Some methods include:. Not long — and sometimes for just one performance or part of a performance! A professional ballerina can dance through pairs of pointe shoes in one season. In most cases, somewhere between age 11 and A young dancer must have several years of good dance and strength training to ensure that her feet, ankles and legs are strong enough to handle the stress of dancing on her toes.
Pointe shoes are often handmade so each individual shoe may have a slightly different fit. We recommend going to a professional dance shoe shop to be correctly fitted.
Capezio, Bloch, Freeds, and Dancia International are all great dance shops who cater for adults as well as children. It is best to book these appointments in advance, however some shops can fit you there and then. Allow 30 minutes - 1 hour to ensure you have enough time. Before you go, make sure you take a pair of ballet tights or ballet socks, and that your nails are trimmed short. It really helps! Try different shops before choosing. Most shops will allow you to note down the unique number of your favourite shoe so you can come back if that was the best fit.
Different brands will fit differently so take some time finding the right shoe for you, it will be worth it in the long run. Also remember to get some elastic, ribbons and any protection you would like. We recommend the more the better! Definitely ouch pads which sit over your toes, make sure to get your shoes fitted with these on so the shoes fit correctly. You can also purchase animal wool and gel toe protectors which sit on each big toe to help support and protect.
It is also useful to wear footlets to keep all of your padding in place. Take the time to work out the best way to protect your feet as each foot is different.
A great tip from our Dance Tutor Lorraine Dougall, is to wear your pointe shoes around the house. This works really well to soften the shoe and mould to your foot. Also you can spend some time flexing the shoe back and forth to soften the sole. You will need some hardness in the sole to help support your feet and ankles as you begin learning. Our tutor will show you how to break the shoes in specifically for your feet and strength. The aim is to be able to go up onto demi pointe so it is worth wearing the shoes and doing some rises to demi pointe with the aid of a barre if possible.
Anything to help support your weight. Chat with your teacher to discuss a pre-pointe assessment, working in demi-pointe shoes, and anything else you can work on to help you make a successful transition to pointe work. Was this helpful and do you have any more pointe shoe-related questions? Call us in stores or get in touch via team danceworld. What is a pointe shoe?
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