I love my Maya I's! They seem to be my dream shoe, the only problem I have is that they can be really hard to get. I've also tried Bloch Dramatica II's and Russian Pointe Rubin's with both the U and V vamps. I give the Maya's 4.5 out of 5 stars as well as I have a disappearing heel so they're a little baggy there, but that happens in most shoes for me. The Bloch Dramatica II's made my feet look great because the stretch satin hugged my disappearing heel, but that was the only positive for me. The were expensive and the stretch satin was a nightmare to sew, but the real kicker was that I don't think they lasted me even 5 hours of light barre work once a week and stored in a mesh bag. They broke really weird too. My teacher said she never saw a shoe break the way they did. 0 stars from me. The Russian Pointe Rubin's were okay. I liked the V vamp better than the U vamp as it felt more supportive, and they both lasted me a while. The main downside was that the heels would pop off during releve for several classes before they broke in, then I'd have a few good classes before the box would start getting too soft. I'd give the U vamp Rubin's a 3 out of 5 and the V vamp Rubin's a 3.5.
Thank you for sharing this! This is super helpful information! I forgot about the disappearing heel element 😅 I have disappearing heel as well which makes shoes challenging to stick with. Stay tuned for my next video! I talk about one shoe that was amazing for disappearing heel…
The problem is I'm grade 6 in ballet and the shoes my class uses are Bloch so I'm not sure how things would turn out for flexable feet if I had point shoes from this company?
I don't think any brand can be summarized by one or two models within the lineup. Especially in the last decade where options have skyrocketed. Grishkos have the proflex shanks for people needing more rollthrough than their traditional 2007's as well as different paste options. Heck, they have some plastic shanked shoes now too. Suffolks have gone the other way and have now made a line up of Russian style shoes. Their original Solo shoes are hard as rocks through the box and don't seem reminiscent of the typically light Freeds to me. Bloch has shoes that aren't heavy through the metatarsal and deep crowned like the Hannahs or European Balances are.. For instance, the Serenade is popular with pros and is very narrow, high vamped, and shallow crowned comparatively. Someone else might find that a shoe you hated is perfect for their needs.
I absolutely agree. And that’s a great point- a brand can have a huge line of shoes that would work for someone who has a different need. The intention was to put emphasis on the individual shoe itself based on personal experience rather than summarizing the brand. Hope it came across so 😊
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I love my Maya I's! They seem to be my dream shoe, the only problem I have is that they can be really hard to get. I've also tried Bloch Dramatica II's and Russian Pointe Rubin's with both the U and V vamps. I give the Maya's 4.5 out of 5 stars as well as I have a disappearing heel so they're a little baggy there, but that happens in most shoes for me. The Bloch Dramatica II's made my feet look great because the stretch satin hugged my disappearing heel, but that was the only positive for me. The were expensive and the stretch satin was a nightmare to sew, but the real kicker was that I don't think they lasted me even 5 hours of light barre work once a week and stored in a mesh bag. They broke really weird too. My teacher said she never saw a shoe break the way they did. 0 stars from me. The Russian Pointe Rubin's were okay. I liked the V vamp better than the U vamp as it felt more supportive, and they both lasted me a while. The main downside was that the heels would pop off during releve for several classes before they broke in, then I'd have a few good classes before the box would start getting too soft. I'd give the U vamp Rubin's a 3 out of 5 and the V vamp Rubin's a 3.5.
Thank you for sharing this! This is super helpful information!
I forgot about the disappearing heel element 😅 I have disappearing heel as well which makes shoes challenging to stick with. Stay tuned for my next video! I talk about one shoe that was amazing for disappearing heel…
The problem is I'm grade 6 in ballet and the shoes my class uses are Bloch so I'm not sure how things would turn out for flexable feet if I had point shoes from this company?
I would recommend you try the Hanna! Just know that the break in is a little bit of a pain. 😅
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I don't think any brand can be summarized by one or two models within the lineup. Especially in the last decade where options have skyrocketed. Grishkos have the proflex shanks for people needing more rollthrough than their traditional 2007's as well as different paste options. Heck, they have some plastic shanked shoes now too. Suffolks have gone the other way and have now made a line up of Russian style shoes. Their original Solo shoes are hard as rocks through the box and don't seem reminiscent of the typically light Freeds to me. Bloch has shoes that aren't heavy through the metatarsal and deep crowned like the Hannahs or European Balances are.. For instance, the Serenade is popular with pros and is very narrow, high vamped, and shallow crowned comparatively. Someone else might find that a shoe you hated is perfect for their needs.
I absolutely agree. And that’s a great point- a brand can have a huge line of shoes that would work for someone who has a different need. The intention was to put emphasis on the individual shoe itself based on personal experience rather than summarizing the brand. Hope it came across so 😊