First Pair Of Pointe Shoes! What Happens At A Fitting I

[@ti-and-me]

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[@natalielovesflowers]

Does anyone have any tips for turns on pointe? I tend to go onto demi pointe instead of all the way onto my box.

[@snkdcR05i]

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[@Jackie-ft5wo]

@@natalielovesflowers A pirouette on pointe is more difficult than turns in ballet flats (slippers) on relevé. ... However, it is a much more difficult task for a woman on pointe to perform three or more pirouettes. ABT's Gillian Murphy is a great turner on pointe and makes multiple turns with great form look easy. That’s all I know

[@RoxxyFly]

Can you please please please do a reaction to this kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWqnpKikha6mqtU it's amazing and ballet/ pointe related and it's so funny please!!

[@madisonp5987]

I just waited for me teacher to tell me when I was ready This video did make me less nervous for when I did get them It went great btw And I already have done 2 variations on pointe and I just started in March

[@roshundaroyston8049]

Her passion for pointe shoes is so encouraging.

[@user-pt5cl2ro6f]

400 likes and 1 comment

[@ayeitz3natalie338]

1.5K likes and 2 comments

[@alexandlottiex1131]

2.6k likes with four comments

[@clover2866]

It fucking hurts like hell. From my experience.

[@samanthadaniel3183]

3.1k likes with 5 comments

[@katewallace2504]

That woman fitted me for pointe shoes for my first pair! She came to my ballet studio and fitted my friends and me!

[@aris2079]

Ariel Ko we 11 year olds do be trying to rock those pointe shoes!👁👄👁

[@ariel5846]

That’s so cool

[@njambichanee]

@@ariel5846 Im 11 also! Im not on pointe yet as well, but I cant wait till I am!!!

[@ariel5846]

I hope we can get them soon enough

[@njambichanee]

@@ariel5846 Yup

[@mae2155]

She looks so genuinely happy with her job and I love that

[@mandyvanbeek8505]

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[@ldmarkey2057]

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[@justcalista3809]

Hello everyone. I’m a 12 year old ballet dancer. I’ve been dancing only for a few months. I hope to someday be en pointe. I’ll keep on trying hard, and working to achieve my goals. I’ll update when I’m on pointe.

[@ingridwong3298]

Good luck! (๑>◡

[@mshasan5138]

Good luck, I also started when I was twelve now I am 15 and my first pointe shoe fitting is on 30th of august. I am so exited!!

[@CommanderArizhel]

Believe in your dreams^^ you can do it^^

[@ashkhol]

I’m in near the same situation! I only started ballet this year. It’s never too late to start what you really wanna do.

[@carolinreich6239]

@@mshasan5138 thats awesome! Tbh all these stories are giving me hope on starting again😂

[@QueenJessi818]

When I first started Pointe my teacher made us all get Gaynor Mindon. I couldn’t even get on up pointe and I was miserable and felt so behind. I went to a new studio and switched to Bloch and suddenly I was dancing effortlessly on Pointe! The right shoe is SO IMPORTANT!

[@tourbillon13]

She must have been on commission! What a horrid silly woman. She could have 'caused you a lot of damage, along with the rest of the class 🤔. Am so glad you had the sense to change! Do you still dance? I hope so 😊

[@QueenJessi818]

Tourbillon 13 I kept on dancing for many years after that! I’m 35 now but occasionally put on those dancing shoes 😊💕💕💕💕

[@tourbillon13]

@@QueenJessi818 Wonderful! I am 49 now and so regret never getting the chance to even try... Boys weren't exactly encouraged to do Ballet where I grew up! Folk even now simply don't realise the discipline, blood, sweat and tears, dedication and strength it takes to be a Ballet Dancer do they? No doubt you have been to see the male version of "Swan Lake" or Cirque du Soleil? I once had a dancer from cds crash at my place for a week... I begged him to show me some basic steps whilst er, rather intoximacated one evening(!) and the next morning woke up and could hardly move 🤪🤣! My girlfriend was howling with laughter and said, "Guess we won't be buying you any tights in the near future darling!" Oh well. One can dream! Happy dancing!

[@AllieQueenofNarnia]

Tourbillon 13 if you really want to dance there are adult classes almost everywhere. You should should do a google search and find one near you. I started ballet as an adult and it is hands down the best thing I have ever done!

[@VenusianTaureau]

Tourbillon 13 If you want to dance there are adult classes available everywhere and you should absolutely pursue your passion! The dance community is always welcome to anyone and everyone. 💃🏽

[@delainey832]

The entire time I just wanted to know why she didn’t call the store “get to the pointe”

[@glamp63]

Delainey F. - Great name!

[@Isaakios82]

You earn extra pointes for that one.

[@mallikb2446]

@@Isaakios82 😂

[@kuixsy9770]

or something like "that's my pointe!"

[@nikilettes6865]

John Carreon their probably not so cute when you do ballet on them

[@femurpasta505]

I used to have this bad tendency where when I would go up on pointe I would push my left knee back all the way. It really hurt, but my pointe shoes wouldn't allow me to stop doing it. My new pair has corrected that, my lines look way better, and im also not killing my knee 🙃

[@busingerita6626]

Wow that was very eye catching and educative. We are starting points for the very first time. It's so sad that we don't have such kind of shops here in my country 😭. I guess next time I order I will have to order with you. I think I will just take pics and send of our feet😂. I enjoyed the video

[@busingerita6626]

You guys are really lucky to have such stores where all these issues are looked into. I'm from Uganda as if it's not hard enough to find ballet slippers, the point shoes it's impossible

[@edenhaasenritter1542]

Yay! That's good that u got different pointe shoes!

