Question about Pointe Shoes?

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I am 14 years old, I study classical ballet 3-5 times (4-6 classes) a week, and I've gone through nine or ten pairs of pointe shoes. I recently bought a pair of Chacott's Veronese II's and they looked great on my feet-- until they died less than a month later. They weren't the most comfortable shoe, being made for a beginning dancer rather than a more advanced one. I was wondering whether anyone knew of any shoes that were similar to the Veronese II but would last longer and offer better support for an intermediate level dancer. (Once again, I am fourteen, I've been doing pointe since I was twelve, my feet are of average strength and flexibility, and I take ballet three to five days a week, going on pointe somewhere between a half an hour and and hour and a half when I do.)

Rachel Kay · Accepted Answer

First of all, after your first year , unless you have REALLY weak feet, chacotts will die really fast and are not worth the money. They are a very soft shoe meant for beginners or people who have always worn them. The capezio shoes i think are quite similar in shape/style, so i would ask to try those on when you next go to get fitted. I myself have always worn  blochs because I have really strong, wide feet; so I'm not positive.
I hope you find something that works!

Anonymous · Answer

I am 14 years old and i have been on pointe for 6 years. I started with pavlovas. They are a brand of capezio. All the capezio brands are very strong and do not break in too fast. But i found these shoes were not too flatering on my feet. Blochs, the pair i use now, are perfect. The shank breaks in just the right spot while the rest of the shoe says perfect for a while. I use the bloch brand called Serenade's. Senada's also work though. Steer clear of Grishco pointe shoes if you want your pointe shoes to last long.

? · Answer

Well I don't know if I suggest gettin pointe shoes without a teachers consent. You may feel your ready when in fact you mey not be. Rising up in releve even with a barre is not going to give you an advantage compared to others on pointe. The chance that you could get hurt should play a huge factor in your decision to wait until your ready. Its dangerous even for someone with permission to start on pointe to do so without a teacher present watching your movement. You could develop bad habits that will harm you later in your training. At the same time though you may be sure now that you'll only be staying at the barre and doing simple releves but you will be tempted to try more complex thing. Trust me I did the same thing as you are planning. If you want to get use to pointe shoes get demi-pointe shoes but use them only in class. It will get your feet use to the feeling of the "tightness" ( for lack of a better word ) and strength need for you to even wear pointe shoes. DON"T GO on pointe with demi-pointe shoes. It will seriously damage your feet. may God bless you and everyone you love!

Krystal · Answer

I started with Chacotts and loved them.  I find Freeds pretty similar, so you might want to check those out.  The Studio's look better on my feet than the Studio II's, but try both.  You can also get the shank in different hardnesses, which should help the life.  (Of course.)

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