is it me or does any feel safer and more conforable when wearing pointe shoes?

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also how do i fit them with the toe protectors and what does this feel like

Answer 1

Pointe shoes should be snug, but not too tight. Your toes should all lay flat, no overlapping, and you should be able to wiggle them around a little bit when the shoe is tied. Make sure you are careful when sewing the elastic and ribbons onto the shoes. The placement can make a world of difference. As far as trying them on, go to a dance store and any of the employees will be able to fit you for the shoes. It's also important to try on many different brands, and even multiple shoes of the same brand and shoe size. Since each shoe is made differently, one pair of shoes may fit much better than another, even if they are the same brand and size.

Answer 2

Pointe Shoes, although somewhat clunky, have a flat part on the tip of the shoe which is called the "toe",(duh). Your foot is supported onto the toe from the inside of the toe which is called the "box". The box/toe set-up is designed to help place your foot in alignment over your turning and balancing axis. Once you have strength, training, and time to get used to them, pointe shoes can become extremely liberating, comfortable, and more on top of it, thus, feel safer as well. Fitting shoes however is the opposite. When you get new shoes, or are new to pointe shoes, the is the strong probability that; they will be painful, you will blister, you will bleed, in general, at times you may feel like you really pissed off Satan and he is living in your shoes. But not always. For some relief, for the smart ones(or wimps, like me),we invented the toe pad. It is a filler made of rolled up lambswool, foam, or gel pads. this is meant to be a breaking in device. So you it will make your box extremely tight. The plan being is to remove it after you develop callouses. At that point, you still should have a snug box(get your mind out of the gutter), and have support for your toes. Selecting the right shank is whole 'nother lesson.

Answer 3

sometimes i do feel more safe and comfortable in my pointe shoes and 1 reason i think that is because yr in them so much practicing and all and mayb yr just used 2 it. i personally like toe protactors/toe pads much better than lets say the lambs wool. i think it hurts less. when trying 2 fit yr self (which sometimes is hard and is always easier with help) make sure that u don't feel like yr sinking in2 the shoes. if u do they r'nt the right size, they should b snug but not so small that there is no room @ all or that yr toes r curling or bending when u go up on pointe(if they do then they r 2 small) i hope this helped GOOD LUCK! :)

Answer 4

For a male to wear pointed-toe shoes is okay, if they are cowboy boots... Pointed-toe shoes are a good defense tool, but don't take my word for it. Another angle is when the shoe is too tight, you will have corns on your toes tomorrow. I feel trendy pointed-toe shoes are really a waste of money. They make your foot size look larger than they are. IF THE SHOE FITS, THEN WEAR IT!

Answer 5

pointy toed shoes are crap.....and look really lame

Answer 6

not me