what are DEMI POINTE SHOES?

[@AmyBeeArtsy]

".....but I'm just poor now, so these temporary shelves are probably gonna be permanent shelves." Felt that.

[@ThePointeShop]

😭😭😭

[@karlamalcolm9249]

Xoxoxoxooxxo

[@stephanies3470]

Thanks for this! My daughter is not quite ready/old enough for pointe but has super strong feet naturally and was ready for a challenge. Plus most of her class is in pointe shoes. Her teachers put her in demipointe shoes back in August, and her feet have gotten even stronger! She is so much more aware of ankle placement and rolling through than she was before them. Her balance and control have improved so much. As a parent I am huge fan of them. I feel like my daughter is getting a chance to work on some of the smaller strengthening and placement things that will make her a better pointe dancer. Her teachers think she will have a much easier time getting started in real pointe shoes. (We are in the US, and we are one of only two or three schools that use them in our major US city!)

[@asquared2790]

I’m not a ballerina heck I’m not even a dancer but for some reason I just like learning about ballet pointe shoes. The ironic thing is that I’m a singer and I also used to do theater and the only shoes we had to get were either jazz shoes, character shoes, or even tap shoes

[@hannahwells8802]

My ballet teacher made all of us start with pre-pointe shoes for 6-12 months and it made going into a normal pointe shoe much better for me!

[@michelleduquette3725]

Wish that I'd known about them when I was a very young ballet student!!!

[@phenomenalfionaandfriends5155]

I’m a very very beginner in ballet and I love to see your videos I came from aerial silk to ballet and I love it so much different from silk

[@Erica-eb9ll]

Phenomenal Fiona And Friends why did you stop doing aerial silks?

[@ThePointeShop]

That is SO cool! Ballerinas coming from other genres of dance always bring something really special to ballet :)

[@phenomenalfionaandfriends5155]

Erica Not Erika well when Coronavirus hit my family got sick and then she closed but I might go back maybe after she reopens

[@katiebyfield3661]

I am new to ballet as well and was wondering if demi point shoes would be good for conditioning at home. I'm located in Oceanside, CA

[@user-jg3yx8yu4l]

I didn’t know they were less popular in the US! Isn’t it a bit ironic, since roll through is so important in American ballet? 😅

[@ThePointeShop]

VERY good pointe ;) Yes we are very Balanchine here but for some reason, a lot of schools skip this step

[@chrognos]

I had prepointe shoes for two years before I got my pointe shoes but I go to one of the smaller schools.

[@lozboz6576]

@@ThePointeShop my mum and Nan both did ballet and pointe work and ballet (that’s why I’m in ballet) they both had never heard of Demi pointe shoes I thought that was interesting

[@lozboz6576]

@@ThePointeShop sorry (it’s my brothers account)

[@ellenlouise5551]

My big problem with soft blocks is that there wasn't enough choice of fit. I had to wear them for my RAD exams and my vocational school tried to enforce them on us for our free classes too but I couldn't find any that were anywhere near wide enough so I ended up with rolling issues that then translated into more long term ankle injuries. I do think they are a great concept, and they are very good for strengthening when fit correctly. In the end we all started de-shanking old, broken pointe shoes because they did the same thing but fit better.

[@bellapadman]

My Demi pointes are just old pointe shoes that have been through the washing machine and had the sole ripped out

[@ava-wp1dr]

washing machine?😭

[@dontforgettobeacat]

I'd love to see a video of a virtual fitting!

[@delilahj9651]

I was about to get my first pointe fitting but now I’m in lockdown so I have to wait 😭 I was so excited! Btw ily ❤️😭

[@ThePointeShop]

ily2

[@graceandrews6843]

Same xx

[@delilahj9651]

The Pointe Shop thank you! ❤️

[@delilahj9651]

Grace Andrews I’m so sorry to hear that!

[@ballerinabythebook7091]

The same happened to me, but I actually wrote an email to my studio (at my studio the teachers fit you and give you your first pair) and they were so kind to save a date for me. So I'm getting my pointe shoes in two days. I'm so excited! :)

[@2009bubbaray]

In the RAD syllabus, the students never go all the way up in demi pointe shoes. The exercises using the demi pointe shoes are not pointe exercises (the students switch to pointe shoes for pointe work). In the first RAD vocational level (Intermediate Foundation), most of the class will be in demi pointe shoes, with only a few minutes at the end of class actually en pointe. But even in the last level (Advanced 2), there is still quite a few exercises in demi pointe shoes.

