Pointe Shoe Fitting Tips for First Timers

ThePointeShop's Josephine Lee is at Ballet West Academy, giving tips on fitting dancers in their first pair of pointe shoes.

[@sav5068]

Just a question, but how do you feel about Gaynor Mindens? I love wearing my Gaynor Minden pointe shoes, but my teacher at one of my studios doesn’t want me to wear them because she thinks that they let you sit in the box and they are cheat shoes. However, when I’m in my GM shoes, I feel that they actually take more strength to roll through because there is already such a good Demi pointe that it takes more strength to get up on pointe. I also don’t feel that I sit in my shoes, I feel very supported and comfortable in my shoes. What should I do?

[@arielburrow9433]

what works for you is ultimately what matters!! In my traditional shoes, my box was too wide and I wasn’t working as much. When I got my GMs, I absolutely struggled at the first bit because I had to build up that strength and stability

[@keiraramsay5199]

This is @The Pointe Shops video not yours…