This video is probably the clearest demonstration of how different levels of shank strength affect a dancer. The three levels show us the three scenarios perfectly. I'm not a dancer, just a casual viewer so when I first came across The Pointe Shop's channel I had such a hard time figuring out what Josephine was saying (it was during COVID so she couldn't demonstrate much lol). This is much easier to understand.
Idk why this matters, but I’m 13 years old and I’ve been dancing since I was 6 and I’m finally getting to go on pointe this January!!!!!!! I quite literally been waiting my whole life for this! At my studio, they really like to prepare us for pointe so that we can be the best we can be when we finally go on pointe, and I’ve been told I’m a beautiful dancer by other classmates, teachers, and older dancers, so I am SO EXCITED!! anyways that it’s lol
Was looking at my very first pointe shoes the other day. I've had them for almost 50 years. I haven't been en pointe since I was about 30 (yes I'm old). It's wonderful and amazing how much shoes have evolved.
Can you do a review of the 3D printed pointe shoes …I think they are from turkey? Act’ble I believe they are called. I’d love to get Josephine’s opinion ❤❤❤
Yes I'm very curious about those, as well! I do have to admit, I hope they will find a way to make them a bit prettier. I'm very interested in the technique in how they are made but I hope, because its synthetic material, they will be able to pancake them in any color. I'd also love to try them out if they're worth their money but one their own promo videos.. They don't fit at all and it looks weird. Still, I'm interested to see where this goes. Edit: the brand name is ACT and they are from Germany.
@@MelanaC And another addition; In should have made a screenshot... Okay but those ACT pointe shoes were on my Facebook Timeline advertising (I am from the Netherlands and it was a Dutch ad) and I made a comment about how curious I am about this concept, but I also mentioned my doubts because something does look weird and fishy to me... Maybe it's because it's new. But I commented "Very interesting, but for now I will stick to my Freeds" - to another ballerina who had her doubts. And now the whole article is gone. They blocked me from their Facebook Pages. All of them. That is... Weird?
I took my daughter to their Woodbridge Warehouse this past summer. After Russian Pointe was bought out, and her radiances were discontinued, she had no options available to her that truly worked for her tiny feet. She is almost 17 but wears a size 2.5 in kids! She also has banana feet, and NO ONE near us could fit her with shoes in her size or ones that worked with her feet. When R-Class began distributing through the lovely ladies in Woodbridge, they graciously offered for us to come into the actual warehouse to get fitted. They are were WONDERFUL women to work with, and my daughter had her favorite, and only shoes that have ever worked for her, back in her feet! Thank you for highlighting this brand. Everyone who loved Russian Pointe shoes before they became the new “ rp” should check them out!
I wore nothing but sneakers and steel toe boots most of my life and have no idea how normal women wear heels lol. I’m just amazed how much goes into choosing the right pointe shoes! Thank you for bringing class to the uncultured such as myself 😂❤❤❤
Thanks for the tip! I'm currently in pre-pointe and I we're starting pointe testing. So I've been in in pre-pointe almost a year now. I have very flexible arches like June, so I think like you've said in previous videos its harder to fit. Anyways Love your videos can't wait for the next!! ♥
I have a friend who does point recreationally, and she literally has the hardest russian point shoes on the market (she got a test shoe) She still breaks them within 3 months or so (and she only does point for maybe 20 min a week) bc she has such bendy and strong feet
I've been wearing R-class for more than ten years now. It doesn't require breaking in. I'm tall (hence heavier than most girls) and have flexible feet, so only the hard shank works for me. Not even the hard flexible. I've tried medium once and it died within two hours. The only downside is the nail on my more flexible foot that holds the layers together usually breaks into half. I had to take off the shoe, fish out the two sides of the broken nail, glue the layers back together and wear another pair while the glue dries for a day. A teacher suggested I take off the nail on the offensive side before wearing, but seriously I can't do that with my hands strength. Other than that, I really love R-class!
On the other hand, i really hate grishkos. They are either too hard or too soft. Even the extra hard is breaking like a piece of cardboard, it never conforms to the shape of the foot.
Have you tried super hard? In the newest RC Collection - when the number ends in a 6 it’s that hard shank with the 3/4 component mixed with a 3/4 sole. What this does is double reinforce - making is super hard!
When June was doing hops en pointe I was just in awe of her feet. I don't know if the shoes that she had on in the video of her dancing were dead (or close to dying) or is her feet just that bendy and strong.
