CL60 Crescenda is made on the same last as the Encore. Akoya is made in Thailand by a different manufacturer not associated with R-Class.

@DancewithmaryNYC I see. Looks like I have settled on my years of shoes searching (for now). Thank you so much!

Which one did you finally settle on? And what do you like about it? 🤔

Thank you 😊 I'm so happy you liked it.

That is tough when you are between widths and lengths. You can get quite a bit of stretch, so keep trolly with the stretching.

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It really is a beautiful book and well written. It would be a great intro for any youngster that is interested in classical ballet.

Thank you so much. 🤩

It's really well done.

Sometimes the struggle is real. Lol.

When I worked at Freed USA, the whole warehouse had this unique, starchy smell. I always associated out with my very first pair of Freed handmade shoes xoxo

Aren't they? I did an article for Dance Informa UK about the makers there. Most of them are women and they take a lot of pride in creating the shoes. dancemagazine.co.uk/2024/10/meet-your-maker-r-class-hand-makes-pointe-shoes-in-the-traditional-way/

Thank you so much 💖

I'm so 😊 😃 😀 😄

I’m so glad!😊

@dancerprancerxoxo I'm so glad you like it. 😉

Did you try a smaller toe pad?

Thank you 😊

Thank you. It was a lot of fun to work on. Happy Halloween 🎃

Thank you. And yes, please let me know if it works. 🤗

One other thing, double check to make sure the shoes are not too small/short in the length. The best test is a deep plié in second position and then lunge side to side. If your toes ands/or heel are cramped, that means the shoes are too small/short. Shoes that are too short in the length will pop off your heels when you rise en pointe.

Oh wow. Have you tried a bit of powdered rosin on your heel? You can also use the spray rosin.

Are your shoes brand new with hard shanks? I would also check to make sure your elastic is snug.

​@@DancewithmaryNYC Hi Mary....yes new with hard shanks. Merlet Lena......moved elastics so snug and very close to back seem.....

You could try this sewing method. It is more work to stitch, but really worth the effort. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIjGdaibaZyjgtUsi=gA0BDyob64Bf0Y3h

Thank you so much. Send me a message on [email protected] I have an online class on Friday evenings ❤️

@__sophers__ It is possible to restring a drawstring or add a new one. You could try pinning the drawstring in place with a safety pin while you make the size adjustments.

@@DancewithmaryNYC yup i’ll try that!

Let me know how it goes. ☺️

Sometimes, it has to do with your heel shape; sometimes it is the hardness of the shank; it can also be an issue with slippery tights. Let me know if the video helps🙂

Send me an email to [email protected] I have some thoughts but too long to write down here. 🙂

Thank you so much. I how you can find something that works 100 %.

Oh wow! That's so cool. 💥💥💥

And a very happy birthday to you!🎉

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I love those shoes! Best wishes for your first time en pointe 🩷

@@DancewithmaryNYC thank you

Try stretching it with water or rubbing alcohol first. See if you can get the fabric to stretch.

@@DancewithmaryNYC i tried with water a few times...

If you want to get creative, you can cut it and then restitch it or insert extra elastic and stitch that in. Just be careful if your drawstrings are elastic, be careful to only cut the binding and not the actual drawstring.

@@DancewithmaryNYC thank you so much for your amazing knowledge :)

One last thought : Have you tried a smaller or thinner toe pad? I like the Nikolay moleskin pads.