[@equuleusp3150]

Who else is obsessing over her outfit!!! No just me .__. What is her type of skirt called

[@devrilz]

Omg, same!! It's soo pretty~

[@istherestillhopealdc9526]

Her type of skirt is called a Giselle/copelia skirt

[@thea-ld3sp]

Pleated

[@giselle8733]

Is There Still Hope ALDC I should get that skirt since my name is giselle 😂

[@jkfuentes6888]

Yessssss

[@stefaniesombaty8980]

It"s like she is the Olivander's of pointe shoes!

[@armyot7470]

Truee! 😂

[@Lizzz682]

I remember every pair of pointe shoes I've sold, Mr. Potter.

[@dahyunsdefenseattorney9279]

Olivander is quaking

[@aminakribi3409]

That comment litteraly made my day ! I am smiling like an idiot right now.

[@lunalovesnature]

Now I'm wondering how the match between Harry's and Voldy's wand would be displayed in pointe shoes...

[@amandan.7253]

The dancer doesn't choose the shoe Mr potter, the shoe chooses the dancer....

[@Marfmarff]

Lol

[@meowmeow1638]

Amanda N. the shoe is made to fit you...not vice versa

[@fussel895]

first thought exactly haha

[@silverkitty2503]

lol

[@seseterry1995]

Amanda N. Hahaha best comment lol

[@singularity-]

I wanted to be a ballerina throughout most of my childhood, but we were very poor, my family was unsupportive, etc...it just wasn't possible. I love that she also has such enthusiasm for adult beginners getting their point shoes (in another video of course). There's no judgement, only love for dance and excitement over sharing that love with as many people as possible. It's truly inspiring, and comforting for someone like me who, now in adulthood and able to support myself, can at least non-professionally pursue the dream. When I get to point, I'm coming in for a fitting. I can't wait. 🖤

[@theonionkiwi]

I have no idea why but I feel like I am interested in everything

[@doriscunningham9930]

That is a sign of a keen intellect. Translators are like that.

[@trawlins396]

@@doriscunningham9930 same here! I've never danced but this is so interesting. It's like I want to know about everything out there lol. But at times I feel my my mind is racing.

[@emelyrivera2820]

Same

[@darkexcalibur87]

Me too! It makes choosing jobs/careers/hobbies SO difficult. I wish I could live a simpler life.

[@cherahsBroll]

@@darkexcalibur87 Yes . . . I used to think the same. Now, I have come to realize that it is a gift. It speeds up the process to discovering your purpose -the reason why you're here. It prevents you from wasting time doing things simply because you don't know what you want to do, and it forces you to always follow your happiness. It's not an easy path, yet it is very fulfilling -so long as you listen to yourself.

[@neveralone3044]

FINE... I WATCHED IT. ARE YOU HAPPY KZbin ??

[@WeedCow]

Same lol its been on my suggested videos for a bloody week

[@solarsatori]

Same. Never taken a ballet class in my life. Still watched all 14 minutes and enjoyed every second. lol.

[@rachelel9087]

Bwahaha. Same here, I did dance dance for most of my life, though.

[@grimeldasnodpocket]

Yes! I've never done ballet in my life. Never even gone to watch ballet. Still watched all of this video and enjoyed it.

[@alexam1862]

Lol ikr!😂

[@danyamozdzen5209]

“Ur a dancer Harry” ImMa WhAt?

[@sebeloverload6273]

😂

[@venusflytr4p537]

“You’re going en pointe harry” WhAt?!

[@jadeallisonhollingsworth]

But I can’t be…a-a dancer. I’ve got two left feet!

[@mariachristi207]

LMAO the best!

[@izzywhizzyblue]

😂😂😂

[@kaliyahmarballie7267]

I didn’t know until now that the ribbon had an actual purpose besides making the shoe look pretty

[@ameliagl04]

well how else would the shoe stay on😂😂

[@hamsterdamguys1863]

amelia The elastic

[@hayleehunt1182]

hamsterDam guys yeah but that’s not enough to help support your ankle and keep the shoe on you need the ribbon to help keep the shoe on better

[@oliviasnejdeit9582]

Yah it’s impossible without the elastic!!!

[@jojomarik]

Not every pointe shoes come with an elastic. My first pointe shoes came with them and I had to sew the ribbons. My two other shoes didn't come with elastic or it was an extra cost. I remember sewing the two elastics on my second pair of ballets shoes and my third one, I didn't have any

[@eunece88]

Did she got to school for this? This woman knows EVERYTHING about ballet shoes. Expert would be an understatement.

[@pandorasgamer5048]

I’m sure she was a dancer before this

[@deltasriracha8830]

@@pandorasgamer5048 she was! she did get injured though, so i think that’s why she stopped dancing «(professionally? maybe in a class i can’t remember!)

[@Rapunzel808]

Still like my Lambs wool anyone?

[@voyaristika5673]

​​@@Rapunzel808I took ballet lessons for a few years as a child in the 1950s and all I remember the older girls using was lamb's wool in Pointe shoes. I wonder if that's all there was, or if that's all I remember.

[@themermaidstale5008]

Josephine’s mother owned a dance supply shop and was the pointe shoe fitter also, she taught her daughter how to be a fitter.

[@maherfamilycircus573]

It's like Olivander's for ballet lol

[@genera1013]

The shoes chooses the dancer!

[@nayarishmawi3623]

Yaaaas

[@josephinelee1620]

Haha we've been described as that many times

[@Jana-ju1xw]

Now I feel better bc I thought I was the only harry potter nerd that thought about that immediately

[@luisagf1385]

This is e x a c t l y what I thought 😂😂 HP is everywhere

[@obanos1]

The pointe shoe chooses the dancer, you know.

[@judemamboundou1205]

Salut

[@fellowhuman7585]

@@judemamboundou1205 Salut

[@friedoreos7354]

Salut, dancers.

[@kayleighd1210]

100 percent agree

[@katya8129]

Jude Mamboundou at my first fitting they couldn't find the right one and so they figured it would be somewhere around 5c so she grabbed a 5b to try on and the box was marked wrong and it fit perfectly

[@bagman817]

So, I guess I've reached the "deep dive into ballet videos" part of the pandemic.