We actually have a super hard option - hard shank with a 3/4 sole. This double reinforces the shoe which makes it even harder than our hard shown in this video.
Love your videos😊...Have you checked out det company that makes the Abletoact shoes?? Now this is from a non-dancer perspective, but they look interesting
We recommend finding a box that mimics your foot the most and has very long wings for lateral support. Often hyper-mobile feet love our R-Class RC50 Incande which has long wings and a V-Vamp.
i have been on pointe for 2 years now and i have had a really hard time finding shoes that fit. my old ones, bloch euro stretch, break really low, hurt my bunions, and die within about three hours of dancing on them. i recently went to a new shop and got nikolay starpointes but they are holding me back and i cant seem to find a shoe that fits. at the bloch store near me they won’t give me anything else besides the eurostretch and and the other store i went to it’s an hour away so its hard to find time to go out and get fitted again. my teacher suggested trying gaynors because they would put me more on my box but what do you think i should do? i am running out of options and im tired of dancing on shoes that don’t work for me.
Different feet and different levels of dancers, also different applications. For instance, some dancers will purchase a pair of softer shanks specifically for their performance, as she mentioned, because they break in very quickly (like, just warm up in them and they are perfect) and you have completely clean shoes to go on stage. Other dancers might choose the hard shank but do more manual break it at the arch because their foot stresses the shank lower, towards the demi, and they need that part of the shank to be extra strong to not die quickly. Also, some dancers have very, very flexible feet which are naturally not as strong when they are beginners en pointe, so they need extra support from the shoe to prevent them from going too far over while they build up the strength to stabilize their flexibility. Other beginning pointe dancers don't have much flexibility and need a softer shank to start so that they can make it on top of the box without so much resistance that they can't push over that hard yet.
Not a dancer, but silly question.. I see dancers tearing their shoes apart. Has anyone tried working with the ballet/pointe shoemakers to design a modified shoe that essentially mimics what the dancers do anyway? Seems like a waste of time and materials when a design change could solve a problem.
I wore them for 10 months. 1 pair lasted 5 months, then went through 3 more pairs in the next 5 months. The one pair was a fluke I guess. The shoe seems to stretch out over the joints/demi area and break down. 3 pair in a row did the exact same thing. There was no sign of the shank being worn out, but the structure of the shoe failed, causing knuckling. There was an actual pucker in the outsole of the shoe directly behind the big toe joint while I was en pointe. I found I had developed enough strength to pull up out of it while on two feet, but no chance on one foot. Got rid of them when it was difficult to roll down from a passe releve because if you knuckle, you kinda get stuck, like you have to lift up and over to release your toes.
Thank you for this incredible opportunity! I absolutely love everything about being a TPS model! And love the r-class pointe shoes!💗
Thank you for being in our video, June! ❤
This video is probably the clearest demonstration of how different levels of shank strength affect a dancer. The three levels show us the three scenarios perfectly. I'm not a dancer, just a casual viewer so when I first came across The Pointe Shop's channel I had such a hard time figuring out what Josephine was saying (it was during COVID so she couldn't demonstrate much lol). This is much easier to understand.
Idk why this matters, but I’m 13 years old and I’ve been dancing since I was 6 and I’m finally getting to go on pointe this January!!!!!!! I quite literally been waiting my whole life for this! At my studio, they really like to prepare us for pointe so that we can be the best we can be when we finally go on pointe, and I’ve been told I’m a beautiful dancer by other classmates, teachers, and older dancers, so I am SO EXCITED!! anyways that it’s lol
Congratulations!
Was looking at my very first pointe shoes the other day. I've had them for almost 50 years. I haven't been en pointe since I was about 30 (yes I'm old). It's wonderful and amazing how much shoes have evolved.
Love that you are doing fitting videos again! Thank you💜
I miss those too
Yeah!!! I love them!!! Also hacks from professional dancers and pointe shoe reviews. I like these more informative videos!!
I love your films about fitting. Thank you ❤
I'm so happy to see the fitting videos back!
Fitting videos are my absolute fave! That's what brought me here in the first place. ❤
Can you do a review of the 3D printed pointe shoes …I think they are from turkey? Act’ble I believe they are called. I’d love to get Josephine’s opinion ❤❤❤
They're from Germany! I have a pair and they are definitely different!
Yes please! I have a pair too. I love them
Yes please!!!
