Pointe Shoe Fitting a DANCE TRAINER (ft. Align Fitness by Allie)

[@ThePointeShop]

Hi friends! The second video with Allie is FINALLY up! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYjOm3V-a72neJo Hope you enjoy!

[@Riharoesy]

Hi I love your videos but I have some questions first do you do you are can you visit Texas second and last do you recommend any ballet classes or schools for me arts all thank you

[@erin723]

“Grew up to be the people we needed as kids” - the world needs so many more of these extraordinary humans in every area, 👏🏻💞

[@amiwalton9645]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@karolina4242]

Im getting my first pair of pointe shoes soon!

[@odalysvazquez5975]

Yayyyy!! Congrats!! I got mine some weeks ago!! : )

[@sarah78neidrich83]

Congrats. I got my first pair a couple of weeks ago and i have been sewing my ribbons and elastics

[@melissametivier4]

Woohoo!!!

[@moodswings9898]

Congrats and have fun😌

[@odalysvazquez5975]

@@sarah78neidrich83 ME TOO!!!!

[@paigem016]

This is actually super fascinating to learn about the construction of pointe shoes & alignment. I worked at an athletic company & fitted running shoes. So it’s crazy to see similarities & differences

[@kimberlyli1578]

I get so intrigued by the surprise "mystery diagnosis" moments in these fitting videos - it's such a testament to the importance and expertise of what you do. Allie was a great guest!

[@alyssawhah581]

I love your videos, they really inform people on different types of pointe dancers feet and shoes

[@veritygazzard7210]

Please do a video on split sole pointe shoes Josephine!!!! Pros and cons, which feet types they’re better for etc.

[@elviaaguilar7267]

Hello Josephine I'm 11 and I am probably coming tomorrow to the pointe shop! For my first pair of pointe shoes!

[@IssieAngela]

Great video! Your knowledge level is actually the reason I'm scared of getting fitted for pointe shoes here in Germany. After seeing what you do, I don't trust anyone else to do it nearly as well. Now that I know all the wrong ways someone might fit me, my fear is huge.

[@rebekkalili296]

True, Josephine is unique. I think she does online fitting. Or if you are near Berlin, the fitters in the shop HackeUndSpitze are really good.

[@meganwang2001]

can you please tell my boyfriend i have nice feet? hahaha she has such a good sense of humor

[@morrisminor72]

Ok, loving the pointe shoe info and fitting info, brilliant! But I am also considering a huge career change in about a years time. Am scared, but the sentiment of “Become someone whom you needed” is a truly excellent one, and I think I can do that, with some assistance from some mates.

[@StayGreenBDifferent]

Good luck!

[@brunettelafleur1228]

Could you do a pointe shoe fitting for yourself?! I think that would be interesting to see

[@prawnenpointe2579]

I like this format of video with the close ups of the different shoes and the commentary. Thanks

[@turduckenwrath6110]

Sitting here 20yrs post pointe nursing my hallux valgus and arthritic metatarsals wishing I had y’all fitting me back them! So interesting to see what someone else with wide feet would look foot and pick!

[@odalysvazquez5975]

Subscribed some days ago!! I love all of your videos!!! I'm 13 and I got my first pointes some weeks ago!!! I can't wait to get started!!!!

[@cherylkavanagh3387]

Another fun video, Josephine, and so informative. The right or wrong pointe shoe for a dancer absolutely makes all the difference (it's always the little things that are so important!). It is indeed a relationship with your pointe shoes.

[@dawnaquick3329]

I'm not a dancer and have no ballet dancers in my life, however, your videos are so encouraging and knowledgeable that I'm hooked

[@fedrasuarez132]

Oh god, I believe my feet are very similar to hers. Extra wide, I always need a middle to hard shank in grishkos but oh! How my life changed with freeds. Bad thing is they last too little :( I would love find an option in between (as strong as grishkos are, but as comfy for my feet like the freeds).

[@sarah78neidrich83]

I have extra wide metatarsals and josephine put me in bloch heritages.

[@roriemarie2968]

We only had on option when I went on pointe...38 years ago. So not for my feet...I stopped ballet and never returned. Became a Belly Dancer...when dance is in your blood ...you must dance!!

[@k-rosebouvier3359]

So informative. I continue to learn watching you. Need to view this again to make sure it's solid in my brain.

