Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to TIK TOK Pointe Shoe Hacks

pointe shoe hacks: the antidote to cups lol
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[@NyxNamor]

I'm not in ballet but I can seriously appreciate the art of this. In my dance style (fusion bellydance) we have to customize our costumes since many of us will make our own, but I just pay someone since I can't sew well enough for stage ready. But customizing your own shoes on a weekly or monthly basis? Impressive. I love the dance world and its diversity.

[@Charoula1608]

It's pretty much on a daily basis for professionals.

[@NyxNamor]

@@Charoula1608 which is even more impressive!

[@andreamckenzie8598]

Or sewing elastic on zills or beading fringe when the fringe inevitably falls off 😂I know a bunch of American Cabaret bellydancers, sewing supplies and baby pins are essential tools! But it truly is wild how quickly pro ballet dancers go through shoes. The sheer strength it has to take to crack a shoe with just your pointed feet!

[@robloxadventures5495]

Wow thats so cool I didnt know u make the costumes?! Ours(dancers costumes) are pre-made and ready to go! Since alot of us have like 6-7 dances 😂

[@NyxNamor]

@@robloxadventures5495 yep! Honestly, some dancers spend as much time at JoAnn Fabrics and their sewing rooms as they do in the studio. 😁 I can make some belts and skirts, but I'm not about to attempt making my own dance bra. That's a costume malfunction just waiting to happen. 😅

[@deepiks]

Who else loves Josephine sm!?

[@npats550]

Me!

[@juliathompson6156]

ME

[@isabellaevens8334]

Me-he-heeeeee!

[@Victoria_K.3689]

Yes!

[@LHolmes-zg9hy]

Meee

[@izzybeth]

I haven't done ballet since I was 5 so my most constructive comment here is that a) this is fun to watch, I love watching people who are experts in a super niche area tell us if what we see on social media is bs or not (obviously cups are Bad), and b) Josephine that green shirt is PERFECT, it looks so good on you

[@bhelliom3]

You would probably enjoy twosetviolin too, they’re two goofy violinists who enjoy bringing classical music to the masses, and enjoy reacting to compilations of like violin in movies and cartoons - they go into detail about the ins and outs of violin playing and it’s super entertaining to learn about, and I love listening to the music samples throughout.

[@izzybeth]

@@bhelliom3 are you kidding, I love Two Set :D

[@Victoria_K.3689]

I think after years of traumatizing Josephine, she deserves a series that she enjoys. Josephine, as a dancer en pointe, I love your content, it’s always so informational and entertaining!

[@Just999Me]

definitely agree 😄

[@cynthiamorton3583]

I’m not a dancer, but I love watching how ballet shoes are customized. It’s amazing. I also love watching how they’re made in the first place. Thank you, Josephine!

[@kikibirdball]

Josephine i hope you know that youre responsible for so many non-dancers actually knowing stuff about pointe 😅 last time i did ballet i was FIVE snd here i am watching every single one of your videos

[@diwa2360]

enough with the cups lets watch stuff that makes jospehine happy 😭

[@JMA864]

I’m with you! I was traumatized by seeing Josephine being traumatized 😢 I vote for uplifting/cute/educational, maybe even occasionally gently snarky. But nothing straight-up gross or stupid.

[@mermaidopulence8539]

Ok don't judge me but I actually de-shank my pointe shoes basically just dance on just the box and once that starts to get soft I then put the shank back in to make the shoe last longer. Also I have a friend who wears an anchor maker so I feel fir her knowing that the maker is retiring. Thankfully when I do wear Freeds I wear fish.

[@amandahan5081]

❤❤❤❤❤ Adore this series, if not just to see Josephine get happy excited and really explain the process of breaking in pointe shoes.

[@Missxavess]

I love it too🥹❤

[@TartarusIvy]

I don't dance on pointe anymore due to arthritis. So watching younger dancers prep their shoes is so soothing for me.

[@karenz3853]

I just took my first ballet class yesterday and it was fun (it was a little weird though because everyone was pretty much dead silent which is very different from the usual chatter of gymnastics classes)

[@LadyAnnePhD]

