Feet & Pointe Shoe HACKS | Kathryn Morgan

Feet & Pointe Shoe HACKS | Kathryn Morgan
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Here are 8 more ballet hacks! These are all hacks for feet and pointe shoes. I give you tricks for pointe shoe fittings, elastic, ribbons, heels coming off of your pointe shoes, taping your toes, bunion problems, extra fabric, and how to put your shoes on the right way to automatically wing your foot! Hope these help you!
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[@mohnblume11]

Oh, I love that tape. As a regular kinesiology taper, I've got more tips. 1. Never stretch the first or last couple of inches; these are your anchors. 2. Never touch the adhesive with your fingers as you're placing the tape, keep the backing on to manoeuvre. 3. Rub the tape once it's in place - the heat activates the adhesive. It should last several days at least. Great video, thanks!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Fabulous! Thank you so much for the tips! Pinning your comment to the top!

[@mohnblume11]

Kathryn Morgan Thanks so much!

[@martyjones5750]

Fantastic tips. I think the bunion aspect will benefit me forever❤️

[@mohnblume11]

Anja Dücker There's some difference between brands. You can get really cheap ones that tend to be more flexible and less supportive, eBay is good for those. The more supportive ones I've liked are rocktape, ares and KT which are available in the UK. KT is definitely in the US too. There's no difference in the colours/designs - I'm a particular fan of my red & black leopard print! Hope that helps!

[@Z26production]

I’m a last year physical therapy student, and I don’t recommend the brand KTape, because the adhesive is not that great. Take the brand LeukotapeK (NOT LeukotapeP).

[@sarahlynn1955]

The warm up before a fitting thing is actually very important I was wearing the wrong shoes for over a whole semester and I couldn’t get over my box the whole time because once we warmed up my feet shrunk

[@kathryn_morgan]

Absolutely! And people tend to think that everyone's feet swell as they warm up. But not everybody!

[@victorialarsen715]

Kathryn Morgan my feet expands when they warm up

[@ber1779]

@@kathryn_morgan Would this apply to heels as well? (feet shrinking or swelling during wear)

[@ElectricAwen]

@ber1779 Dancer en pointe and heels is my thing. Yes, with heels your feet most likely will swollen but it is unlikely that they will shrink​: pointe work and ballet use different muscles that with use may become shorter once "in action" and stay that way until they cool down so they might shrink when warmed up to their pointe motion. Heels motion is more restrictive and there isn't all the movement that there is in ballet aiding the blood flow, therefore i have never seen someone's feet shrinking in heels as poor circulation caused by heels will do that. The best thing is to go and try on your heels after walking quite a lot and maybe when you have your period as they will be a bit more swollen :)

[@elisabethm3170]

Do a once upon a pointe about your first pointe shoe fitting and what brand your first pair was

[@bellatrixlovegood5774]

Lizzy Kitty31 ommggg yessss

[@mmtb9275]

Yess that's a good idea BUT I THINK (GIRISHKO) IS THE BEST ONE

[@m_y_o_j_o]

No hate at all, but if you’re wondering the style and brand of a pointe shoe because you wanna try it out without getting fitted, please don’t, it’s as everyone says, dangerous. If you wanna know just cause why the heck not, then ofccc!

[@jennifer2218o]

Grigishko 2007

[@jess-rh8ir]

Omg same they were very hard I had to buy another pair (merlet) because they were so dang hard 😂

[@isabellard11]

