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Im not too sure about Ballet flats, but pointe shoes used to be like a ballet flat, and very flimsy. The Italians hardened the pointe shoes. That's all I know..
I believe it was specifically Maire Taglioni, an Italian ballet dancer, that is attributed with starting to to harden the shoes at the point and danced on her toes.
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What is a point ballet shoe?
A shoe with a hard toe.
What is the purpose of a ballet shoe?
The porpose of the ballet shoe was to make it more comfortable and easy for the person to move around!
What is a ballet slipper?
A ballet slipper is a pale pink and sometimes leather shoe that dancers use in ballet.
How do you tell your ballet shoe size?
you use your regular shoe size
What is a simile for dance?
A instd of a ballet shoe
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