As always, I adore Josephine and 'The Pointe Shop'! ❤️ PLEASE, Please, please, 🙏🏻please, remember to ALWAYS SEE A PROFESSIONAL FITTER - like Josephine!😊❤️* ☆☆☆ESPECIALLY☆☆☆ if you are getting your first pair of Pointe shoes!! It's the most magical, wonderful, special moment on a dancer's path in ballet! *(who, honestly, I wish I'd had her when I started out and throughout my time as a dancer!) However, it can also be the worst if you're not being guided through the process by someone like Josephine! Seriously, it's a huge moment, and there's way more that goes into buying Pointe shoes than most think - not trying to be a drama queen, but it is that important. You could end your dreams by not seeing someone who knows what they're doing and, hopefully, works with physical therapists and an Orthopedic group or Dr. Sorry for rambling on and on! Lolol 😀! Love 💗 The Pointe Shop and Josephine!! Very Respectfully, Lady Anne (Jessica M. Kandal, PhD)

[@jessicadarling808]

I have to agree with you. As a ‘returning to pointe dancer’ in my 40’s a barrage of factors (including a connective tissue disorder and an undiagnosed common primary immunodeficiency) came together that led to two minuscule stress fractures in my 3rd and 4th metatarsals on my R foot. I honestly would not have even noticed them, had I not contracted a minor skin infection that then became systemic (bacteraemia leading then to septicaemia, which seeded in these tiny stress fractures and turned into osteomyelitis). Some poor management by the initial treating hospital and orthopaedic team had me mobilising too early, with them thinking it was cellulitis, and then upon proper imaging they over corrected and kept me in a cam boot for far too long, refusing physiotherapy treatment for me and preventing any mobilisation. 9 months later I was finally seen by an orthopaedic surgeon who specialised in limb salvage and was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). 4 years later I can finally tolerate an enclosed shoe for up to 2 hours at a time (but highly medicated with multiple anti-convulsive medications used to manage insane nerve pain). At night I can’t sleep with anything touching my foot as it feels like it’s on fire. I’m one of the lucky ones. I’m actually improving. CRPS affects children and teenagers and women in perimenopause and menopause. It affects women far more commonly than men. Students - Please protect your feet and make sure you report and unusual signs of injury to your teacher, your coach, your doctor, your physiotherapist or your podiatrist ASAP. I let my symptoms go for a full week before I attended hospital because I thought nobody would listen to me. I now think back and wish I had risked looking stupid and getting my foot checked out, rather than having been left like this. The problem wasn’t poorly fitted pointe shoes, nor was it poor technique, but it was definitely a complex mix of my health issues and the pointe work I was doing being too much for my body. How was my teacher supposed to see inside my bone marrow and assess the level of osteoporosis that I had. It was certainly far more than was expected for my age. My teacher at the time, had me going slowly and carefully whilst I reacclimatised to pointe work again and had made sure I was working within strict limits of ‘no pain’. I have no one to blame but myself (for not acting sooner) and just plain old bad genetics. But my genetics and my hypermobility were what got me into ballet in the first place. So if you have hEDS remember to keep a close eye on your injuries. We are at a higher risk of infection due to our immunodeficiency issues, due to our MCAS, due to our gastroparesis , due to some of our POTS treatments and some of our hEDS pain medications. Noone with EDS or hEDS should have to give up dancing or ballet due to fear of injury and it is a heartbreaking day when injury occurs. If you know or suspect this might be you. It’s time to start building a strong dance medicine team around you so that your career, or your enjoyable and fulfilling hobby can continue for as long as YOU want it to.

[@LadyAnnePhD]

@@jessicadarling808Thank you so very much for your beautiful comments and sharing your incredible personal experiences with me! I'm truly honored as I know what it's like to actually tell people about your real life, especially online! I'm 65 with ALS but still at least do my stretching and as much as possible barre exercises everyday. My neurologist has said that she's amazed at the flexibility I have despite this rapidly moving disease. I of course always have my care giver, nurses, or husband with me when I do anything but my husband who's 6'3" partners me on Pointe which I try to do at least 3× a week. Obvious question I'm asked is "Umm... Why? Isn't that dangerous and stupid?!" My answer: "Dance brings me joy and a reason to keep pushing myself so my muscles don't atrophy completely. It's my body, my choice, my life, at least what's left of it and I'll chose happiness and joy everyday over laying in my hospital bed weeping over 'poor me'!" Translation - the milks 🥛 already spilled! Lolol 😀, are you just going to leave the mess or clean it up and keep going! ROFL🤣🤣!! I definitely know you get what I mean! Lolol 😀! But most people I even dare mention I'm ill to absolutely flip - out and call me crazy, which honestly is hurtful and why I don't tell people I'm sick. I do need new Pointe shoes however, but I don't know if Josephine still does virtual fitting consultations and she would be the only person I would trust for that! Lolol 🤣!! I live on an island 2.5hrs NW of Seattle so I'm too far away to go to her shop, Lolol 😅! Ding - Dang - It!! ROFL🤣🤣!! 💗 Lady Anne

[@leila8458]

Can you make a video reacting to old ballet videos? Like from the 40s, 50s, and 60s?