Kathryn, I have been dancing since I was 3 (intensively since i was 7) and I am now 17. I stopped dancing in May 2017 and it is now march 2018. I trained with teachers who immigrated to America from the USSR. They had studied at the Vaganova school and had been principle dancers with the Kirov ballet for about 8 years. Somehow, they ended up in a small little town about an hour outside Philadelphia, PA. That is where i met them. I studied so hard for so many years and for some reason, i stopped loving ballet as much. I loved performing still though and so I kept going. My teachers came from a whole different world from us (me and the girls i danced with) and were very very strict with us which I appreciate because i was getting better and better, but it got to a point where i felt more abused. My instructors marriage was not in an amazing place and my female instructor abused alcohol. That coupled with the body shaming and constant pressure, I just could not handle it. For the first about 8 months after I stopped, I did not want anything to do with ballet. I felt like i just didn't want to think about it probably mostly because i was afraid of blaming myself for leaving and thinking I made a mistake. Then, about a month or two ago I started to miss dance more than anything. Finally today I decided to dance again. I went online for a class and found yours. Thank you for giving me a wonderful class. I am so rusty and I have a lot of work to do in order to get better, but I hope to keep up with this. I am missing dancing and performing so so so so so so so much its incredible. Thank you again Kathryn. - Isabella

[@hannahmorgan7213]

Amazing.

[@ainsley.cotton.05]

If you don’t mind, are you still dancing? If not that’s totally fine, just curious! Blessings to you!

[@graceberry8170]

I have always taped my toes before class and while I'm wearing my pointe shoes and I've only had blisters on my heel (because the shoes were to small) so yea that works!

[@pineapplelover8228]

When you talked about the disappearing heel, I’ve never related to something more in my life 😂

[@graceofspades48]

Same! 😁

[@freeyourdreama7822]

OMG THANK YOU FOR THE SICKLED SHOE TIP BC THATS WHY I CAME TO THIS VIDEO!

[@IATEALLTHECHEESE]

THAT RIBBON HACK IS AMAZING OMG

[@harperbanks1837]

Your videos have been teaching me so much and inspiring me for years now, I discovered your channel when I was recovering from an appendectomy! Thank you for everything you share with us, allowing even dancers like me in Australia to learn from you! Your method of how to put a pointe shoe on correctly has CHANGED MY LIFE!

[@allisonhowell4044]

Always look forward to these pointe shoes videos! They are a huge help for me.

[@EldawenEmileia]

A topic I would love you to visit is about teaching and becoming a teacher. I began as a student dancer, which I still am (even as an "older" dancer - age 33), but have gradually begun to grow also from this, to helping in a class for beginning adults, to now sometimes teaching it on my own and I tell ya what, I feel like such an imposter sometimes!

[@awkwardlyadorable4725]

Yaaaay! I just got back in my shoes yesterday after about three months of not dancing en point, so the timing of the video is perfect!!

[@Lucy-gn8xq]

I have been dancing for a awhile, but am only on my second pair of pointe shoes. A lot of those tips I didn’t know like the taping your toes before blisters and didn’t know where to tape either. Thank you for that video it was so helpful. Those tips are wonderful please keep them coming!

[@KitchenTableChatsENM]

Best fitting guide to soft ballet shoes and what is the most attractive elastic positions, best way to change them if they are already pre sewn. Just coming back to ballet after 15 years of not dancing. It’s so much fun but hard to not see the lines I used to have. I’ve been doing your foot stretches and strengthening warm ups and am seeing a difference already! Thanks for the content!

[@amaryllaingala1882]

Hello everybody! :) I just got pointe shoes today and I used some of these strategies and they were so helpful! I am so excited to be dancing on pointe! Thanks a lot Kathryn, you're my favorite!

[@hannahmorgan7213]

Thank you for the winging tip, I actually asked my teacher about not sickling, but she didn't know. You are a lifesaver!

[@zhannaballet1403]

Thank you so much for sharing this! This helped me so much. I'm hoping for more videos like this!

[@lisaroster5855]

Thank u so very much Kathryn for yr helpful hints. Yr so brave and courageous for helping others where no one else would. 🎈💕💐

[@annalaurie9844]

This is great because I'm not on pointe yet, but now I know what to do! Thanks!💖

[@jasminewat2662]

Yes i love these kinds of videos!