[@mapylopez4825]

Wow and here I thought you just bought any kind of pointe shoe like a regular shoe 😮😮😮 damn there is so much to it! I can appreciate the art of ballet more now😊

[@adriannacruce4475]

QUIT CURSING!

[@HiHi-yr9ij]

Clxøudyy lol

[@Abi-ru3pq]

Ye, ballet is sooo difficult there is much more to it that pointing your feet and lifting your leg, choosing pointe shoes, ye it's annoying because the style that fits your foot could change, and every time you go to get fitted, you have to go through the same process

[@isismcelroy1836]

Lol ballet is agony. Beautiful, sweet, agony 😂😭

[@takhminamanaskyzy6844]

Finally one person who is not a bale dañcer or sth else 😅😅 i am here just because i really appreciate this art of bale...

[@jericholocke8050]

I play Trombone and whenever they said First Position I was like, B FLAT

[@rice_bucket]

What about F

[@ashfreywar9862]

Kat Krazy isn’t Bb and f the same position? They’re both no valves on tuba

[@maddiegregoire8872]

Wings of Fire they’re the same position

[@daphnesegre4063]

Why does this make me laugh so much

[@rice_bucket]

I play trombone too, I was just saying bf and f are both first

[@heatherglenn1487]

Great video. Josephine is the BEST! Well worth the hour-long drive from our home to The Pointe Shop. She fitted my daughter for the first time in July and it was an amazing experience. My daughter has been dancing en pointe for two years and has done several fittings, but none were ever this thorough. She even showed her what was causing her bunions (flattening her arches) and advised her on how to mitigate and reverse the problem. And it's working. We will need new shoes soon and will definitely be making that drive again to be sure my daughter has the perfect fit.

[@heatherglenn1487]

Thank you for your concern but, with all due respect, you don't know my daughter or her circumstances. We work regularly with medical professionals in order to maintain the health of her feet and her body and have consulted with her doctor about this. Since working more to correct the position of her foot, including lifting and strengthening her arches, the developing bunions are, in fact, reduced. So unless you are a podiatrist yourself and have examined my daughter's feet, please keep the unsolicited medical advice to yourself. Thank you.

[@quashawnmurphy1456]

@@heatherglenn1487 Two snaps and a circle, you told him or her off because that comment is gone! 😂😂😂

[@heatherglenn1487]

LOL!! I hadn't even noticed she pulled it down.

[@quashawnmurphy1456]

@@heatherglenn1487 Honey, you read the eyes out of her head. 😂😂😂 I absolutely love me a good damn read. Especially when it's someone who comes for you with a gas tank on E. Girl, bye. 💺

[@Virginialorijennings]

I have developing bunions... I would really love to know what you are finding useful in correcting her issues!

[@bublehnoodlez4469]

I just joined Pre-pointe class and I'm really excited to get pointe shoes

[@ellathemusicalnerd1338]

SAME!

[@Marz589]

samoooo!!!

[@skylarrhone8514]

Same I joined one in September and today my teacher said I could get pointe shoes next month. I'm so excited!!😃

[@cherry-do6gx]

b u b l e h n o o d l e z saaamme

[@micheleriggs8868]

I want to join but I don’t know where I cole start

[@scyelijahsantiago6794]

I feel like this is the olivanders of ballerinas 🤣 "The shoe chooses the dancer Mr. Nutcracker" 🤣🤣🤣

[@arleighkate8922]

😂

[@tiffanysaesthetic3616]

MISS ANNA PAVLOVA

[@blatherskitenoir]

She's like Ollivander, but with pointe shoes.

[@jazleyfaith]

the shoes chooses the dancer.

[@kay-jo5lb]

You don’t choose the shoe, the shoe chooses you!

[@heathermaeburton4243]

John hurt is my great uncle

[@chloequiroz7821]

Alli C YESSSS

[@elevenwheeler5186]

Yaassss

[@usuitakumi8179]

She should her own brand of bows, shoes and pad, calling them like "Dragonheart string" "Unicorn Hair".... lol

[@ThePointeShop]

LOL that's hilarious

[@Frog_luvmochi]

@Usul takumi love your no face Profile

[@amyleeharris5275]

This is so informative! I cried and stopped ballet when I didn’t advance with my class to point, I was a “late bloomer” and tall at 13 when the rest of my class was graduating to point. (Luckily my ballet master knew that I wasn’t done growing and saved my joints from the stress)I quit ballet until I was 18 and an Italian man fitted my first point shoes. I continued to dance for 35 years and a bit in musical theater, I broke my foot last year hula hooping🙃 I still dance every day!!

[@karinoshea3330]

Made me so nostalgic.. I miss the smell of new pointe shoes. I learned to dance in the early and mid 80's and went thru my Capezios pretty quickly. I got to the point that I was using lambs wool instead of toe pads and could stand on pointe for short amounts of time without my shoes.... Ahhh, the good old days!!!! Life and a shattered ankle got in the way (that and I had a farmer's build that really wasn't flattered by tutu's)

[@MarySanchez-qk3hp]

Dang... when I was young and danced ballet, no one ever fitted me with any of this stuff. I had no idea any of this protective stuff existed. I did put lambswool in the toes to cushion, and needed moleskin on my heels when they were raw. I don't recall my teacher ever telling us about things like hard or soft shanks, turning in or out. None of this education. People don't know how much it can hurt. Maybe my teacher wasn't that good? I just wore Capezios.

[@josephinelee1620]

Pointe shoe world changes all the time :) New models and accessories come out all the time :)

[@cynthiafisher3392]

Mary Sanchez , I had the same experience. Capezio’s with minimal lambs wool.

[@AmetsSorgin]

Same here. I just got told by my ballet teacher to buy a pair of pointe shoes, so I got a red pair because I liked the colour ...but then I'm talking over 40 years ago, when there wasn't so much specialisation unless you were going to study professionally or something.

