Weird pointe shoes?

i have Suffolk brand pointe shoes. They hurt like CRAZY! I know that pointe is supposed to hurt, but these hurt unnaturally. Whenever i wear them for a class, the balls of my feet feel like they're on fire. My dance instructor suggested that maybe they're too big, but she looked at them, and they are actually too small. That still doesn't explain the pain, though, because the pain wasn't where the pointe shoes were getting too small. I'm getting new ones, but i'd like to know what was causing the pain in the ball of my foot. Also, i'd like it if someone could reccomend a different company, so that I can try a new company.


thanks!

Weird pointe shoes?
If the ball of your foot is hurting or burning, it can mean that the height of the box and vamp aren't right for your foot, and just because of the size difference, there's probably a lot of friction.


I personally DETEST suffolk shoes, they're ridiculously uncomfortable and no matter what pad you use (hey,I'm old, I can be a wussy now!) I can always feel the floor too much. You're right, "unnatural" is the word for it. They're available in nine widths so its hard to suggest one because I don't know what you have, however, based on the shape and the changes in box you seem to need, I would suggest at least trying on a bloch sonata and a grishko 2007 if you have nice arches. Good luck!
Reply:... weird. I'm not sure what could be causing pain in the ball of your foot....





For the short time I was on pointe(I quit dance to pursue music... bad idea....) I wore Capezio shoes. They worked fine for me... I don't know what model or anything though. Ask a sales person at the store I suppose.
Reply:Suffolk is a weird brand. Freed is made nearly the same way so stay away.





I love Grishko. My friend loves Bloch. Try those.





Good luck
Reply:You need to find a good pointe shoe that fits your foot like a glove. Have you seen Harry Potter? (the first one) where they are finding his wand and each other fits a certain wizard? Well its just like that, you need to try shoes until you find a great one. When you go to the dance store make sure that the person helping you is certified or trained in fitting pointe shoes- you can ruin your feet forever by having the wrong ones.
Reply:if your pointe shoes are causing the balls of your feet to hurt, it could mean that your arches are very low. i remember when i was new to pointe [even though i had a perfect shoe..which is rare] the balls of my feet hurt every time i went on pointe because the shoe wasnt broken in all the way and i had a low arch so it was being pushed over to get over the shoe properly. as with the brand to recommend, i cant really say because certain types of shoes are catered to different types of feet. although i would recommend freed of londons or grishkos. you might also was a gel pad to go over your feet to make it less painful.
Reply:I would recommend that you go to a good dance store where they fit you with pointe shoes, and try on ALOT of different shoes till find some you like. I think some pain in the ball is to be expected after dancing for alittle while, I don't know for sure though.



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