[@rileyblaire9385]

I’ve got a dance show tomorrow and I’ve got a pointe solo I don’t train in pointe very often but this really helped! Thank you :)

[@alexadollar601]

I love hack videos so any ballet hack videos will be amazing

[@Mia-pc5lt]

Ugggg I love this! This was perfect for me!

[@aylaking3341]

I love this video! so very helpful!

[@krisnatotani5192]

This is such a helpful video, thank you so much!

[@chelseyrader]

Suffolk have been a game changer for me!

[@motogp2008champion]

Thank you for your light!

[@charliebarrs5209]

Thank you so much, lots of love from England x

[@_ItsJordyn24]

Those pointe shoes in the back round are so pretty 😍💖

[@izzywood1016]

SO helpful! Thank you!!

[@patriciacouto5956]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@julietbecker4778]

Thank you for such a great video! I am going en pointe soon and this was really helpful!

[@hamsterdamguys1863]

Yay! These hacks are really helpful cause I'm going to get my pointe shoes in 2 weeks!!

[@Jen_The_Dancer]

I am getting my pointe shoes in March, so I am watching a bunch of videos about pointe shoes!

[@t.richardson4332]

I’m surprised that she just learned the “tracing your big toe” hack. When I had my first pair of pointe shoes, the lady who fitted me taught me that.

[@akemi3341]

im going to try most of these hacks when i get my first pair of point shoes tmmw i cant wait

[@olivia8977]

About taping your toes to prevent blisters, I have been on pointe in classes last semester and this semester, and I have been taping my toes, and I haven’t gotten a blister from my pointe shoes yet.

[@laurendavis185]

woohoo!!! thanks Katie!!!!!!

[@maybelaine7581]

Can you make a video for how to point feet properly 💕💕 - Thank you so much for making these videos! They help me so so much! I haven’t been able to take ballet classes recently and your videos have been my resources 💝💝 Thank you so much

[@theskyisonfire]

I just got my first pair of pointe shoes do this is helpful Thanks 😊😊

[@Jolebro11]

I don’t do ballet or dance at all for that matter but I find your videos interesting and since I suffer from bunions as a result of never caring for my flat footedness I’m going to give your KT tip a try ! I’m on my feet all day so hopefully it helps with the pain !

[@rosiesteele8917]

im getting pointe shoes soon im so excited

[@izzyb4923]

this is amazing

[@HeyyyItsZuri]

Just starting pointe. These are so helpful

[@bayleechristiansen2668]

Thanks for the tips!!!

[@strawberriamilk]

Can you please do an updated version on the audition guide? I'm going to a ballet audition on late April and I'm really nervous. Thank you I love your videos 💓💓

[@oskarslvsten8274]

I really needed this

[@Raeemi]

Idk Im not in ballet and stuff but These Pointe shoe vids Are Satisfying 😂

[@user-sh5lg9ib3n]

number 7 so helped me, thank you!!!!

[@kirstendonovan4092]

Great idea!

[@yufen2124]

Loveeee theses hacks!!! Why didn’t anybody tell me this before ???? Super helpful thx!!!

[@erinnvroom3336]

Hey Katie, I love your video. I usually use hairspray on my heels instead of rosin, works really well. Could you maybe do a video on do's and dont's before and during a performance/show. Maybe tell us how you warm up before a performance?

[@marisab9494]

So great!!! Thank you

[@syiasketcher3400]

YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER I HAD A BUNIONS FOR A MONTH AND MY MOM SAID I COULDNT DANCE TIL IT WENT DOWN. BUNIONS DONT GO DOWN.Thank you for telling me that medical tape takes bunions down. 🙏

[@ceilikornhaber561]

I’m getting my first pair today!! 😁

[@alexadollar601]

Summer intensive and packing hacks!!!

[@nessagirl1911]

Alexa Dollar I think she already did videos about summer intensives and what to pack ages ago. Check her uploads.

[@alexadollar601]

nessagirl1911 Oh thank you !! I will have a look😘

[@TheCarieRandoms]

Love all of your videos! Can you do an updated adult beginners ballet video, I just started taking classes 2 months ago. Thanks!