[@languageresources2314]

I love Claudia! I don't wear toepads either, just for a quick on and off, but I definitely stick a loose bunch of cotton wadding in there, lambswool also works wonders. I just basically grab a clump of it, pull it apart so it's exytra fluffy and just gently push it in the box. When my foot goes in, it basically pushes it all the way down in the shape of my toes. Anyone who doesn't know I do this thinks I'm a psycho for "not wearing any padding", specially when I'm not wearing tights And YES, I change it after every use, to prevent athlete's foot and make extra sure my shoes dry up completely between uses. I usually cycle between 3-4 pairs of shoes and have found this extends their life significantly. Instead of wearing them out one at a time, which would have me buying a new pair every month or so, I buy 4 pairs, cycle them, and I only purchase once a year. I believe it has to do with allowing them to fully dry and re-harden before wearing them again. I also like putting them out in the sun every once in a while, they are ROCK HARD after.

[@MindfulMya]

I genuinely can watch these all day long too. It’s like dancer heaven.

[@katemcmanus4182]

I love this series, and I loved the series where you had professionals walk you through their customizations. So fascinating!!!!

[@frugalhousewife9878]

For me too, this will never get old. I love watching how each dancer prepares and sews their shoes differently. I especially enjoy seeing unique customizations like vamp elastic and darning.

[@siennajademusic8877]

as a ballerina that just quit doing intense weekly studio classes since becoming an adult, I love this series and makes me want to do more casual adult ballet classes and get some new pointe shoessss

[@Julietgotnolife]

I needed this!!! Fell off my pointe shoe and sprained my ankle badly right before my first performance en pointe! Thx for making my day ❤

[@emilymanhart368]

I wonder how the makers feel when they see dancers ripping out the shanks they worked so hard to build in! Seems like they could start making them "pre separated" for those who intend to customize.

[@sharim]

I believe Josephine talked about this before and it’s just too expensive to do it that way. Plus they don’t come out exactly the way the dancers want them to.

[@Illyrian5]

So lovely to see Josephine happy throughout the entire video!! For that alone, I vote to continue this series.

[@cherylkavanagh3387]

Would love to see more pointe shoe hacks!

[@jodiejohnson2408]

Hi Josephine I do LOVE this series and I'm not even a dancer! Just someone who appreciates the art of ballet and any time hanging with the delightful Josephine. ❤😀

[@vally46]

Immediately the “I washed my hair today,big girl vibes” had me ON THE FLOOR 😂

[@heyher_the_odd]

KZbin recently suggested this channel to me. After watching it f9r a bit, I started to wonder how much I remembered from when I did ballet in my youth considering I haven't had a class since the late 80's to early 90's, I was shocked that I could still do a proper Arabesque at 90°.😮

[@Missfoxtooyou]

I don’t dance, but I’m here for it. I did take ballet as a kid and in college, wish my knees were not crap I would love to start again. 😊

[@chilanya]

0:31 we were taught to glue the piece of suede so that the rough side is on the outside, and the smooth side is glued to the show. opposite like what they're showing.

[@wheeliemum6253]

I love your videos. I'm a wheelchair user, never did ballet but still love your content.

[@Caimille]

Yes! Never stop this series, please! I love it so much. Also, Josephine looks so gorgeous in that green shirt!

[@hollieknox3175]

I never got to do ballet, so I love living vicariously through these videos...more please! I know each girls sews her own shoes, but I would have been that crazy girl in class that would have said, "can I just sew all y'all's shoes cause your stitches look terrible?" But if I had I been in ballet classes, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have honed my sewing and design skills through my youth and make it into a career, but luckily, I still get pretty shoes and fancy costumes...so we're all good!

[@lauraoliver7946]

I love your excitement as much as I love watching the clips! ❤

[@mollyapteros]

Okay but that deep emerald green color is stunning on you. 🤩

[@ItoChan88]

I stood in front of the tv as a little girl, loving ballett. It will never get old to me, to watch these very talented people dance en pointe.

[@Joy.Elizabeth]

Love this series!! yes please continue making more 😊

[@KurstieMichela]

Please do more of these! The reactions are funny but this is the kind of stuff I started following you for ❤❤❤

[@Lorrainium]

Yes, yes, more of this series. I love seeing Josephine happy!

[@thisthatandtheother2226]

Love these!!

[@amyhull754]

This is SO GORGEOUS. I, too, can watch these forever...AND watching YOU watch and talk about them is even more fun. Thank you and DEFINITELY keep this series going!!!

