Pointe Shoes?

I recently left my dance company for a new one, and I plan to go in on pointe. However, I was using an old pair of pointe shoes that my teacher had. There was no brand name, and she couldn't remember the name. I live in Wyoming, so there's no place to go to get fitted...


So does anyone have a suggestion for which brand a beginner should get? Any suggestions for shank strength and width would be nice too...

Pointe Shoes?
It completely depends on the type of feet you have.





I know for a fact, that if your feet are not very strong, Chacotts are good for beginners or if you have a low arch. They're really soft. Even the hards are pretty soft. However, if your feet are strong, I do NOT advise getting Chacotts. My friend broke a pair that she was trying on at a nearby dance store, and I know for a fact that some girls in our studio can go through a pair in a week or too. Also, Chacotts are pretty expensive...





Width? You just have to look at your feet.





However, I love love LOVE Grishko's. :]





I think that you should talk to your new teachers. They'll know what to do. It's better to get help from people who really know what they're doing then trying to do it on your own. I mean, you don't want to accidentally make a mistake and injure yourself. :(





Hope this helps! :) Good luck.
Reply:i love grishko...





sanshas are really cheap but they die quickly if u know what i mean...they get soft fast. so i dont recommend them.





u should find somewhere to get fitted. dont just order online without trying them on. the sizes are totally different, even if it says to order like 2 sizes smaller than street shoe or whatever, its still probably different than that. it is for me anyway...and the widths are totally different.


trust me, i made that mistake with my 1st pair.





seriously though, u need to try them on to know which ones u like. they're all differernt for different people, because everyones feet are different.
Reply:Capezio is about the best.
Reply:Hi, fitting pointe shoes put me through college. I have to be honest with you, you need to get soem idea of what shoe you were wearing because too much info is needed to determine a good shoe for you without you being fit. Honestly, it really worries me that your teacher just gave you her old shoes, broken to her arches, and then doesnt know what they are.


The fact that theyre previously used leads me to believe you dont need a very hard shank at this pointe. When we fit beginers we usually try the bloch sonata first because its decently hard, and comes in many sizes and widths. However, if you have a narrow foot, no deal with those. It would be helpful if you could tell us your street shoe size, the shape of your feet (high arches or not, toe angles, etc) and maybe we can suggest a few to try!
Reply:the bottom of the pointe shoe should say somthing on it?... if it does tell me what it says and maybe i can tell you who made it...





also it is VERY dangerous to dance on a pointe shoe that doesn't fit you properly. The only way to know for sure what kind of shoe to get is to try them on...





personaly i would say get a Block Sinata they are comfortable(for pointe shoes) and good for beginers... also have someone show you how to break the shoe in before you dance on it. other wise it will be to hard








i hope that helped you :)
Reply:Sansha's were my shoe of choice when I was a beginner, but it all depends on your foot. Sansha's worked for me because my bridge was a little wide and also because as a beginner I needed a slightly wider pointe platform to balance on and they definitely have that.





I also had a pair of Grishko's that I really liked. But Sansha's were the best for me.
Reply:Capezio
Reply:i love anytinhg Capezio:


http://www.discountdance.com/spframe_set...





but i also like sansha, too:


http://www.discountdance.com/spframe_set...


i am sorry i cant really help on width and all that jazz, but i hope i could help even a little : )



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