2006-12-19 09:31:47 · 10 answers · asked by Vzla 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
They are ballet shoes. Here are some pictures.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=pointe+shoes
2006-12-19 09:35:22 · answer #1 · answered by Barb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pointe shoes are the shoes worn by female ballet dancers (and on a rare occasion, the males). The platform/box is the part which supports you and you stand on. Shank is on the sole and it creates the dancers arch.
Pointe shoes give the appearance of floating or being weightless. It makes the dancer very elegant and not like a romping animal dancing across the stage :)
If you would like to learn more about pointe shoes and pointework, here are some sites that might interest you.
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/5503/pointeshoes.html
http://experts.about.com/q/Ballet-3159/Ballet-Pointe-Shoes.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_shoes
2006-12-19 12:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by Norah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pointe shoes are the flat toed ballet shoes that have ribbons that criss cross the leg for tying. They allow you to dance on your toes.
2006-12-19 10:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by art_tchr_phx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are pointe shoes?
Ballet shoes when dancing on your toes.
2006-12-19 09:35:34 · answer #4 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pointe shoes are shoes that have a 'box' that allows you to stand on your toes
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2006-12-20 02:51:19 · answer #5 · answered by Meredith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pointe shoes are ballet shoes that enable you to go up all the way on your toes. moat are made out of a silk/saitn material and canvas.
2006-12-19 10:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by cheercheer31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have a built-up area that is flat at the toes, to help ballerinas stand "en pointe," that is, on their toe-tips.
2006-12-19 09:35:16 · answer #7 · answered by sonyack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called pointed toe shoes. They are the
shoes with the kick *** toe.
2006-12-19 09:42:59 · answer #8 · answered by linda1774@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
they're for ballet i belive they pretty lacey shoes or maybe the ugly strap on ones
2006-12-19 10:05:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are pink satin shoes with hard toes for dancing on the tips of the shoes.
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2006-12-19 09:35:54 · answer #10 · answered by Dancergirl2011 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