[@ItsJenniBear]

Mary Sanchez that’s because your feet need some initial rough love after getting your first pair of pointe shoes

[@LynnHermione]

I never wore toe pads. Our teachers didn't recommend it because you ended up relying onn them and if one day you didn't have them you simply couldn't use your pointe shoes from the pain. As i got older I got single toe silicon pads for some toes that I kept scraping raw, but that's it.

[@sillykork8291]

Lol im a figure skater just stopping by the ballet world to see what its like.

[@sillykork8291]

Auti Kamal thanks, its very interesting over here haha

[@emilygillette4329]

Same!

[@dnllmaurer1]

This is so interesting. I started skating at 3 & went to competitions till college. I can relate to being fitted for boots on my skates. Each part is also sold separately. Ballet taught me proper posture, form & grace. It's an important foundation in understanding balance & timing. Over half a century later & I'm in better shape than many half my age. Ballet is not only a captivating art to observe but a fabulous method to train the muscles to be flexible, lean & defined. Thanks for sharing.

[@overtook-pu8cu]

Im a water turf hockey player just stopping by

[@delapola]

*Oh kkaebsonggg* lol sorry

[@ZoeyCLR78]

I didn’t realize how much went into getting a pair of point shoes. Learned something new ☺️

[@clairepeinke3988]

I have been dancing since I was three and I am 21 now, but I still get butterflies whenever I have new pointe shoes fitted! I am in love with this video!

[@JohmathanBSwift]

Although I'll never own a pair , I found it very informative . Thank you Auti for taking us along and thank you Josephine for having us . best wishes for the both of you

[@ellaeldredge23]

I was fitted by Josephine 2 weeks ago in Utah and it was seriously the best experience. These will be my second shoes, as the first pair I was fitted for are all wrong. I would never be able to advance in them. Proper fitting is key! As an adult with no formal dance training, she was so incredibly helpful. It’d never too late to start dancing, people! So glad I found your channel, Auti! :)

[@josephinelee1620]

[@robinafrica3456]

I trained as a ballerina for 16yrs and recently went back to ballet after 30yrs!!! Yes, I’m getting new Bloch flesh tone pointe shoes in chocolate brown!! She should have all of the flesh tone colors of pointe shoes in her store!! Freed and Bloch make flesh tone pointe shoes and Bloch makes flesh tone ballet slippers 🩰

[@raraavis7782]

Now why can’t we have that kind of thing for regular shoes? I have feet like hers and it’s a nightmare trying to find pumps/leather shoes that aren’t painful to walk in...maybe I should get a pair of pointe shoes and just walk around in those 😎 Seriously though, this was very interesting! I’m not a dancer myself, but I‘ve been wondering about what’s so special about these shoes for a while now 🙂

[@Charlottecodey]

Trust me, pointe shoes are super uncomfortable!

[@Galastel]

There is something like that for regular shoes: bespoke shoes. They're made to your measures. It's just really expensive.

[@raraavis7782]

Galastel Oh yeah....I looked into that actually (that’s how desperate I am...), it’s completely unaffordable. Bespoke can easily be 2000-3000€. What I meant was, it would be lovely, if regular shoe manufacturers would acknowledge that people’s feet have different shapes and offer different lines accordingly. Although some now have ‚wide fit‘ lines...but that doesn’t work for me either. They are just wider in the uppers, the actual sole isn’t. They should be named ‚big fit‘, not ‚wide fit‘ because they won’t fit a person with a broad foot any better than regular ones.

[@bookmilla8616]

Well it's not really the same cause pointe shoes are supposed to hurt lol

[@blah7983]

Pointe shoes are customized so that you can dance at the tips of your toes with pointed non-sickled feet, get over the box, and be comfortable enough to bear it. Pointe shoes are painful!

[@kaymuldoon3575]

Goodness they’ve come a long way. We didn’t have gelpads when I was on pointe. We used lamb’s wool.

[@bluet7777]

I just recently started pointe and we use toe pads (not gel ones though) and we use lamb wool as well

[@pramilasaini4111]

I use silicon pads and fillers bcs my damn second toe is bigger than my first toe...*painful*

[@Womanwithblackdog]

For awhile there was a brown paper fad...like torn up grocery bags. We also had "bunny toes" which were like the gel pads shown but made of foam rubber or knitted and used with lamb's wool. I wore Pavlovas by Capezio. I didn't know how to modify my shoes. We bought covers for our shoes and broke them in at class.😂

[@the_pigtato_art4644]

My mom used to to use lambs wool. She said it was just for the toe and pointe *killed* her feet

[@turduckenwrath6110]

hahah I was telling my husband that as we watched “back in my day we had wool and it was smelly and sweaty.” I remember my first gel pads almost as well as I remember my first pointe shoes!

[@sherlock_malfoy5]

😂😂I’m loving all the Harry Potter theme comments here ...... I HAVE FOUND MY PEOPLE!!!!!

[@girlwiththegreenhair]

#Potterhead

[@isismcelroy1836]

Me too lol

[@lima.d.p.158]

what's your house?

[@lima.d.p.158]

i'm a ravenclaw

[@MsKaletha1]

I appreciate the beauty and art of ballet!! I couldn't help a small chuckle when she tried to shutdown her excitement though 06:59😊

[@JadeCouture9093]

I want a pair I don't even dance I just think they're gorgeous

[@captaincrunch784]

Some shops sell old shoes as the glue wears out for $5 a pair for decoration!

[@teasea4879]

the pain though...

[@islajohnston5785]

They are gorgeous but trust me the pain and the price aren't worth it unless you dance (I do dance)

[@JadeCouture9093]

I would never wear them as I have not been properly trained and would not want to injure myself or disrespect the hard work dancers put in to be able to go on pointe I may buy an old pair as room decor

[@islajohnston5785]

JadeCouture9093 good plan

[@ashley199413]

Am I the only one that this reminds me of Olivander's wand shop?