Yes I'm very curious about those, as well! I do have to admit, I hope they will find a way to make them a bit prettier. I'm very interested in the technique in how they are made but I hope, because its synthetic material, they will be able to pancake them in any color. I'd also love to try them out if they're worth their money but one their own promo videos.. They don't fit at all and it looks weird.
Still, I'm interested to see where this goes.
Edit: the brand name is ACT and they are from Germany.
@@MelanaC And another addition; In should have made a screenshot... Okay but those ACT pointe shoes were on my Facebook Timeline advertising (I am from the Netherlands and it was a Dutch ad) and I made a comment about how curious I am about this concept, but I also mentioned my doubts because something does look weird and fishy to me... Maybe it's because it's new. But I commented "Very interesting, but for now I will stick to my Freeds" - to another ballerina who had her doubts.
And now the whole article is gone. They blocked me from their Facebook Pages. All of them. That is... Weird?
Love the fitting videos🩵💙
Two Josephine videos in a week. Yea!
I took my daughter to their Woodbridge Warehouse this past summer. After Russian Pointe was bought out, and her radiances were discontinued, she had no options available to her that truly worked for her tiny feet. She is almost 17 but wears a size 2.5 in kids! She also has banana feet, and NO ONE near us could fit her with shoes in her size or ones that worked with her feet. When R-Class began distributing through the lovely ladies in Woodbridge, they graciously offered for us to come into the actual warehouse to get fitted. They are were WONDERFUL women to work with, and my daughter had her favorite, and only shoes that have ever worked for her, back in her feet! Thank you for highlighting this brand. Everyone who loved Russian Pointe shoes before they became the new “ rp” should check them out!
heck yeah fitting videos!!
yay!! I love these. and I love the R class
I know nothing about ballet shoes but I enjoy all these videos
I’m just about to get fitted for my first pair of shoes tomorrow 🎉
Congrats! 🎉
@ Thank you!!!😊
congratulations!
How’d it go?
Congratulations!
I wore nothing but sneakers and steel toe boots most of my life and have no idea how normal women wear heels lol. I’m just amazed how much goes into choosing the right pointe shoes! Thank you for bringing class to the uncultured such as myself 😂❤❤❤
I'm getting my first pair of pointe shoes next week!!! And yes please more pointe shoe fitting videos Josephine!
I‘m so glad. I love your fitting videos!
I love your vidsss!!! can u plss do one on 3D printed shoes??? Thanks!!!
Finally! I’ve missed these videos for so long.
Wow! Look at you wearing a pink blazer and white top! I love it!
This was super interesting, thank you for the video!
so pretty when she's up en pointe
Hi love your videos just tagged you. You make me smile every time I watch your videos.
I would love if you could do the different shank strengths of the Gaynor mindens, I am in them and would love to see the difference
I'd love to see you read a Satin Slippers book that took place at the San Francisco Ballet Academy.
I have very archy feet so I have always had to use harder shanks
Thanks for the tip! I'm currently in pre-pointe and I we're starting pointe testing. So I've been in in pre-pointe almost a year now. I have very flexible arches like June, so I think like you've said in previous videos its harder to fit. Anyways Love your videos can't wait for the next!! ♥
Josephine ❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😊
I have a friend who does point recreationally, and she literally has the hardest russian point shoes on the market (she got a test shoe) She still breaks them within 3 months or so (and she only does point for maybe 20 min a week) bc she has such bendy and strong feet
Finally ❤🎉🎉🎉❤
Very interresting. ❤
Thank you for the video!! For people with less arched feet, is softer shank a better option? What about split soles?
Both softer shanks, lower vamps, and higher crown heights can help with tighter ankles or lower arches.
I've been wearing R-class for more than ten years now. It doesn't require breaking in. I'm tall (hence heavier than most girls) and have flexible feet, so only the hard shank works for me. Not even the hard flexible. I've tried medium once and it died within two hours. The only downside is the nail on my more flexible foot that holds the layers together usually breaks into half. I had to take off the shoe, fish out the two sides of the broken nail, glue the layers back together and wear another pair while the glue dries for a day. A teacher suggested I take off the nail on the offensive side before wearing, but seriously I can't do that with my hands strength. Other than that, I really love R-class!
On the other hand, i really hate grishkos. They are either too hard or too soft. Even the extra hard is breaking like a piece of cardboard, it never conforms to the shape of the foot.
