I use an ouchpouch.
Its a little pouch filled with gel. You can get them from most Ballet suppliers. I got mine from Bloch. There are a range of different styles.
Other people use lambs wool at the shank. It is easy to purchase and very soft.
But when you try on your pointe shoes, make sure you try them on with the recommended padding in the shoe because the padding does take up a little space. also you could use cotton wool and stuff it above you toes and also you can get point shoes with gel at the point bit to help and they do work as i have pointe shoes
At first, yes pointe does hurt. But the more you do it, the more you get used to it and the less it hurts.
For pointe shoes, you also need toe pads and toe seperations, and that comes to about sixty dollars or more. The canvas pre-pointe shoes are usually around thirty dollars. Be aware that you have to sew the straps of the pre-pointe shoes. Normal leather ballet shoes can be from fifteen dollars or less to thirty dollars or more.
Because back when they invented pointe shoes, people thought it was amazing to be able to stand on ones toes and dance. It inspired people to do ballet. Now people are used to the idea of ballet and pointe shoes, so less people are interested in it.
You can "pancake" them. You can do this by putting makeup on them to make thema darker color. You usually use a mouse or a liquid makeup to do this.
Contemporary ballet is less classical than say pointe. Its more of lyrical or jazz mixed with ballet technique
At first, yes pointe does hurt. But the more you do it, the more you get used to it and the less it hurts.
For pointe shoes, you also need toe pads and toe seperations, and that comes to about sixty dollars or more. The canvas pre-pointe shoes are usually around thirty dollars. Be aware that you have to sew the straps of the pre-pointe shoes. Normal leather ballet shoes can be from fifteen dollars or less to thirty dollars or more.
Because back when they invented pointe shoes, people thought it was amazing to be able to stand on ones toes and dance. It inspired people to do ballet. Now people are used to the idea of ballet and pointe shoes, so less people are interested in it.
Newer, more practical methods of canvas and glue have since been discovered, and since these methods are both less painful and less expensive, it is only logical that pointe shoes are now made of canvas hardened with glue.
You can "pancake" them. You can do this by putting makeup on them to make thema darker color. You usually use a mouse or a liquid makeup to do this.
Doing the headspin may hurt at first, but the more you do it, the less it'll hurt.
Your parents will probably appreciate the fact that you are passionate about something. Show them your passion for ballet dance and explain to them that you are serious. Hopefully they will take you as seriously as you make yourself out to be.^^She is correct above show your parents that you are passionate about it and just tell them that you would really like to do it. But just so you know if you have never done ballet then you will not start on pointe you will need to start on a basic level. But if you already do ballet and are at the level were you can do pointe than just tell your parents that you would like to try more difficult things to imporve your dancing.you would not be on poionte yet.i'v danced for 9 years and got on pointe a few monthes ago.you need to be a very good dancer.I've been advanced my whole life so it really wasn't suprising i was dancing with girls 5 or 6 years older then me.ya i did ballet with flats before i even was able to touch pointe shoes. I wouldn't say you need to be really talented, but you need to build up enough strength in your ankles and legs. If you are fat, forget about pointe, you need to be able to hold up your weight on just your ankles.that seems kind of mean for me to be rude to fat people, but it can ruin your legs.ANSWERBallet is an extremely difficult sport. When dancing you have to look like it is effortless (even though really your working your butt off). Your parents should support you in anything you want to do or try in this case.this is my tenth year dancing. i started when i was three and I'm 13 now. This past fall i started pointe. i was so excited. when i was 3 i told my mom that i wanted to be a pointe dancer some day. it took me ten years to get where i am now.to be on pointe your feet, ankles, and legs have to be really strong. all of your weight is pushing down on your big toe. pointe dancing really hurts at first (espaccially for a beginner) on my first day of pointe, that evening i couldn't even feel my feet. they were that sore. they are now getting a little better after eight months. as pointe shoes get broken in the box of the shoe get soft. *that really hurts.*my advice to you is to dance. you are not going to get into pointe for less then eight years. (at a minimun) You should consider taking lyrical dancing or jazz. those types of dance do not require pointe shoes. they are also a lot of fun if you put the effort and time into it. but most importantly just have fun while dancing. dance with your heart, soul, and have passion!!good luck to you!AnswerFor younger people, it is normal to not be able to do pointe until atleast 9 or 10. At that age a child's feet and ankles should be developed enough to support themselves. So the fact that you are 15, you may not have to wait as long to do pointe as someone who was 5 when they started dancing. It's all up to your teacher and whether he or she thinks you are ready. As for me, my first pair of pointe shoes didnt hurt at all. It's an interesting feeling to be standing on your toes, but you can have toepads on in your shoes to help protect your feet. There are many different types of pointe shoes, so you want to try on a lot before you decide which kind to buy. They shouldn't be extremely painful because then it will be super hard to dance in them. But at the same time you should feel a tight squeezing on your feet. A pointe shoe should fit so that the box of the shoe is squeezing the ball of your foot and not letting your toes press into the bottom of the shoes. That's when it gets really painful. Any other questions you may have if and when you get on pointe, it is good to ask a pointe shoe fitter or your teacher.I'm sure that you want to go on pointe shoes but make sure that you do because if you decide half way through that you don't want to do ballet anymore you will be wasting allot of money as pointe shoes are around 35.00 pounds or more also if you are going to start ballet I would recommend starting with soft ballet shoes. Also If you want to be safe on pointe shoes I would make sure that your ankles are strong enough to go up on them by maybe doing some ankle strenghtening exercise on websites such ashttp://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/strengtheningexercises/ss/ankleexercises_5.htmI maybe starting to do pointe work and i do my ankle strenghtening exercise to make sure i don't get twisted ankles or anything like that if you know anybody with pointe shoes i would recommend going up on them (if they don't mind)and see if you can go up on them if not you are not ready to go on pointe shoes. Hope this helped x I would also make sure that you look after your feet as well while going on pointes by like sooking it and shaping your toe nails and moisterise x
no there not baby shoes
THe larger the area the less pressure. The smaller the area the more pressure. THink of someone stepping on your foot, first with tennis shoes then with a spiky high heel. WHich would hurt more?
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