[@Cent4man]

Just to stress how important a good comfortable pointe shoe fit is, even after you stop dancing years later. You can get cumulative damage from years of stressing your feet. Then, long after you are no longer dancing; maybe even 20 or more years later, the old damage can come back to haunt you. And something as simple as a clumsy stumble results in tearing of the anterior talofibular ligament. I just recently learned about this 2 days ago when, 40 years after the original sprain, mine apparently tore loose from a stumble that was actually very minimal. Back in my day, in the late 60s/early 70s we didn't have as good of options nor as options as dancers have now. Take care of those feet!

[@juliasmith3613]

I love this! I've been following both of you for a while now, what what great video!

[@imogenkusuma1199]

omg my ballet teacher never stops about the tripod of the foot but its lowkey v helpful

[@lucygrayson6034]

I know I'll probably never be on pointe because I can't afford consistent ballet classes, but one day I kind of wish I'd be able to do it!!!!

[@joykinser3444]

I wish there were all these choices and an expert to help me when I was a girl. I didn't have the body, feet, or talent to have a career in dance but I loved it so much. I loved dancing on point so much but my shoes were torture. It was more than just conditioning. They weren't wide enough and crushed my little toe all the way up a my metatarsal so they would go numb after about 10 min. I wish there had been someone like you who could have helped me back then.

[@cocoparry5201]

My ballet teacher is always talking about the tripod foot, and it really helps you not roll your foot.

[@bonniehawkins2979]

thank you.

[@LavishGracePhotography]

I have been binge watching your videos. I am 34 and danced through college. After watching your videos, I have realized that I have never had a pointe shoe fit me properly. I wish that I could feel what a pointe shoe is actually supposed to feel like.

[@Jengerwa101]

I’d like to know as well? What shoe ended up working for her??

[@ramandeepnijjar8281]

Love all your content!

[@niseplank4527]

Oh, does Allie have the square foot shape? Nice to finally see that. It's hard to find any kind of shoe for that.

[@cocoagirl56]

Could you make a video explaining the best way to fit for bunions? 🙏🏾🙏🏾 Have you heard of the three-toe platform with the spacer? is this good for people with greek feet, like making the second toe even with the big toe and protecting the bunion? I have this problem where either I’m sitting on the wing with my bunion because they are too narrow (by a fitters standards, but feels supported to me) or going wider but feeling like I’m less supported and sometimes shifting in the shoe more... But I don’t know which is best for the health of my bunion. Narrower and more supported and lifted but kind of tight, or wider with space for the bunion but needing more padding within my shoe? I love your videos! and thank you for all the insight!! 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@yoonleepianist]

Hi Josephine, Thank you so much for these videos. I learn so much by watching. I am an adult ballet dancer and I just started going back to pointe. I have pretty flexible feet and able to go over the box, but I find that I am always just sitting on the box of the shoes and not properly supported. Is it because the shoe is dead, box is too wide, shank is too soft, or just wrong shoes? How do you tell if shoes is dead? Thank you so much!

[@miss.chievous653]

Hi Josephine🙋🏻‍♀️ I just found out that I’m going to get my first pair of point shoes 😆😆😆 What would be your biggest tip for the fitting? Idk if your even gonna see this but hi ☺️🩰

[@chxmpagneproblems]

I’m not Josephine but definitely warm your feet up before the fitting, as a lot of peoples feet change once they’re warm

[@tacoparker6783]

The 2 pair of shoes looks very familiar, are they capezio by any chance?

[@erinbanana22]

The shadow on the wall behind the glass behind them both scared the heck out of me lmfao time to sleep I guess

[@camimarambio273]

I broke almost the exact same bone but on my pinky toe like 3 years ago and I have a metal plate now, and it has been so hard to get my foot back on shape, I guess it's good to know is normal to struggle with that even years after.

[@kated2147]

I stopped dancing 10 years ago too and would be really interested to be fitted again. I’m wide across the metatarsals and always had problems with feeling like they were crunching while in demi-pointe. My last pair were Grishko 2007 xxxx 5 M. But I feel like I’ve gotten even wider as I’ve gotten older...

[@riazsoomro]

Thank you for wearing masks! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@rachelplummer2668]

in the future, in the description, could you list all the shoes shown that the dancer tried on? might help some people with certain foot shapes! or you could just list a few shoes that work for a certain foot shape. or even better, do a video that outlines which shoes/brands are best for which foot shapes, and how to identify your foot shape! and maybe another video specifically on how to care for your feet, dance your best, and which pointe shoes are best if your second toe is longer than your big toe love your channel!