[@toastiesin]

Have 0 idea what's going on but it's so much fun watching passionate people geek out about the thing they love

[@ohcontraire1915]

I don't even dance but I LOVE watching these, it's so fascinating! I had no idea that pointe shoe makers stamp their work like a hallmark - that's so cool!

[@karend169]

I love this series. My daughter danced for so many years and all these hacks bring back such fond memories.

[@alexanderciesielski9051]

I LOVE THIS!!!! I actually watch videos of dancers customizing their pointe shoes as a comfort watch. I love how well they know their feet and can break in their shoes to give them exactly what they need to support their dancing. As a creative who works mostly with their mind, I don't have this element of my work, so its calming to me to see someone setting themselves up for success from the get-go. I am in awe of ballet dancers. Plus, the shoes are so pretty and all the sounds they make are so satisfying, at least for me.

[@vanessatereza5700]

My favorite ballerina here . Ingrid Silva ❤

[@thecuckooviolinist7376]

Josephines hair is so pretty! And yes, I do love this series! I love seeing how other people do their pointe shoes! It gives me inspiration and ideas for my pointe shoes, as I am still going through the process of finding how I break mine in and my perfect pointe shoe!

[@alexcimmerian2185]

This is fabulous, please make more of these videos, I love watching them!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤

[@daisyhollywood5295]

I just love how much Josephine is explaining everything that is going on in the TikToks and the amount of knowledge she has is amazing. I have never danced in my life but I do love it and are always in awe its so beautiful especially ballet. Love your videos The Pointe Shop

[@TsukiyoTenshi]

I have always admired just how much strength and coordination goes into not just ballet, but dancing in general. The amount of maintenance that dancers have to do for their equipment is absolutely admirable. My dancing...eh, well, it's mostly relegated to children's songs to do with my kids at work or small bits at weddings, but that is legit it. But I am absolutely loving watching the different ways each dancer preps their shoes! Plus, the explanations Josephine gives is absolutely appreciated!

[@kinda.marques]

I LOVE these videos, I really hope you continue with them

[@Gooniegirl3333]

Omg, do more of these. It's so relaxing.

[@AngelaFinch-fm5ch]

I'm not even really into ballet but watching you react makes me want to watch more. Love it❤

[@user-el2nh5uo1w]

I love pointe shoe hacks. Love them. And having you explain what the type of shoe it is and how the hacks might help the dancer make the videos even more interesting. Plus, the crunch of the box.

[@h.b16]

I love this series! Please do more!😍

[@bartho5212]

Watching someone with such passion for their craft, is breathtaking.

[@genevieve31415]

Love this series so much!!!

[@senoritacarissa8864]

This is the kind of content I love, thank you!!

[@matt.reimann]

i LOVE this series, as a ballet dancer this is gold for me

[@ovalandovoid]

I love this series and I’d also love to see more fittings!

[@AgnesBalla9602]

I love watching these as much as you do Josephine! ❤

[@npats550]

I love the brown satin shades from Freed. They have a couple of videos on KZbin, on 1. How they make a pointe shoe and 2. Now with the addition of the darker skin tone satin, (in 2 shades of brown), are amazing to watch- especially when they show you the finished product and for me, I just love seeing the satin being sewn too. The colours, quality and the way the lighting plays on the material just makes me feel happy!

[@-Reagan]

I loved this! (Haha the Overcooked game music at the end - somehow fitting to this) It’s great seeing Joséphine excited!

[@lauragiletti]

The first of your videos that I saw were you showing pointe shoe hacks during COVID and I’m loving this!

[@dannyscott5105]

i love this series so much

[@Just999Me]

I hope this series continues 😁 *I love hearing someone who is not only passionate about their craft but enjoys sharing their expertise with others in an open way that is not condescending.* Some people get really posh & prissy about how much knowledge they have about a certain topic and I don't get that from you.

[@Peripeteially]

love this series!!!

[@colinbright4429]

It's so satisfying to watch~

[@mars4697]

I love this series!

[@virginiagill5902]

I love watching these!

[@56ghostwriter]

I don't dance, but doing costuming the shoes fascinate me.

[@gowrinprasad]

I’m not a ballet dancer. In fact, I’m not a dancer at all! I am an Indian Classical musician. But weirdly, I’m SO OBSESSED with ballet ❤️. I don’t know when or how I was introduced to this art, but, I just can’t stop loving it!!

[@MJsaBitterLemon]

Dw I love this series too. I feel so mesmerized by all these shoes

[@Vikmarie922]

I'm a Dance Mom and I love this Series!!!! all my dance girls know I come prepped with a full sewing Kit ready to sew Shoes! (jr High-High school) I am Learning so Much and making sure i share what i learn!!! Thank you so Much!!!

