE hahahahaha - your reactions are literally what every one of us felt upon graduating to pointe and learning we had to basically break our shoes and remake them every week. Basically we became twirling cobblers ;)
Seeing & reading the dancer comments makes me appreciate & respect your craft & you as a dancer even more. 💕
I'll be watching Russian Ballet in 2 days time with my daughter. Looking forward to it. I respect ballet dancers for all the hardwork, efforts and pain they had to go through, in looking beautiful and graceful while dancing, all the while, holding in all the pain and suffering through broken/damaged toenails to bring us such amazing performance... ❤❤❤❤
She's so pretty and hardworking...hope to see her dance...
“I could never” was my thought also.
I learned ballet is not for the weak. These girls go through so much pain and effort it is unbelievable.
I could never imagine Richard being a ballerino 😂😂😂😂
Seriously, these dancers are some of the most disciplined people on the planet..so much respect for them.
My daughter was in ballet for a few years and this is so accurate!! 😂
These are so cool to watch! Each dancer personalises their shoes to such specific points that into two dancers are alike and the dancers point shoes are almost like finger prints..
" I could never " 😂
This is why it was nice being in a company. I loved having custom shoes that didn’t require AS much prep
Being a ballerina is a podiatrist worst nightmare. The damage done to the feet by ballerinas are just ouch.
Fr bro😂 the whole time I was just thinking “why don’t they come like this already”
i don't know why but his reactions reminds me of Filly 😂
And that is why Ballerinas go through so many pointe shoes in their career
“It’s a chiropractor’s dream!” had me on the floor 💀💀💀
"surely they should come like this" exactly.