[@AlexaFaie]

I thought that too! I honestly wish there were this much variety in regular shoes to take account of the different fit issues a foot can have as I seem to have weird combinations! I need quite a bit of space at the front, but have super narrow ankles so shoes tend to just fall off there even if it's the correct length. Plus such a high instep/arch that I can't deal with most shoes as they don't come up high enough on the sides. I do wonder how tricky it would be to fit me in point shoes. I did ballet as a kid and worked through the grades but stopped just before I would have ended up on pointe because my teacher was moving & I'd have had to switch to a big class and it was hard enough with the 4 of us as it was (I'm autistic and struggle in large groups) and then my teacher also commented that my thighs were already too large for me to be a ballerina anyway so I may as well just give up as they'd only get bigger when I hit puberty. I don't know if it's a good or bad thing or not that I never ended up doing pointe since I have hypermobile joints and already at 31 now have issues with my feet. It seems I've inherited my grandma's claw toes 😞 I reckon that ballet wouldn't have helped me out there... I do have some of those ballet boots (supposed to be fetish wear but I honestly just got them for the style & because I could pretend I can do pointe!) but it's not the same thing since they are lace up ankle boots and have a heel.

[@lodhishweta]

Exactly my thoughts

[@lonelymoonbeam3766]

Apparently not, because there are 16 billion other comments saying the same thing.

[@ashley199413]

Uh oh. Someone is sassy today

[@scarlett0340]

Ashley Kruzel lol

[@emilygrace3526]

I'm nearly 16 and I haven't been dancing for very long, but I'm getting fitted for my first pair of pointe shoes tomorrow! I'm so excited!! Thank you for making this video; I've watched it a couple times so I'll hopefully be able to give correct feedback at my fitting.

[@user-st7nu3ij3v]

I was a male ballet dancer for 20 years and at one point did a role in drag that requires me to go on point It gave me a great appreciation of what the girls went through and I lost quite a few toenails. In three weeks I was quite comfortable but I had ballet training . This experience really helped my technique as one has to "pull up" and think your leg begins at just under your lower rib it comes from your core Nothing but respect for the incredible women who dance on point and do 32 fouettes when I can only manage 10.

[@ansos7047]

Her knowledge and feeling for dancers' feet is amazing, oh my gosh, thumbs up!

[@Homesteadmommy62]

Throwback time! When I got my first pair, we were forbidden to use toe pads, good ole' lambs wool was what was allowed. Then again, it was 1974!

[@fliss_walton]

Homesteadmommy62 Haaaaa! I remember this! Toe pads were banned in exams - we used lambs wool and...tiny slices of steak. I’m not even joking!

[@taylormarie6558]

Yeah, my mom couldn't use the wool since she is allergic to it so she had to use paper towels.

[@chantald.6104]

I was only allowed lambs wool when I started pointe in 2013

[@ItsJenniBear]

Homesteadmommy62 i was only allowed toe tape, and that was in 2011

[@LynnHermione]

I was dancing in the 2000s, and while we weren't forbidden to use them (and all of my classmates did), our teachers didn't recommend it because you ended up relying on them, and if one day you didn't have them you simply couldn't dance. I never bothered to get a pair.

[@monicadigrindakis5045]

thank goodness, finally someone knowledgeable regarding pointe shoes. We need more of these stores and staff

[@jeannetteburgess2745]

So interesting..Very refreshing. Both ladies were a real breath of fresh air... Best of luck to both. Though something tells me they don't need it!!

[@bethanyscott-donelan1624]

Auti’s laugh is so contagious... Josephine is amazing I wish she would fit me for my pointe shoes 😭

[@bronbrader1461]

The wand chooses the wizard Mr potter

[@fnathaly07]

I’m really jealous of her feet and arch 😂😂

[@maddie8281]

Same!!!! I have the worst feet and arch and I’ve been en pointe for two years!!

[@edenhaasenritter1542]

Same!!! I'm just jealous of anyone with feet that good cuz mine r the worst ballet feet on the planet! (I'm exaggerating but u get the point) 😂😂😂

[@ryleighstaci2747]

I have always wanted to do ballet. I always go on pointe and my mom worries i’ll break my toes. Hasn’t happened yet and i’m 17😂🤷🏼‍♀️

[@mrsanonymousflower8491]

Same

[@forg5494]

Same

[@ameliagl04]

you go en pointe without the shoes??

[@emmashanelife]

Overtime it will really damage your foot😢.Ballet dancers practice for years before getting pointe shoes. It’s not just your foot but your ankle too!

[@Unknown-pp5sk]

I won’t be a know it all but it’s may not hurt right away but it flattens the top of your toes and will lead to really bad feet breaks

[@fivij9304]

I just got my first pair of pointe shoes today and I am so excited!

[@thatdepressedqueer8985]

Yay I’m so happy for you! I I haven’t gotten my first pair yet (I’m supposed to get them in a few months though) 💛

[@fivij9304]

Alex Boin thanks that’s so cool!

[@jtrain5615]

Watching this makes my feet hurt. I give these dancers a lot of credit, ...OUCH.

[@thea-ld3sp]

It doesn't hurt at all

[@madinabibi3523]

It's does hurt. Stop taking the credit away from all the pain those dancers feel. If you say it looks really easy, then you probably haven't tried it! I do ballet, and it isn't just easy putting all your weight on a shoe!

[@markaepisano.4831]

It hurts but it’s usually implied like it hurts horribley it isn’t to bad for a usual dancer but for professional dancers it does hurt pretty bad because they dance 8 hours a day and go through 3 pairs of shoes and it is a lot on their feet

[@markaepisano.4831]

Madina Bibi exactly

[@lguararra]

I did pointe for 9 years. It does hurt. Its excruciating at times. You bleed, you break nails, you break toes if your partner drops you, you twist ankles, strain tendons and get blisters so bad you cant walk but the feeling of getting up on pointe and dancing with passion is nothing short of exhilarating and soul stirring. Dont discredit the hard work and dedication it takes, but instead go see a ballet and watch how they move..I mean REALLY watch. Its breathtaking.