[@annapettit8045]

She specifically does not list the names of shoes to discourage people from buying shoes without a proper fitting, since an incorrectly fitted shoe can cause some serious damage long term

[@rachelplummer2668]

@@annapettit8045 I know that people aren’t supposed to buy pointe shoes online, I’m just saying bc then you could ask to try a certain shoe or brand next time you go for a fitting. she could also easily include a disclaimer that pointe shoes should not be bought online!

[@EliseCharlotte]

OMG somebody who has similar feet to mine! Except that mine are completely flat. What was the good shoe for her? I could see the first one was a RP Radiance, but the other two...?

[@annapettit8045]

She specifically does not list the names of shoes to discourage people from buying shoes without a proper fitting

[@EliseCharlotte]

@@annapettit8045 In Spain there is not such a thing as a pointe shoe fitter, we have to fit outselves the best way we can :'(

[@dees3179]

I think Josephine has been doing online fitting. You could try and find someone who does that and knows the shoes that are available to you.

[@EliseCharlotte]

@@dees3179 ​That would be quite difficult, not just to find a fitter, but I don't think online fittings are accurate. I don't mean Josephine doesn't do it well, but I have very difficult feet to fit! Plus, at the local store they only carry the standard widths and most popular models (Grisho 2007, Bloch Serenade, Balance European, Eurostretch, some RP and Capezios...) I was lucky enough to find a pair of Muses but I think the width is not right (and I'm inbetween sizes...). They not even have a mirror in front of the barre so you cannot really tell if you're bending the shoes well, if you're sickling, or even if the width of the shoes you're trying is right.

[@sarah78neidrich83]

Jospehine is a magician when it comes to virtual fittings. She just did mine at the beginning of march. You have a second fitting with her to make sure the shoes are ok

[@BebbaDubbs]

Note: I do NOT plan* on "dancing en pointe", however... I really want to get demi-point shoes to strengthen my feet! I have hypermobility and my goal is to be strong enough in my FEET for point, because that means I've aligned everything back up from the bottom to the top 👆 I haven't danced since high school... Any ideas on how to start? *I say "plan" because of COURSE I "want" to dance on pointe, but it's not realistic so it not my current goal 😁

[@ChanningSargent]

Do you always size pointe shoes two sizes below street shoe sizes? I'm a 7.5 street shoe, and was recently sized in a 6.5 XX pointe shoe.

[@kashfiaislam9995]

Can I take ballet classes once a week for 3 years and then get my first pair of pointe shoes? 🩰

[@belkyhernandez8281]

I'm in Florida. I can't find demi pointe shoes anywhere. Can they be ordered online without a fitting?

[@moodswings9898]

Bloche is the best😌😌

[@ashleyhill8737]

Thanks, is that the one she ended up with?!? The last one?

[@EmilyLongtin]

This is wild because I'm an Irish dancer with two broken sesamoid bones that I didn't even know I broke!

[@crowsofsix5448]

Hang on...am I first 😦✌️

[@annemariechatzopoulou442]

Haha the emoticon 😂👌🏻

[@JGreen-le8xx]

Josephine❤❤❤❤❤❤😄

[@SandyGooen]

I would LOVE to get fitted by you someday.

[@balletmeli]

❤️

[@claire2088]

hehe post recovery injuries, go to her for the best injury after you've finished your recovery lol

[@Skincareslug]

Wheres the video on Dancemedica?

[@ThePointeShop]

Hey there! Allie's video on Dansemedica isn't up yet, as we juuust launched the channel this week. We'll be adding the link once it's up!

[@Skincareslug]

@@ThePointeShop awesome. Thanks. I love your channel. I'm now a fan of ballet and can't wait to see my first one live one day. Any suggestions for a ballet newbie?

[@azumipedro421]

haishhh i rlly want a pair but i dont have money 😭😭

[@Riharoesy]

🩰🩰🩰❤🧡💛💚💙💜🥰😍

[@athenaspencer4684]

❤❤❤👋😁

[@penniewyatt9391]

In he favorite shoe it looked like she would be better switching the left and right.

[@conniewanlin-iskra5645]

hi

[@spartan.falbion2761]

I'm getting a face diaper fitted.

[@elioraimmanuel]

Why are you wearing masks?!