[@karenb.9281]

Love this series

[@elizabethkelson1673]

I love her outfit!!! My gosh, she is such a cute human.

[@BlueberriSquad]

I love your videos SO much!! I’m really excited to get my pointe shoes!! (I’m getting them soon) I have danced for about 5 years now and I am actually getting my pointe shoes a year early!!! Love your videos!

[@rubyfehribach63]

i don't dance any more but i still have a love for dance especially ballet. and watching your videos makes me want to go back to dancing.

[@sigmaruut]

The only ballet I’ve ever done was something called ”pre-ballet” (I think) and it wasn’t really even ballet, just kids running around and playing games. I did that when I was like 5, but still, I have a lot of interest for ballet. It’s just so beautiful how dancers are so incredabley strong, yet so beautiful on stage and make it look so effortless. Also, pointe shoes are GORGEUS and so interesting!! I watch these pointe shoe and ballet videos ALL. THE. TIME. Even though I don’t do ballet myself.

[@MushroomIsHere]

I just got my first pointe shoe fitting today. I tried on about 8 pairs, as my feet are narrow and high arch. We settled on Bloch but I have to wait about 1 week for them to come in as they didn’t have the ones we needed in stock. I’m really excited for my first pointe class in about a month!!

[@shulaaa_101]

I danced ballet for 8 years, I started when I was 6, now I'm 18 and watching your videos makes me want to dance again, I have 5 or more point shoes (I even had more but they got destroyed and I got rid of them) but none of them fit me anymore and I feel saaad😭 Your videos are my comfort zone right now! You are awesome!!!🤍

[@drgskates]

I love the series! It's so fascinating to watch people break in their pointe shoes lol

[@LadyBlack22]

I MUCH prefer this kind of reaction content. It's helpful to hear people talk about pointe shoes because sometimes you don't know what you can do or should do unless you have heard other people talking about it in context, ya know? And at my studio, there aren't really more experienced dancers to help us navigate the world of pointes.

[@catherinegilbert5951]

9 minutes of pointe shoe crinkle, cut, and crunch ASMR. Got all of the tingles 😌.

[@kathieclark3165]

When I first went on pointe (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and we still called them toe shoes) my first pair were Capezio Duro Toes. They came with the suede tips and lasted forever. I remember how incredibly freeing it was to finally get a pair of pointe shoes that didn't feel like a particle board coffin.

[@katrinarepine3879]

I’ve always wanted to be a ballet dancer but a childhood accident stopped that. Even though I’m not a dancer I still love watching dancers sew on ribbons and breaking in their shoes.

[@alexdye7194]

i loved this content and i want more of it pleaaase its so interesting to see what poeple do their shoes and how it affects the arches!!!

[@CreatedByGwen]

This is SOOOO much better than the cups!! I could watch these all day long too 💗

[@rikkispelman2996]

The Chacott Veronese was everything to me ❤

[@leeshamurphy4660]

I danced for years but only got to do one year of pointe (class only). Watching these is almost healing to my soul.

[@sparkleglass5228]

I LOVE your videos!!

[@BriannaPrajnaVieira]

I wish they’d bring back the Chacott Coppelia II. That was my perfect performance shoe.

[@samanthaknight7552]

Yes! I still have my first pair of Chacotts!

[@KnawedOne]

Love these Josephine

[@Evelyn12142]

this is so funny love your vids so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alinc80]

I love Ingrid Silva! She is the ballerina who 3/4 most of her shoe. She is a really strong and beautiful dancer at Dance Theatre of Harlem.

[@samanthaelbers8567]

Love love love this ❤

[@MichellePresleyvocalbrat]

I'm no longer a ballet dancer, but I'm still so addicted to watching this! So many people don't understand the work and engineering that go into a shoe in order to make it a true extension of the leg.

[@Ava_ballet8]

WE NEED MORE🥰

[@solkpoparea]

i'm not even a ballet dancer (i do jazz actually) but its so fun watching Josephine 😭😭 keep going girl

[@ponchotheunicorn5288]

I've never taken a ballet class in my life. But I love these videos and now have so much knowledge about an art I will never actually do😂❤❤❤❤

[@marianapiresbr]

Love your reactions! And now I'm curious about the benefits of using Demi pointe shoes. I hold on to my old pointe shoes so it would be nice to have some use for them other than reminding me of how many shoes I went through 😅

[@katiebwheeler]

Love the hacks!!!! ❤