[@Delaney-and-the-Starlight]

I can’t do pointe dancing. Heck, I can barely even wear heels without shooting nerve paint up the back of my ankle. But I just have this urge to know how things work and I feel so satisfied watching this video!

[@mehgurine_]

I love how there are so many potterheads (I'm one too)

[@ri._.4874]

yess XD

[@elisabethclancy3949]

I wish I could get this done ! When I was a child I wanted to take ballet lessons . I didn’t get to become a ballerina but, my love of dancing never left me . Thank you for sharing & inspiring me

[@jessfidler2356]

it’s not too late. i joined at 12 and am going on pointe at 16

[@kayladukes1008]

Genuine question: if all feet are different why isn’t the standard for Pointe shoes to come as singles?

[@AdaylnTheLifeOf]

Kayla Dukes gooooood question. I wonder cause my feet are different enough that I almost had to but 2 pairs of pointe shoes in different sizes

[@TanukiOfficial]

If the pointe shoes were stamped out during manufacturing like our everyday shoes, I would agree, but they are hand crafted. Also, the dancer will *work* on the shoe further to meet her requirements which doesn't happen with our everyday shoes. To really address your question, custom pointe shoes are the solution to address differences. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6ipd6FsZ7qgo5Y

[@wwaxwork]

I suspect it's to keep the shoes looking the same on the outside. A heck of a lot of ballet is about things looking pretty & balanced. So if one shoe is vastly different in looks it would ruin the illusion. Also you can customize them in a way people usually don't with street shoes.

[@SearchIndex]

wwaxwork ....there was also a monopoly on shoe brands in some countries

[@islajohnston5785]

You get the shoe that fits your bigger foot and fill the negative space with lamb's wool (at least that's what I do and it works for me)

[@melissamcnally4692]

I wish she had been around for my first and only point fitting many, many years ago. Ballet for 8 years and the point shoes killed me. Didn't even make it to the first recital on point.

[@ThePointeShop]

[@notmaddison1628]

For all the younger ballerinas out there, don’t worry if your feet aren’t ready for pointe! It just gives you more improvements for regular ballet off pointe and you won’t have to waste your money and bandaids!! I recently got my first pair and I’m in highschool

[@angel79nunn]

I'm 15 and want to start ballet, and although I know I won't become a professional due to my age, I'm just doing it for fun. But my point is I'm not flexible, and I wanted to ask should I Improve on my flexibility before starting classes?

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

@@angel79nunn just start classes! Flexibility will come!

[@nayveexx]

⁠​⁠@@KatieLHall-fy1hwI’m in the same position but a little younger, should I be embarrassed? because I’m an ex dancer and haven’t done ballet in 7 years so I don’t know anything anymore. Also I’m terrified that my foot bone will dislocate again but if it’s only for fun will it be bad for my feet

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

@@nayveexx never be embarrassed! But maybe see about strengthening your foot muscles? I am on that adventure now after having an Achilles rupture earlier this year

[@nayveexx]

@@KatieLHall-fy1hw haha, my foot muscles are already strengthened again, but it’s still a small irrational fear for me because the dislocated bone actually still sticks out a bit but my doctor said it’s nothing to worry about, because that means recovery has gone well (for me atleast because I got my leg crushed but it’s healthy leg now🥲)

[@bianca8691]

When I got my second pair of pointe shoes, the person who I went to didn’t really care about how my foot was feeling. I was telling her that it was super tight and she just squeezed it and told me it would be fine. She went to the register and and scanned them so I had pointe shoes that didn’t even fit...

[@splides]

Same every store I’ve gone to has NEVER cared enough and they just want to be done with fitting in seconds. I still feel like my pointe shoes aren’t right

[@juukyuchan]

I've wished to try point shoes for all my life, im not a ballet dancer but i've done some gymnastic and dance andi've always been fascinated....

[@Emily-qp9ik]

Wow me too

[@countryfrau8328]

My goodness! Look at the elegant long thin legs on the fitter. Gorgeous.

[@theninth5691]

She had beautiful looking feet as well. Even with the shoes on I can tell 😉

[@lindaconover4328]

Country Frau x

[@wonkashotgun4552]

The Ninth the fuck

[@midnightrally357]

@@wonkashotgun4552 it's a dance thing. Complements towards people's feet are like a fetish in dance, especially for a dancer en pointe it's a very nice complement.

[@wonkashotgun4552]

Midnight Rally ok good

[@nicoleluvsmitch1801]

Who else doesn’t do ballet, but still wanted to watch this.

[@saramarx4604]

This was really interesting, it's intriguing to see how much thought goes into this! And I looove your outfit!!!

[@michellem3660]

I still remember the day I got my pointe shoes! And I could only wish it was like this... I had lamb's wool instead of toe pads, I got those later. But how amazing the selection of shoes for the different types of feet and your right down the way from me!! so much love!!

[@beepoisded2636]

I wish mine was like this too!!

[@allisonheath-wilkens8795]

Michelle Mack I know this is kinda random but I'm asking a person who does ballet herself cuz I've been interested and have wanted to do ballet but I've have second thoughts and things stopping me because ballet destroys your feet and I just want to know is it worth it and how bad does it hurt and things that give me advantage (like I don't know if this is true but for ex. me having an extremely high arch does that help)but I just want to know is ballet worth it

[@michellem3660]

Ballet sets you up for life! It is so worth it and if you ever make it to pointe, it is no worse for your feet than wearing high heels or playing any other sport. Yet! You will learn the correct form of posture so you won't have as many pains as you grow. You will learn grace which is lacking in this world today. You will learn what to do with your arms and hands instead of just being awkward. Try it! It is hard work but so worth the dedication.

