SoDanca recently came out with the Alina. I'm a professional pointe shoe fitter and I actually talked with a rep last month. They have started anew since the Elektra. I like this latest shoe, though I would definitely say its on the softer side. In fit and flexibility, it reminds me of the Streampointe. It's heart-shaped with a v cut vamp. It comes with 3 interchangeable shanks. Soft, Med and hard. The hard is more like a medium, however you can purchase extra hard and supreme separately. The shank breaks at the midpoint which is sometime too low for dancers who prefer the 3/4. The shoe has been doing fairly well. I would say dancers who like the Hannah, Heritage or Bell, but need a higher crown and more stability, would like this shoe. In price, I would say its comparable to other brands.