[@abidoesyoutube]

i wear demi pointe shoes right now and these comments are making me so excited for pointe :')

[@evag9476]

I love ballet but I've only been doing it for about 2.5 years. I just recently got my pointe shoes but I haven't been able to do much in them because of quarantine. I love watching your videos though!

[@ThePointeShop]

Oh thank you so much! Well if you want to be a quarantina, we are hosting free ballet classes every week on our instagram page. instagram.com/thepointeshop/ We're having ballet class this Thursday/Friday at noon pst :)

[@evag9476]

@@ThePointeShop Thanks for the info!❤️ You're amazing, by the way. Every pointe shoe fitter should watch you.

[@ThePointeShop]

@@evag9476 You are so sweet! Thank you!

[@kathryncookson865]

Thank you for talking about demi-pointe shoes. I had bought some about a year ago and ended up returning them because my teacher doesn't approve of them. She said it would be giving me false hope of doing pointe work, and doesn't allow any of her students to wear them. (I am an adult student for reference) I suffered a partial tear on my right Achilles 3 years ago and have been working on strengthening since the injury but still have trouble with releve. I have the range again but can't put full weight at my highest Demi pointe without dropping my heel. I really felt like a demi-pointe shoe would help regain some of the muscle lost a bit quicker. Can you maybe elaborate on why some people may not like to have their students use them. I've heard so many great things but don't want to go against my teachers wishes.

[@Subirasri]

Get a new teacher. I know that sounds harsh but as an adult dancer any teacher who is that callus and mean doesn't deserve you as a student. Adult dancers do it for the love of dance. There is nothing wrong being in demi-pointe shoes. It will only help strengthen your feet which can even help you in every day life considering you had an injury. The reality is maybe you won't ever be strong enough for full pointe work, or maybe you will. The human body is amazing. The bigger point is that dancing brings you joy. As an adult dancer you are doing it for the joy not to be a prima ballerina, which means no teacher should EVER squash your joy. Just being on demi-pointe might bring you joy. Having the look and the feel of pointe shoes can be a wonderful feeling. Find a new teacher who will share your joy of ballet with you, not try to bring you down. I wish you all the best!

[@platedlizard]

Since so few schools in the US use them it may be the teacher was just not familiar enough with them. I would look around and interview some other teachers to find one who would help you get to pointe if that is your goal. Adult students may be a bit slower at learning than a child and less flexible at least to begin with, but we have the advantage of maturity and determination, which is very important when it comes to practicing regularly and making progress. Many teachers only see the disadvantages and not the advantages that adult students have.

[@maatkaramaatkara5170]

@@platedlizard WOW! :D I am an adult student, I am almost 50 and started again last year after 35 years. I am still over weight and feel like an alien! But now I cannot stop doing my ballet class at home every single day and want to gain my pointe shoes in the near future! Your words are so motivating to me also! Thank you! :)

[@localmetalhead3483]

I've always wondered what these were, nobody at my studio ever wore them! We always stayed on flat...I just recently been promoted to pointe

[@jim06190]

Josephine fit me for Demi’s yesterday!! I cant wait for them to get here!!

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Russian pointe has a shoe called „First Rubin“ which is basically a very soft point shoe, only for bars, like a demi pointe shoe. The great thing is that it has the same cut as the „Rubin“, and it is very easy to switch. I started with Bloch, didn‘t work for me, Gaynor Mindens didn‘t either. Then I gave up because I thought I‘m a hopeless case, until I found the First Rubin, and now I love pointe work 😂

[@chilanya]

in Europe there's not a lot of choice in demi-pointes, either. i ended up deshanking an old pair of pointes and using those. it's good exercise.

[@ValentinePotten]

I love your videos! It's always very interesting and detailed. Thank you for your sharing :) Did you know in French we use the term "demi pointe" for soft ballet slippers? This kind of pointe you showed we call them "trois quart de pointe" so "3/4 pointe"

[@jackson5802]

I skipped through demi pointes due to going on a three year hiatus to reprioritize but pointe is thankfully going very well for me

[@serephita]

(totally going through old videos, haha!) I actually did a year of demi pointe before going fully into pointe (I was 12), since my instructor wanted to make sure that my ankles were strong enough and that despite 7 years of training, that I would have the strength in the rest of my body to be able to handle it. This all makes me miss ballet, and I've honestly been eyeing some demi pointe shoes but it's a far off dream to be able to even do barre exercises at home again.