[@auroragrace240]

Loving the intro! ❤️

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you! I needed something, so just trying it out! xo

[@camillehoughton6931]

This is really helpful, thanks so much

[@kathryn_morgan]

I'm so glad!

[@dancergirl1467]

Thanks that really helped!😊

[@katjusagacnik6296]

OMG love herrrr this video is perfect timeing because i am strugling at point an now this video😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@thatlovelydancerIlao]

You are awesome. Thank you so much

[@delaneyo7933]

Omg I just got a pair of Suffolk’s today!

[@rosanerio2]

I loooove you `hacks`!!! Thanks a lotttt!!xoxoxoxoxxo

[@yvescore3569]

Thank you for thissss.... My feet always hurt when I put on my pointe shoes

[@Miareyez0]

Great hacks

[@KatherineGreyhunter]

You know that the video is great when you can use the hacks even if you're not a ballet dancer) I do competitive irish dancing, and even though I got some great tips from the video) I'd also love to see some hair hacks, as having long hair as a dancer is a constant struggle)

[@erykahsworld4747]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@user-jq4xd3ck3d]

Thank you, it was really helpfull ❤❤❤

[@beautywearsboots6458]

I'm not a dancer but I am ABOUT that bunion tapeing hack! Thanks Katie

[@mbplmommy]

my 8 yr old daughter loves your videos

[@strawyberryfairie]

Tutu hacks!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Brilliant!

[@brinlylewis]

Yes please!

[@PthaloGreen2]

Prophylactic toe taping. Genius!

[@jessdrager5843]

What is on your nails?? They look amazing in the demos!!

[@lovelyperson9]

Huh, what a coincidence. Just got refitted the other day and chose a Suffolk shoe. It feels quite different, but in a good way. Anywho...great vid.

[@PthaloGreen2]

that stretchy stick on tape is so useful. I have a messed up some from hammering it several times doing stuff around the house and I use it 2 apply gentle pressure by wrapping around my thumb. I've also used it on my toes on occasion even though I don't dance. I'm trying to find a body safe adhesive to reuse it because it's kind of expensive. Need to go to my local theatrical supply and cosmetic store and find some. It'll probably be in the same aisle as the zombie prosthetics. LOL

[@laughingabovethe49thparall3]

So much info and work! In your videos.😳 mind blown! Thank you very much and those earrings are stunning!!! Do you have any tips to help brand new feet? From getting bunions and such or is it just a come with the territory thing? No teachers around here. 😣 Also, I would love ❤️ a knee pain relief hack video like the person below. 👏

[@kristinaspragar5020]

Thank you for uploading this video. It's so helpful and I needed it right now.

[@nicolettakarypidou7841]

I would love to see a video with foot exercises helping a beginner achieve their highest releve and a video on how to breathe during basing barre exercises. I feel like I'm constantly holding my breath and no matter how hard I push, I can't seem to get as high as my feet allow on my big toes :( p.s Love all your videos, I hope one day I will use all those hacks on my own pointe shoes

[@delaneymorris7979]

could you do like performance hacks? love u!!

[@princessroxyvincenzo5602]

Thank you.

[@hielanlass7985]

Many thanks for your hacks about bunions! I do Highland dancing and we dance on the half-points, almost on the tip of the toes, it press on the bunion and it hurts. Your hacks should help me!

[@lubeeluonline]

I’m a big fan of k-tape. I have hallux limitus where the joint of my big toe is fusing together. K-tape takes the pressure off. But I’ve also used it for PF, pulled quad etc.

[@monalisagames6012]

Hi Kathryn!! I was wondering if you have any tips for summer intensive and what might be helpful to bring. I going to my first summer intensive and I would like to be as prepared as possible. I would like to know some of your favorite products for muscle pains and small injuries. Thanks so much!! I love your videos!!!❤😊

[@kaydinhughes9267]

I get my first pair of pointe shoes today yay

[@elliecraig94]

In between my big toe and my second to there is a gap so I have to have spacer. When I went to my new studio my teacher was so happy I had them!!

