Pointe Shoe Tips for Beginners 💜 Sew, Fit, Tie, Know When They're Dead & More! | Kathryn Morgan

This is my complete pointe shoe tip guide for beginners! Going on pointe can be overwhelming, so we talk about how to tie, how to sew, fitting tips, know when they are "dead", make them last longer, and more!
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0:00 Intro
0:44 An Important Message Before Going on Pointe
1:19 Basic Pointe Shoe Terms
2:30 You Must Get Fitted in Person
3:12 Warmup Before Your Fitting
3:45 Your First Fitting
6:28 Padding
7:27 An EASY Way to Sew Pointe Shoes
10:48 How to Tie Pointe Shoes
12:20 Starting Pointe in Class
13:08 Dead Pointe Shoes
14:05 Feeling the Floor
14:24 How to Store Your Pointe Shoes to Make Them Last Longer
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I am a former soloist with the New York City Ballet and Miami City Ballet. When I was a young student, I was always looking for insights into the ballet world and how to improve my dancing as well as beauty and lifestyle tips. Now that I am a professional, it is my turn to share.
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[@Chels-fz5uq]

I just found my hair inspiration. I went to a new salon and wanted a trim but instead I turned around to see over 6 inches of my hair that took forever to grow out....gone. I'm trying to embrace it. I saw you posted, saw the thumbnail, and said "yes, this style!!! We are both fair skinned with brown hair and blue eyes. I've always loved your makeup (and your videos), and now I have my hair inspiration too!!!! Love love love your hair in this video!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Awww thank you so much! ❤️

[@user-el2nh5uo1w]

I think that’s the first time I’ve seen that ribbon hack in all the shoe hack videos I’ve watch.

[@maryjomagar7154]

I am not a dancer, but I love your videos, have been subscribed for years, thank you!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you!

[@rosyface_]

I’ve been en pointe for 18 months (haven’t left the barre yet!) and have never seen that ribbon hack, that’s a game changer!

[@lwoods1940]

I'm not a beginner by any stretch (have been en pointe for many (ehem ehem I'm old) years but I still found helpful advice. KM you are a gem! It's amazing how many basic terms are not properly explained to students.

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it!

[@kerriemckinstry-jett8625]

🤣 I am also "ehem ehem I'm old years" old. The others in my class are usually 12 - 18.

[@balletmeli]

When I went on pointe this was in the late 80s. I went to a set store and I had to wear a specific brand. In the appointment, I tried on several sizes. As far as being asked questions not to many. I dance semi professional. ❤ your videos and 💇‍♀️

[@JackieOstick]

This video quality is AMAZING. Love these tips!!! I remember getting my first pair of pointe shoes! It was so exciting!

[@Dances_in_the_kitchen]

As always very informative and helpful. ❤🩰 Also love your hair! 😍

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you!

[@Star2Be5394]

Always love your videos Katie! And your hair looks so beautiful in this one ❤

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you so much!

[@anikaxmeisel]

I recently got fitted by Josephine in Eurostretch (which I think I remember you wearing awhile ago)! I absolutely love them! Really wanted to like my Nikolay shoes (NeoPointe) but they just weren’t right for me. Definitely recommend being open to any shoe!

[@shaunasavala5494]

Fun editing!

[@MolissaSmithy]

Stream pointe was my Cinderella shoes too!

[@annamariakrakowiak]

Thanks for the tips! Would you consider doing a floor-bar video?

[@MarshaNovak]

Great video and gorgeous hair 😊

[@crazyamericanredhead]

Looking forward to hearing from you even if it’s just a postcard or a note as of five times cancer survivor, it would mean the world to me. I have also survived seven strokes in the last year. You are well hoping to see you in Cleveland but I was in the hospital. 😂

[@jessieborrell1856]

Not pointe shoe related, but your hair looks so good!

[@emmysrandomcrafts]

I’m hoping to ask my dance teacher next year if I can go on point! Thank-you for making this video! 🫶

[@davidawilliams252]

My shoes felt like a vice around the width of toes. Even though I went to a dance supply store and got fitted in person by someone who is experienced. I definitely need to get fitted again.

[@kathryn_morgan]

Yes- it should feel snug but not like a vice grip. You want your foot to be held but not so much that you can’t move your toes!

[@teddy3282ify]

Haha second pointe class for my class we were attempting pirouettes. Higher levels didn’t even get a day at barre. Our studio was intense with that but we all turned out okay. We’d do barre on pointe sometimes which was good.

[@Anna-vz5jl]

Hello Kathryn thank you for your video what’s your favourite point shoe

[@bethanycook8430]

Thank you for making this video

[@balletobsessedweirdo]

I have the same shoes you have katy ❤❤❤ love uuuu

[@kathryn_morgan]

Love them!

[@JenIs-it3fi]

Hii ı love your videos🩷 I’m from Turkey and in my dance school we don’t have an opportunity to get a professional fitting.What is your recommendation .

[@JGreen-le8xx]

Katie❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@CorinnePina]

I think it could be mine are dead. Hope you can look at them at the summer retreat ❤️🩰❤️

[@Rosalie_xoxo]

I have suspected for months now that I should size down in my current brand of pointe shoes (only a half a size down) but after I recently bought two pairs of street shoes this month (which I rarely do) and was shocked that they were an entire size and a half smaller than my typical size I wear. They were different brands and a few weeks between one another in terms of purchasing. I'm also a "shrinker" but I didn't think it could be a permanent thing... Not that I care really lol.