[@ajesver185]

Josephine!! Love youuuu!

[@ThePointeShop]

Love you back!

[@ChelseyDahm]

I'd love to see an updated video discussing new demi pointe options you like (or a link if I missed it :) )

[@lulustylinson1204]

So Demi point shoes are basically a pair of dead point shoes?

[@ThePointeShop]

mmm not really. so pointe shoes have an inner shank and outer shank. Demi pointe shoes don't have an inner shank. Dead pointe shoes are just soft.

[@anneharrison1849]

@@ThePointeShop deshanked pointe shoes! I'm British, so "soft blocks" were normal for me, most people wore off the shelf demi pointes for exams, but deshanked point shoes for class

[@shireenharoun4423]

@@anneharrison1849 yep Still deshank for class

[@jackson5802]

More or less. I have a teacher who gives us this option: wear dead shoes to class and stay on half toe or wear our old demi shoes to class. I've never tried either because I always outgrow my dead shoes and unlike my classmates, never got to use demi pointes in training

[@katarinahallerbach3211]

All my RAD people are screaming rn ( demi pointe shoes are devil spawn )

[@abih5882]

Katarina Hallerbach I can agree with you there 😭😂

[@DeviVanhon]

😂

[@mariella.s7099]

I prefer soft pointe shoes and i wonder if i can use demi pointe shoes for my normal ballet clas because i try to make mine as soft as i can everytime and i like them like that.

[@alexandrabreen5545]

I used to dance and I want to get back into it. 10 years. Later on I developed plantar fasciitis. I’m looking to get a pair for strengthen the muscle.

[@lillianlombardi2040]

Hello - great information - thank you. My daughter's teacher suggested pre-pointe vs straight into point. She is 12years old (almost 13). I've never heard of demi-pointe shoes and would love to know more about fitting etc. How can I reach out to you? Thanks so much

[@ninjaballerina9867]

I get that demi pointe shoes are great starters... but I feel like they take away from the excitement of your first pointe shoe experience!

[@lorisewsstuff1607]

Thank you for posting this video. It's cleared up a lot of things for me. Most of the "demi pointe" shoes I've seen (even name brand) look like regular canvas ballet slippers with a demi pointe label on the box. They have no toe boxes at all. I'm glad I didn't buy those. I don't know what they are but they are not like the ones in this video.

[@BebbaDubbs]

I have hypermobile EDS and REALLY want to strengthen my feet, but thearaband work hurts my hands and shoulders... Could demi point shoes be an option for providing localized resistance for my foot articulation exercises? I have not dance in... 17 years... But I know that I need something that LIMITS my mobility in order to gain strength... What do you think? Maybe I just want to feel pretty while doing physical therapy too... Is THAT a good enough reasoning to want demis? Love your channel ♥

[@kaylawesome2]

Would demi point shoes be good for strengthening my ankles in general? I fall a lot and roll my ankles. Especially being a musical theatre person I think having strong ankles would help.

[@cricketjuggernauts565]

Thanks for the advice I'm going on pointe this Christmas and I'm kind of ready for Pointe shoes cuz I started Ballet like a few months ago and I'm just going on my toes so I'm ready thanks

[@cecilemais9601]

Hi, I would love to do a virtual fitting, but I was kinda wondering how that would work since you’re obviously not here in person..?

[@MsMorganGirls]

Love all of your videos!

[@LH-ro2ot]

I like the temporary shelves 😁

[@EliseCharlotte]

Hi Josephine, I quit ballet lessons years ago due to my job but kept on practising at home (just barre, both on flat and pointe), but due to injuries I had to stop practising more than two years ago. Do you think it would be a good idea to start regaining strength with demi pointes instead of flats? Also, what options do people like me with wide and square feet when it comes to demi pointes? I think you showed a Bloch(?) and it looks a bit square? Does RP have demis as well? Thanks!

[@laurenreynolds6865]

My ballet teacher he’s from France and has a ballet school and has put me on pointe shoes when you get fitted do you also get your pointe shoes that day

[@jocey8770]

Yes

[@artistic.intensity]

I like capezio demis, but I'm pretty sure they aren't selling the ones we used to get anymore 😥

[@idioticbagel2833]

My teacher just took a regular pointe shoes took part of it out to make it demi

[@alexisbriles8408]

Hi there! I’m a big fan! I actually work at a dancewear shop fitting pointe shoes and such. However I was a ballet dancer for 14 1/2 years I’m 25 now and I stopped dancing when I was 18? (I think) I want to get my ankles back to the strength they were and be able to dance again. I still wear my pointe shoes to strengthen my feet however I think I was given the wrong kind of pointe shoes to begin with.

