Get to the Pointe — first pair of pointe shoes

It's the collab we've all been waiting for!  After years of IG DM's and a worldwide pandemic, Josephine Lee & Kathryn Morgan finally meet! In this video, Kathryn shares some of her pointe shoe hacks, and ballet experiences in general. It's always so interesting to see the little tweaks that professional dancers make to their shoes, and how these tricks get passed on from dancer to dancer.  Note that this video was filmed before Josephine got to fit Kathryn, so these are hacks that Kathryn has been using in her shoes for some time. Will she need these tips and...

Josephine reacts to Haley Pham en pointe! For those of you who don't know who Haley Pham is, she is a YouTuber who has been on the internet since she was very young. Although these days Haley is just casually living as a 20 year old wife, homeowner, and multi millionaire, once upon a time she was just a little competitive dancer who had a good time on YouTube. One thing that Haley never made it to in dance was pointe work, so she decided to fulfill her little pipe dream and get a pointe shoe fitting! Haley then had...

"I think living my truth is more important than the fear of not having a dance career" - Lennon Torres This week Josephine fit Lennon Torres, a transgender dancer, for her first pair of pointe shoes! For a first pair, Josephine likes to look for a shoe that will be very stable, while still giving the dancer something soft enough to roll through and build strength with. A couple of things that Josephine noticed with Lennon's feet were that she has a tendency to sickle, she has a nail bed that would likely be sensitive, and that she would likely...

This week Josephine reacts to Michelle Khare's video "I trained like a ballerina for 6 weeks"! First thing, Michelle put on a very poorly fitted pair of pointe shoes....  Though you should never go on pointe after only training for 6 weeks, we were glad to see that Michelle had hold of the barre while going all the way up in her shoes. Michelle also described this as "the most painful experience of her life." (Don't ever give birth Michelle LOL). While pointe work will come with a certain amount of discomfort, it should never be excruciatingly painful! When fitted correctly,...

Put your nerd caps on... Remember when Harry Potter went to pick his very first wand? Getting your first pair of pointe shoes is kinda like that. Every foot is unique. You need a different shoe depending on your strength, flexibility, shape and size. That is why it is important to find a professional fitter who has the knowledge and the selection to accommodate every foot. Finding the perfect fit may be a long process, but once you find "the one," it can be quite magical (I know, nerdiest joke ever). Au revoir xoxo Josephine