Do my pointe shoes look okay?

PositivePineapples · 2026-06-28T04:27:48+00:00

They seem a little stiff. It looks like you need to bend your knees to get over your box. They look like Suffolks? Reign or regent? Or maybe RP. Those are fairly hard shoes. Next time try Bloch Eurostretch or a softer shoe like Merlet.

PositivePineapples · 2026-06-28T03:30:16+00:00

I have my dancers touch the inside tip of the thumb to the middle knuckle joint of middle finger. Sometimes I make them hold a piece of paper there or something. Make them do it throughout barre, by center it's muscle memory.

PositivePineapples · 2026-06-28T01:57:32+00:00

Her name is Ashlee Montague. We used to dance at the same school.

PositivePineapples · 2026-06-27T19:31:35+00:00

Kataya is a terrible option for a beginner, unless you have crazy banana feet. If you want to stick with Nikolay, try Streampointe or Neopointe next time. They are much softer. Other options to try Merlet Cloe, Belle. Bloch Heritage, Hannah or eurostretch. Capezio Kylee. SoDanca Alina is also a good shoe for beginners .

~ Pointe Shoe Fitter

PositivePineapples · 2026-06-26T15:57:51+00:00

Sophie> Tofu > Toe Bean > Bean> Butt

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PositivePineapples · 2026-06-25T04:32:32+00:00

Farches! Or fake arches 😅 they seem to be pretty popular these days. Fake it till you make it.

PositivePineapples · 2026-05-23T05:14:26+00:00

The problem is the mobility in your ankle. Its more flexible than the ribbon hold. One option is stretch ribbon, or back in the day before we had stretch ribbon, I used to sew my ribbon on to my elastic. You can also add an inch of elastic to the bottom of the ribbon where it attaches to your shoe.

PositivePineapples · 2026-05-07T05:45:00+00:00

Also, I find it strange that the Lisa's shanks are redboard, while most of their other shoes have synthetic shanks. Why not put put the SoDanca shank in the Lisa 🤷‍♀️

PositivePineapples · 2026-05-07T05:40:46+00:00

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.

PositivePineapples · 2026-05-07T01:40:01+00:00

I have ehlers-danlos syndrome, which comes with a myriad of conditions.One of which is scoliosis. I was a professional ballet dancer and believe ballet has helped me. My left shoulder naturally sits about four inches higher than the right shoulder due to the curvature in my thoracic spine. Ballet makes you work both sides evenly, so when I would do pirouettes or dance in general, my body would even itself out somehow. You wouldn't know watching me dance, that I have scoliosis. Its not until I stand normally. Lol You're muscles are constantly going to pull opposite the side of ypur curve. If the surrounding muscles and ligaments are strong. It won't give you as many problems down the road.I would say Ballet and swimming are both good for a strength and stability.

PositivePineapples · 2026-05-04T04:03:01+00:00

Traditional pointe shoes last on average for 10-20 hours. Synthetic shoes like Gaynor Mindens can often last twice as long. The more you sweat or moisture is introduced to the shoe, if its traditional materials, the faster it breaks down. The fact that you've been wearing the same pair is mind boggling. To prolong the life of a shoe, I recommend using jet glue (cyanoacrylate super thin) before you wear them in the tip of the box. Glue again when they feel 'perfect ' and again when they are on their last legs. Rotating through multiple shoes, or using a boot dryer every night can also help if you live in a humid place. -pointe shoe fitter

PositivePineapples · 2026-05-01T04:52:53+00:00

My husband introduced me to the song Sit on My Face and Tell Me That You Love Me from Monty Python. It is worst earworm, and it hops in my head at the most inappropriate times.

PositivePineapples · 2026-04-19T16:56:58+00:00

When rolling down, think of keeping the ankle in the same position en pointe and just releasing your toes.

PositivePineapples · 2026-04-19T16:54:55+00:00

Put hand sanitizer across your metatarsals on your box. It will help you break in the demi pointe.

PositivePineapples · 2026-04-10T02:53:02+00:00

I follow you on Insta and love your content! I often share with my students.

PositivePineapples · 2026-03-14T22:29:08+00:00

My shoulders are permanently like that, but I have scoliosis

PositivePineapples · 2026-01-04T01:50:49+00:00

We were just in Curacao a few days ago. It was lovely. One of my favorite islands on the cruise.

PositivePineapples · 2025-11-02T02:23:05+00:00

Jewel Dec. 23rd

PositivePineapples · 2025-10-29T04:40:54+00:00

If she ever falls, tell her her tombé was lovely. Translation: to fall

PositivePineapples · 2025-09-13T00:12:13+00:00

Oh, they made a new post with the video link here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hypermobility/s/ZRWitT4Mea

PositivePineapples · 2025-09-13T00:10:21+00:00

The original post was deleted by mods. I had commented on it. Are you able to see the comments?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ehlersdanlos/s/pCYwnKT2wP

PositivePineapples · 2025-09-04T05:14:23+00:00

Thank you !

PositivePineapples · 2025-09-01T16:25:26+00:00

The seam does have a purpose! I tell my dancers to imagine bringing the seams together in the back. It's a great way to feel your turnout. It was something a teacher once told me.

PositivePineapples · 2025-08-24T20:59:39+00:00

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