[@alexisbriles8408]

Would I be able to get another pair of pointe shoes now or should I get Demi pointes to use for the time being?

[@Englishmuffins4lifer]

Would it work the same if you ripped the shank out of a dead shoe? I mean you get the shoe that fits your foot right and a Demi pointe shoe. You don’t have to buy Demi pointe shoes along with regular pointe shoes

[@elladonohue]

I was supposed to be in my Pre Pointe class this year but I can’t. Next year hopefully

[@stellaspieker8807]

Same ☹️

[@dees3179]

Thanks for making this one.

[@KayoEll]

Does one sew ribbons on demi-pointe shoes?

[@CindyWu1665]

Yes

[@batgirlx33]

can you possibly transform a pair of pointe shoes (or dead ones) into a demi pointe shoe??? if so, how?????

[@bonniehawkins2979]

Thank you.

[@folieablue]

My demi pointes are just my misfitted first pair, i can't go up on them without extreme pain and they're soft shank (I've got compressible feet and i was given square blocks)

[@nancytestani1470]

You should make your own brand of Demi point shoes…..produce what you like…I’ll buy them….so any kind you like..take care,stay calm and go on pointe…

[@genesisdelossantos7604]

Omgggg ! Orange NJ? How much a Demi Point shoes ?

[@il654]

Genesis De Los Santos it’s orange county in cali. orange nj is a town. essex county is the county

[@genesisdelossantos7604]

irene lai thanks love ❤️

[@ThePointeShop]

haha yes we are in California unfortunately. I LOVE the East Coast though!

[@genesisdelossantos7604]

The Pointe Shop I love ur channel! Ur so intelligent and I feel so blessed to have found ur channel! God bless! Hope to meet u one day❤️

[@lizzieenfield8089]

Do you need a certificate for demi pointe?

[@RyanDoesDance1233]

Hi love your content I’m starting pointe next year in a couple of months what type do you recommend

[@amidala3927]

What the the benefits of demi point shoes versus getting a point shoe with a soft shank? Or using a pair of dead paint shoes as hand-me downs?

[@marrissanewman4616]

I'm just curious as to what the average price is my daughter's teacher asked her to purchase some and I just want to make sure I'm not getting the new parent price

[@JGreen-le8xx]

Josephine❤❤❤❤❤❤😄

[@ThePointeShop]

[@meganfriedrich2593]

do you think you would be able to harden them to make them have even more resistance with something like jet glue?

[@margesk8452]

Hello there! Thank you very much for your video, i have learnt so many things from you. I have one question, i hope i dont sound like an idiot.... if we start ballet now can we use these shoes to strengthen our legs? or we have to use the simple ballet shoes for the start? I will be waiting for your answer..Thank you very much for everything!!

[@amandacampos5107]

Do you recommend the Bloch tensus? Or do you prefer other models? I just need them to do my exam, so my priority is looking good and being able to go through demi pointe

[@2009bubbaray]

Amanda Campos Just get whatever the dance store sells. But make sure you get them well before the exam. Put each shoe inside a thick white cotton sports sock and pound the box with a mallet to soften. You can even drive over them (in a sock) with a car. Whatever it takes to make the box as soft as possible. These are not the kind of shoes you want to get the day before your exam (like say a nice clean pair of ballet flats).

[@lilygraci7021]

Hey do you know where to get good quality Demi pointe shoes? I am trying to find some.

[@rebecamontenegro5607]

Hi ❤. I would like to do demipoint shoes fitting online. How is this work?

[@onyx_the_water_dragon3889]

It’s so funny because in French, we fall our ballet slippers « demi-pointe » so every time you say it, it get confused 😂

[@eli_23.86]

Est ce que tu sais comment on appelle les "demi pointe shoes" en francais?

[@ellieanderson4000]

How much do demi point shoes cost, compared to real point shoes

[@AnaLuisaTimoteo]

hi can u talk about the sansha one

[@francinehibiscus350]

I have a terrible time finding demi pointe shoes to fit me! Getting the same size as my pointe shoes never seems to work.

[@vera691]

Can you do a review on Bloch B morph please or Russian Rubin U cut?

[@clairepaul3573]

I’m having an issue with my Demi point shoes that keep happening... I can’t find a shoe with a sting enough box I just buckle the box around where my foot sits... any tips?

