Josephine reviews the newest synthetic pointe shoe from Nikolay, the StarPointe!
Made off of the SmartPointe last, the Nikolay StarPointe is generous across the metatarsal, has a slightly lower crown and more generous box, as well as a platform that is wide and flat making it easy to balance on.
The StarPointe features a traditional box and a thermo-formable shank made out of synthetic material that comes in three strengths, soft-flexible, medium-flexible, and hard-flexible. Due to the synthetic material within the shank, the StarPointe has the potential to last longer than a traditional pointe shoe.
The StarPointe has a slightly longer vamp than the StreamPointe, the predeceasing Nikolay pointe shoe, ranging from slightly shorter in the smaller sizes and slightly longer in the larger sizes. In addition, the StarPointe has a higher heel seam than the StreamPointe.
This newer Nikolay pointe shoe has high and round wings that create space for the metatarsal making it a good shoe for a high profile or wide foot.
The StarPointe has more volume inside the box making it an accommodating and versatile pointe shoe model as well as possibly more comfortable than other shoes.
This pointe shoe has a v-shaped throat with an elasticated binding as opposed to a drawstring.
The StarPointe has a range of sizes from 1-9 and a selection of widths from 1-6 X.
For Josephine’s opinion on this new synthetic shoe from Nikolay watch the whole video!
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Nikolay StarPointe HF: https://thepointeshop.com/collections/pointe-shoes/products/star-pointe-hf
Nikolay StarPointe MF- https://thepointeshop.com/collections/pointe-shoes/products/star-pointe
Nikolay StarPointe SF- https://thepointeshop.com/collections/pointe-shoes/products/star-pointe-sf