[@allisonheath-wilkens8795]

Michelle Mack thank u

[@allisonheath-wilkens8795]

Michelle Mack is there anything that gives you advantages and makes ballet easier for someone as I already can do a Pointe bare footed (not for long) and I have a very high arch and 3 of my toes are around the same length, and I feel high heels comfortable, as I feel those will give me advantages will they actually give me advantages

[@mettethomsen2965]

I am no dancer but I find this so fascinating😅 My right foot naturally sickles inward because I was born with it being bent all the way in. I have learned to compensate when I walk, but I still see it in the wear pattern of my shoes when I compare left to right.

[@landrigarcia5728]

I'm getting my first pointe shoes in 2 days and I'm SOOO EXCITED!!!

[@KD-wz8tp]

She's so cute! She wants her to feel pain while dancing.... I'm crying if I'm in heels too long😂

[@jaclynkay868]

This was SO fascinating!! I used to dance, never anything hardcore but I was in ballet and Jazz classes throughout my teens. I never got close to pointe, but I always loved to watch and admire those who were. The strength and dedication it must take for this kind of dance. Thanks for sharing this! I would love to see more 😁

[@nadinesalameh90]

I can't help it but to imagine how good the host would look like with bangs 💇🏻

[@jaclynkay868]

nadine salameh Yeeessss you’re so right!

[@nadinesalameh90]

Jaclynkay 👏🏻😻

[@alsurose]

I think she'll look great in a fringe (:

[@Oliver-js7it]

Omg you're right lol 😂😂

[@perfectfae3534]

nadine salameh Her forehead is big, so yeah, a fringe would make her prettier.

[@charlottebenavente1233]

I've watched this video an unhealthy amount of times 😂

[@amandamunoz8992]

Yehaah

[@aanilyzz]

😂

[@ginodangelica2889]

8:42 'Don't be scrrrrrrd.' Well, I am.

[@Stupidtacocatstuffgrr]

I got injured when I was 15, and decided to put my dancing shoes away. My feet of course are no longer quite as flexible, and now that I’m 19 I’m getting back into ballet, but I need to get refitted because feet change. Lolol it’s gonna be fun explaining that it’s my first refitting???

[@missjordanmette8780]

Girl I put my dance shoes away when I was younger and now I’m 16 getting back into ballet so I’m gonna be like ypur age when I get my first pair

[@chelskimber16]

I was supposed to get my Pointe shoes the year I turned 12, I ended up quitting because I thought my grades were too low (only 1 B as a 5th grader). I regret it and wish I could get back in it

[@billbartyfish6465]

Do you have a specific age to do ballet or can you do it any time..

[@brealajabarber3809]

Bill Bartyfish you can do it at any age

[@ashlynnmcquire8292]

Bill Bartyfish You can start at any age. BUT the later you start, the harder it is to get everything.

[@lilytaylor7410]

Today is my first pointe shoe fitting, I'm so excited!!!

[@emmacampbell3854]

I know this is really late but great job! I used to be in ballet but I quit because of not feeling comfortable because of my body type (and my teachers where really mean)

[@Marly833]

I’m getting fitted for my pointe shoes today and I’m soooooooooooo exited. I’m 14 and have been in dance for 10 and a half years.

[@edenarthur25]

I used to dance for 9 years and it was my passion until my parents forced me to stop because it was too expensive...I almost cried watching this because I remember my first fitting en pointe... Such a lovely video❤

[@richieschick]

I remember getting fitted for my first pair when I was 15. The very same style as this girl here. Miss my dancing days!😢

[@AnnRot96]

I wish I could go here to get my first pointe shoes 😍❤️

[@AnoJanJan]

I just turned 59, & your video took me back to when I was being fitted with my first point shoes… the excitement! the joy! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ferravenclaw8436]

Thinking about Harry here, I thought "gotta go check the comments, I cant be the only one!!" And I definitely wasnt 😂😂😂

[@VendyStr2]

I remember my first pair. It was old Grishko's from older dancer (halfdead). Then I got my own pair, it was Grishko Maya I. I Loved them. When I started dancing again, I got Grishko's Dream pointe (twice) and they are fine, but now I bought Grishko's Smart and I'm really looking forward to see how they're gonna be. Why I'm writing this... In my country, they arre not fitting your pairs. Or maybe It was just me, but I think they don't care at all. I woud like to have someone to fit my pointeshoes so I can be sure they are right for me.

[@LynnHermione]

Grishko's pointe shoes are a DREAM. I was lucky enough to get two pairs. Best pointe shoes I ever had. But yeah, here they don't do fitting either (unless you're a pro? I wouldn't know). I got my first pair from a shop that sold bathing suits lol.

[@sharonpaige1322]

I remember when I took my daughter to be fitted for her first pair of Pointe shoes. She was about 12. They're very expensive and only last about 3 months!! You also have to sew on the ribbons and straps and I HATE to sew lol!!! Oh yeah, the ribbons had to be purchased separately.

[@gracereed6441]

Sharon Paige how much do they cost?

[@Boredchinchilla]

Grace Reed they can cost from $20-$100, depending on brand, quality, style, store, etc. you usually get about 12 hrs of dancing out of a pair (3 months is a ridiculously long time to keep one pair of pointe shoes)

[@sharonpaige1322]

@@Boredchinchilla When she was just beginning pointe Sweetie, they lasted her about 3 months. I was just giving a reference lol!!

[@zariahrose9520]

sweets08816 it can be more than 100 as well

[@bridgetmartin7650]

Grace Reed anywhere from $70-$90 a pair

[@richardcunningham661]

I'm doing my grade 4 exam in April and when I'm in grade 5 I'm doing pointe for the first time .I started ballet when I was 3 and I'm almost 13

[@eb0utique]

Can you start ballet at 11?

