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What is the shank on a pointe shoe?
A shank in a pointe shoe is basically the backbone of the shoe. The puropse for a shank is to support the arch of your foot while on pointe.
Who was the first pointe shoe dancer?
The first pointe shoe dancer was Marie Taglioni.
What is the function of a pointe shoe?
a pointe shoe is a shoe used in ballet to give the illusion of effortlessness. althought it can be painful, pointe dancing is beautiful and graceful. a pointe shoe is made of plaster, glue, satin, and many other things. search "the making of pointe shoes" on youtube.com and there are some great videos.
What is the box of a pointe shoe made out of?
It is made out of cardboard well at least the ones made by bloc are. My pointe teacher told me some can be made of newspaper along with cardboard.
What is a pointe shoe vamp?
The vamp is the part on a pointe shoe, which can be altered depending on the length of a girl's toes. The vamp is the front part of the shoe. To be more visual, if you were standing on a pointe shoe, the front of your foot/toes would be touching it.