[@LadyBlack22]

I’ve been en pointe for three years.. my teacher keeps putting me in the center and then taking me out of the center (partially because the other girls I’m working with are not yet strong) and I think part of it is because she wants to do quarter pirouettes in the center and I just don’t have the confidence for that yet. I keep thinking it would be helpful to do like ballonnés to really get that single foot lowering without having to rise to pointe and find my balance en pointe right off the bat. Are there other exercises like this that I could be asking to work on?

[@janet_m777]

Hi Kathryn! Do you darn your Streampointes? If so, could you please do a video on that?

[@kathryn_morgan]

No I don’t! I realize they look darned but they aren’t! I have no idea how to do it 😂

[@janet_m777]

@@kathryn_morgan It was a shot in the dark. I feel better now. I’ve been dancing since 1981. I got my first pointe shoes in 1987. I’ve been dancing on and off since 1991 and darning was definitely not a thing back then (at least to my knowledge). I’ve watched so many videos on it and I can’t seem to get the knack of it! 😂😂😂 🩰🩰🩷🩷

[@moondustangel889]

I'm just curious as a teacher how can you tell when a students pointe shoe is dead for them? Loved the video.

[@kathryn_morgan]

Several ways- the way the shoe is fitting, how they are working (if suddenly things are looking weird or they are struggling). And just watching the shape of their feet.

[@kerriemckinstry-jett8625]

That's exactly what I do with my pointe shoe ribbons when sewing them in! That's also how I was taught to tie my shoes. I do prefer crisscross elastics, but find they need to be pretty high up & fairly tight. My first pair died by the tips going soft, like squish squish soft. 😂 I now darn the tips & have also started glueing suede tips on them because wooden floors are slippery!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Yikes wooden floors! That’s hard to manage!

[@kerriemckinstry-jett8625]

@@kathryn_morgan Hi! No kidding! The only two times I have ever fallen off pointe and actually gone splat! on the floor was because the tip of my shoe slid during pique turns on a slippery wooden floor. We aren't allowed to use rosin. Suede tips are awesome!

[@crazyamericanredhead]

Also wear tifgts😊

[@K_ballet]

Your hair! So cute! Let’s say you find the perfect shoe that fits…won’t it still hurt? 😬

[@Simon-vt1zp]

Hey Kathryn. Another great interesting video. On the subject of point shoes ,I would really like to buy a pair of Natalia Osipova’s old point shoes as a ballet souvenir. Would you be able to ask her for me ? I would be sure to give you a kickback. 🙏

[@Simon-vt1zp]

Hey Kathryn, I realise this above comment could be seen as being inappropriate, British humour is not appreciated by everyone. Sorry if it was over familiar. I really love you videos and have learned so much, your so great at explaining things in an easy to understand way. I will keep my silly jokes to myself in future. 🙏

[@katherinedobias7499]

How do I customize the heel? my right heel gets tight after I'm warmed up

[@kathryn_morgan]

There’s a couple things you can do. Check your drawstring- if that’s too tight, it can dig in. I do have a hack for cutting the heel lining (I can do a quick short about it). Also make sure your shoe is just not too tight in general. I will say- all Blochs have tighter heels. So if you wear Bloch, that’s often common!

[@katherinedobias7499]

@@kathryn_morgan what's your hack? I have Grishko. My left one is fine. Just the right one digs into my heel and bothers my achilles

[@user-pn6vq3pr8r]

I adore your hair. It looks thicker. Is it all yours now?

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you! Yes! That’s all my natural hair ❤️

[@user-mi3fw4os1c]

Can you do a Billie Eillish ballet darr?

[@jenny3sheets278]

I kill my shoes very quickly, like 6-8 hours for traditional shoes. When they're dead it takes all my effort just to remain on top of my box. It makes me wonder if I'm relying too much on the shoe for support and not the strength of my feet. How do you know you're pulling up out of them?

[@kathryn_morgan]

Have you tried gluing the box before you wear them? That could help them last longer. Many dancers love softer shoes, so it’s a preference. But you want to be lifted in the ankles- make sure you aren’t feeling jammed or too much pressure in the ankle joints. This is hard to answer without seeing them specifically!

[@Kholte]

You are so gorgeous.

[@artboxfashion4042]

Let's say you were on pointe but took years off because of injury. The teacher decides when to return to pointe but I wish you had retraining barre classes for strength after injury, such as hips and lower spine. Because of this my legs do not hold high anymore and left side is weaker than right. I look at my pointe shoes and weep. Meanwhile in class there are sixty and seventy something year old women dancing en pointe like nothing.....

[@crazyamericanredhead]

Please don’t cetylr rdjoes I wosd

[@CorinnePina]

I still love my Pointe shoes , but sometimes think I’m not getting fully over the box anymore. Can it be that your feet change? Thank you for this. You are such a gem for the ballet world ( and the world in general)❤️🩰❤️

[@kathryn_morgan]

Your feet ABSOLUTELY change throughout starting pointe. For sure!