[@Kayla-hd6zh]

ALDCrystal ღ Of course you can! You can start at any age

[@_neveahgacha_8312]

I only got my pointe in intermediate foundation when I was 14 I guess it all depends on your teacher

[@user-ui7tn1fq2b]

omg I’m exactly the same lol, I’m about to do my grade 4, and I’m going into grade 5 and getting pointe shoes 😄

[@hyukas_favourite_plushie6037]

I tot interfound is pointe

[@Bot-dz4kv]

I watched this video when it first came out and here I am watching it again because I start pointe in December/January

[@berniceg.8863]

I wear Russian Pointe Almaz. Love their pointe shoes. The video was great!

[@emmahsax]

I remember the day I got my first pair of pointe shoes. It was so exciting, and man the feeling when you go up the first time! I remember being like, yikes this is harder than I thought it was going to be. I always used lamb's wool instead of gels or pads, and that was my favorite.

[@timothyoo7]

I actually wanted to dance ballet when I was younger. Many years ago I was told that I should done it as they are often in need of male dancers.

[@anniehyams9496]

Hi everyone @ Ti & Me TV ,Wow Thank You So Much for the Beautiful Very Interesting Tutorial on Ballet Ponte Shoes never knew so much about them I use to enjoy ballet dancing but ear operations interrupted balance and I always wanted to do Ponte Ballet and now I am a Pensioner bI still enjoy dancing and doing the ballet exercises for all ballerinas young and old while you waiting in queues practice going into different feet positions or practice standing and stretching toes hold onto a table or a counter Thank You So Much @ Ti & Me TV 👍👍❤️❤️

[@ceryscr]

The dancer doesnt choose the shoe Mr. Potter the shoe chooses the dancer. *Picks pair of pointe shoes up and wind starts blowing and light emerges from the shoe*. it chose me !!!!

[@patriciadinoia-chamberlin6815]

god, i wish i had a fitting like this 35 years ago. I thought my fitting was really well done, but this is amazing!

[@brandig121809]

My 11 year was fitted for her first pair of pointe shoes the beginning of January 2021. She is in two different brands of pointe shoes (one is a harder shank-Russian pointe; and one is a softer shank-Bloch). This mama had to get both pairs lol. Her one foot is very flexible and the other is flexible but not as flexible, she was told both of her arches are very pretty, and I believe she tends to sometimes sickle, that foot is in a harder shank. She was very excited to get promoted, her ballet teacher gave her her letter on her 11th birthday in December of 2020. None of the dancers at her studio wears toe pads either. I found this video very helpful and educational. I never got to the level of dance to be able to go en pointe. So I’m learning through my daughters experiences. 🙂

[@shannonvickers145]

Wish I had had someone who knew how to really fit toe shoes. I was 10 when I started on pointe. My teacher took me out of town to buy my first pair but the sales person didn’t really have the expertise you have. I really struggled and went through so much pain. As time went on I did change to a softer show. I did take and finally taught for 13 years. My health stopped me from going to New York to study as my teacher wanted when I was 12. I had to give it up when I was 21. It was my passion ‘. This was long long ago as I am 77. I still kept a pair. The dancers are so fortunate to have someone like you.

[@456pickupstixs]

But wait she actually has pretty feet!! what is all this mess people talk about ballerinas that put on those shoes having terrible feet?!

[@fuzzylumpkins1279]

When dancing you get blisters,bunions,and bruises so they look nasty.

[@456pickupstixs]

@@fuzzylumpkins1279 lol I can imagine cause my feet always taking a beating from my regular heels and boots. I'm not a dancer and my feet are fugly!

[@miaryder712]

Don’t call them “ballerinas” unless they’ve earned that title and are getting payed!

[@auroraengland9655]

Maya_ Playz even if you’re not getting payed it doesn’t matter, if you love dancing and ballet is your religion then you’re a ballerina and thats that.

[@steverogers1976]

@@auroraengland9655 Don't have to be getting paid, nor does it need to be your religion.

[@jasminebarker6216]

now i wish i had stuck to ballet i love pointe shoes

[@Emily-qp9ik]

Same

[@indyvds6442]

Same

[@audreybrown1859]

So a few months ago I started taking ballet, and I'm still a work in progress. I have always been kinda nervous about the idea of dancer feet." I've seen pictures." But this video gave me more confidence in how they fit and work. I would totally go to that point-shop for the fitting of my first pair of points. :)

[@ha.youthought935]

It’s really relieving to see all these people ACTUALLY appreciating ballet.

[@kait5268]

Ugh I really want pointe shoes. They’re sooooo gorgeous.

[@Petitsaule]

Kait is weird kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXqxea2aoKtgsJY Good day to you. Never try this. Very dangerous. I work at Paris Opera since more than 40 years... Our children never begin Pointes dance shoes before 12 or 14 years. They work more than 7 years to be able to really dance with it... Take 3mn and watch the video attached. The Dancer is Alessandra Ferri, Prima Ballerina Assoluta, more than "Étoile"... You'd finish in a wheelchair... Thank you...

[@Petitsaule]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXqxea2aoKtgsJY , Good day to you. ... If you're not a Dancer, never try this. Very dangerous. I work at Paris Opera (France) since more than 40 years... Our children never begin Pointe dance shoes before 12 or 14 years old. They work more than 7 years to be able to really dance with it... Take 3mn and watch the video attached. The Dancer is Alessandra Ferri, Prima Ballerina Assoluta, more than "Étoile"... You'd finish in a wheelchair... Never play... Not a game. A Work. Thank you...

[@jamiefernandez4265]

You both are so beautiful and bubbly! Also love how you're providing the right education for aspiring dancers! Inspiring the dance community rather than discourage them!❤

[@WonderWomanHeart]

Love how knowledgeable Josephine is about the shoes. Awesome.

[@catlee8064]

Im an old ex-serviceman in the UK, 6'3 250lbs, beard bald and no interest in ballet at all, yet this got recommended for some reason....and ive watched it right through. Well done !