[@Im_carrots]

I think im a bit too late for these, i just got the ok for pointe. :/

[@annaaesoph3638]

Can you do a review of the Capezio Phoenix pointe shoe?

[@lisaaquilina7456]

Hi. I just wanted to ask I have a pair of Hannah Bloch pointe shoes and they are my first pair. But the problem is I sweat a lot and I let my point shoes dry and everything but they still became pretty soft and the insole (the one that covers the inner shank ) is starting to come off. Are they already dead? (I bought them last year)

[@faithlogan6126]

The insole coming off doesn’t really effect if your shoes are dead or not, the other day the insole came out of my brand new pair I had only worn 3 times. Your shoes still could be dead because you have been wearing them for a year, however when it’s your first pair they do tend to last awhile, bc your not doing that much intense pointe work.

[@lisaaquilina7456]

Thank you @faith Logan.

[@_lucie_2510]

Dose she have a shop in new york

[@jaydapreston4526]

Do you have to get a teachers approval to get Demi pointe shoes

[@foreverestt3631]

I am a huge fan Josephine! Am I the only one planning pointe shoe shopping online but my boyfriend is at home and thinks I already have enough... 💜💛💗💚💙💖🧡💞🧚‍♀️🌸💐🦄🌺🦋🐬

[@ThePointeShop]

hahaha oh man. Quarantine and online shopping. it's a thing.

[@foreverestt3631]

@@ThePointeShopthe only thing keeping me from purchasing Gaynors is that it would be my first pair and I don't know my size and I don't trust the method I found on their site... love Josephine you are an inspiration🙏

[@MrPatrickjung]

Can you try a virtual fitting video

[@ThePointeShop]

Yes definitely!

[@MrPatrickjung]

@@ThePointeShop thank you when I start ballet and I am ready for Pointe I am going to go to you

[@MrPatrickjung]

@@ThePointeShop I love doing ballet but I don't take any ballet lessons I wish I could though

[@The_One_And_Only_Viva]

Um so can you go on pointe with them sorry Josephine migh have answered that but I’m inpationent

[@graceandrews6843]

What is the softest shoe apart from flats and Demi

[@bluecobaltsteph2689]

Grace Andrews do you mean like non-leather flats? Or turning shoes for contemporary? Bare feet beyond that I guess unless someone else has a different idea....

[@graceandrews6843]

Pointe shoe-what is the softest pointe shoes? Xx

[@solomiapapenko578]

How much do demi point shoes cost?

[@isabellaloboy7178]

Should you talk to a teacher before trying demi pointe shoes?

[@PastelMermaidScalesOfficial]

I started with a red pair of AmAzOn pointes and didn't take a single pointe class however I was a natural and only fell like twice. Also, I took Ballet and Tap in the second grade so I knew a little bit of stuff and my mom and I would get there juuuuust when the older girls got done with their pointe classes and I always looked up at them and thought "I want to do what they do someday and have pretty ballet slippers too." And now I dance pointe around my house and have decorated a couple pairs of dead pointe shoes although I need to get another pair because I recently retired and decorated the old Capizios I was using.

[@kendracaspari2743]

Hi Josephine, thanks for the great explanation. I’ve been on and off ballet since I was a small kid due to some health issues, but I’m starting again now as an adult. I’m not ready for pointe yet. Would it be ok to start Demi point now even though I don’t have the strength for pointe? Or is it too early? I would love to use them to make my feet stronger. Looking forward to your answer:) thanks and stay safe!

[@athenaspencer4684]

❤❤❤👑

[@ThePointeShop]

[@MrPatrickjung]

Hi love u I a m early

[@ThePointeShop]

[@MrPatrickjung]

I wish I could visit you

[@MrPatrickjung]

@@ThePointeShop I love watching your videos

[@MrPatrickjung]

Do you ask every student if they want to be on youtube

[@MrPatrickjung]

I really want to be fitted

[@bearvillebear1468]

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[@planttita5532]

Can you please give me free point shoes plss plsss pls for Christmas that is my dream please

[@kashfiaislam9995]

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

[@capt.obvious7820]

Is there a brand that makes Demi pointe shoes that you recommend more often to pre-pointe beginner students? I’m considering having my students use Demi pointe shoes, but not sure which brand to start them with...ie are Sasha Debutante better for strong feet? Is there a better brand for petites? 🤔🩰💕 Thanks!

[@mercurythatdepressoexpreso8343]

Capezio and Russian pointe and wendywu are good! :)