[@ellie5636]

I dislocated my knee two weeks ago. So devasted. Don't know when to go back on pointe :/ But this was a brilliant video for when I'm back :)

[@mk.3654]

i got really lucky when I got fitted. the shoe i went home with is perfect for my foot and they’ve put me in the same pair again and again.

[@theodoramanolakou2750]

Which point shoes are these? They are really nice😊 thank you for the helpful hacks Kathryn💕

[@petrab9454]

Hi! Thank you for this video. I know this is random, but is there a certain way you are supposed to clip your toe nails? Thanks again and I love your channel!!!

[@auchs8072]

Can you do a warm up vid?

[@babybeebs23]

Do you have any hacks/tips for adults beginners? I have been in class since September and I love it!!

[@esstown]

I have three: 1) keep working at it, because it HAS to get better and better if you keep doing it. It feels super wonky and overwhelming at the start, that's normal. 2) Take care not to confuse a ballet class with a "barre fitness" class - as they are nothing the same. Barre "fitness" or barre "workouts" are mainly designed for exercise, are targeted towards adults, and mimic ballet in some regards. But they are not ballet at all. Actual ballet is done completely differently from "barre fitness." 3) many adult (actual) ballet classes are "recreational" in nature - where you will get lots of lots of steps and combinations to do but will get little to no help with how to do anything correctly (because that would make the class too hard and everyone would quit). So it is important to let the teacher know, early on, that you wish to make a proper study out of it and want to learn all the correct techniques. There are "secrets" to getting ballet to look the way it does - and you may never hear about them if the teacher believes you are just there to have fun. Love!

[@jaycinay4131]

I started pointe last October. At my fitting, my fitter gave me spacers because I already had bunions. As I've been dancing en pointe (keep in mind I'm still only at the barre), I've noticed that my big toes become numb. My teacher told me to stop using the spacers and see how that works. I can actually feel my toes! So I guess numbness would also be a factor in deciding whether or not you need spacers. :)

[@stellaqian1645]

Absolutely love the tips about toe spacers and the bunion. I have a huge gap between my big and second toes. The gap is so big that normal dancer toe spacers won't help. I don't have a physical bunion, but bunion pain really bothers me. 1. I inserted my drug store toe spacer in my toes while wearing soft shoes. It works as a magic. I can balance so much better that my teacher is surprised. 2. I taped my feet as the video. I feel so much better on my bunion. I think non-dancers who have bunions should know this trick.

[@Lilipolette]

Hello Kathryn and thank you for your interesting video ! You always wear beautiful earings, where do they come from ? :)

[@graciejohnson9692]

Can you do a video about knee pain

[@kathryn_morgan]

I will add it to the list!

[@emialice3825]

Kathryn Morgan this would be so useful! My knees give me a lot of trouble 😖

[@michaela-v1880]

Gracie Johnson yes please 🙏🏻

[@AGStardom]

Try lightly foam rolling your IT band and quad muscles on both legs.

[@keishajuggar9645]

Tysm! i am a beginner at this bc my birthday was oct 7 and i got pointe shoes and need some tips

[@potatohead4871]

Can you do a video on how to save or make money as a non adult for dancers?

[@Rosebud2503]

Smart Lady

[@larissaswayze]

Loved that there were some new tips I’ve never heard before in here. I have a question too - either for you Katie or for others reading this. I switched to Bloch Jetstream and have been noticing my left shoe always creaks when I roll through demi-pointe. I thought it was a one off thing but now I have a new pair and it’s doing it again. I’ve heard some shoes are more susceptible to squeaks and creaks than others. Is that what’s going on? Or is it something I’m doing? Any thoughts would be much appreciated!

[@geekyballerina5836]

Could you do travel hacks? No matter how careful I try to be with diet/exercise/water I have such a hard time feeling good when I get home.