Have you tried super hard? In the newest RC Collection - when the number ends in a 6 it’s that hard shank with the 3/4 component mixed with a 3/4 sole. What this does is double reinforce - making is super hard!
When June was doing hops en pointe I was just in awe of her feet. I don't know if the shoes that she had on in the video of her dancing were dead (or close to dying) or is her feet just that bendy and strong.
I use hard shank and at first it killed me 😢
I wear a hard shank in r-class because i have a very bendy foot and the medium shank snapped after 3 weeks and i am a student in training
We actually have a super hard option - hard shank with a 3/4 sole. This double reinforces the shoe which makes it even harder than our hard shown in this video.
If you were to recommend a fitting shop in Toronto, what would it be?
Love your videos😊...Have you checked out det company that makes the Abletoact shoes??
Now this is from a non-dancer perspective, but they look interesting
How long have both of you done ballet?
missed videos like this:)
Could you do a video review of the pointe shoes that are sold at Decathlon and Temu compared to some famous brands?
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My pointe shoe on the right seemingly i buckling when i wear it what could that be caused by? And its only on the right ever not the left
I’m in dance and my dance teacher said that I get to get my point shoes in two years and I’m happy but feel bad for my little feet 😂
I wear rclass❤
I missed fittings videso!
Yay
I'm curious exactly how long the medium shank would last June. Is it more than a day of dancing? A week?
Second love the video slay
What can of shoe should I use if I have a strong feet but my box die completely but the shank it's fine?
We recommend finding a box that mimics your foot the most and has very long wings for lateral support. Often hyper-mobile feet love our R-Class RC50 Incande which has long wings and a V-Vamp.
i have been on pointe for 2 years now and i have had a really hard time finding shoes that fit. my old ones, bloch euro stretch, break really low, hurt my bunions, and die within about three hours of dancing on them. i recently went to a new shop and got nikolay starpointes but they are holding me back and i cant seem to find a shoe that fits. at the bloch store near me they won’t give me anything else besides the eurostretch and and the other store i went to it’s an hour away so its hard to find time to go out and get fitted again. my teacher suggested trying gaynors because they would put me more on my box but what do you think i should do? i am running out of options and im tired of dancing on shoes that don’t work for me.
Pretty sure the pointe shop does virtual fittings
fourth! hi guysss:)
Why do i watch these? I don't even dance 😂
who would ever do well with the anytrhing but the medium?
Different feet and different levels of dancers, also different applications. For instance, some dancers will purchase a pair of softer shanks specifically for their performance, as she mentioned, because they break in very quickly (like, just warm up in them and they are perfect) and you have completely clean shoes to go on stage. Other dancers might choose the hard shank but do more manual break it at the arch because their foot stresses the shank lower, towards the demi, and they need that part of the shank to be extra strong to not die quickly. Also, some dancers have very, very flexible feet which are naturally not as strong when they are beginners en pointe, so they need extra support from the shoe to prevent them from going too far over while they build up the strength to stabilize their flexibility. Other beginning pointe dancers don't have much flexibility and need a softer shank to start so that they can make it on top of the box without so much resistance that they can't push over that hard yet.
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Are these shoes actually manufactured in Russia? Shouldn't they be sanctioned?
Supporting ruzzia in 2024👌...
Not a dancer, but silly question.. I see dancers tearing their shoes apart. Has anyone tried working with the ballet/pointe shoemakers to design a modified shoe that essentially mimics what the dancers do anyway? Seems like a waste of time and materials when a design change could solve a problem.
Josafine (I think that's how u spell her name) would be SO mad
Please review the updated So Dança Elektra shoes!!! They've changed since you last did a video on them, and I've been considering a pair. 🩰
I wore them for 10 months. 1 pair lasted 5 months, then went through 3 more pairs in the next 5 months. The one pair was a fluke I guess. The shoe seems to stretch out over the joints/demi area and break down. 3 pair in a row did the exact same thing. There was no sign of the shank being worn out, but the structure of the shoe failed, causing knuckling. There was an actual pucker in the outsole of the shoe directly behind the big toe joint while I was en pointe. I found I had developed enough strength to pull up out of it while on two feet, but no chance on one foot. Got rid of them when it was difficult to roll down from a passe releve because if you knuckle, you kinda get stuck, like you have to lift up and over to release your toes.
I wish you could fit me 😭 come to MD pleaseeee🫶
Hi if you are reading this Josephine I am thinking about trying ballet 🩰 and if you are reading this I would love some advice and tips