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Try Not To Cringe *Pointe Shoe Edition*

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Try Not To Cringe *Pointe Shoe Edition*

It's back... Cups. Is. Back. As if the Tik Tok reactions were not enough torture for our beloved Josephine, we have a new iteration of ballet internet trauma. She'll try not to cringe. That's all. Let us know if you like this new format & want more! 

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok 20

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok 20

TIK. TOK. TWENTY. It's here.  There was a time where we wondered if we would even get to the double digits with Tik Tok 10 - but we've doubled it! The ballet internet is truly a beast of it's own. In this longer edition of Josephine gets traumatized - whoops - Josephine reacts, we take another dive into the wonderful world of pointe shoes and dance in the tik tok algorithm. Enjoy :)  

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to How Ballet Shoes Were Made 70 Years Ago

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to How Ballet Shoes Were Made 70 Years Ago

Ballet is timeless. Unfortunately, the shoes involved have super short lifetimes. Does this need to change? In this week's reaction, Josephine looks at how shoes were made in the 1950's. And the amazing thing is, pointe shoes are still constructed similarly today. There has been some innovation of the pointe shoe over time - but compared to other industries, ballet can seem like it's stuck in the past. What do you think? Do pointe shoes need to change? Does this effect the relevance of ballet today?

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DESTROYING a CUSTOM POINTE SHOE (pointe shoe fitter reacts to Scout Forsythe)

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DESTROYING a CUSTOM POINTE SHOE (pointe shoe fitter reacts to Scout Forsythe)

Everyone knows that professionals da crazy things to their pointe shoes.  For how graceful ballerinas are, they can be quite violent when it comes to their pointe shoes!  Josephine reacts to Scout Forsythe -  a beautiful dancer in New York who is actually from Southern California. Fun Fact: Josephine's mom, Grace, used to fit Scout when she was little! Professional ballerinas can afford to customize and beat up their shoes because the company provides them. While this video is really interesting to see Scout's process, please be advised that these hacks are not for everyone!  Dancers in training should definitely...

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Dancer Breaks Foot En Pointe

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Dancer Breaks Foot En Pointe

This is a dancer's worst nightmare. And confirmation of an age old superstition that dancing en pointe will break feet. Pointe shoes are meant to be a tool to help you dance en pointe. However, the wrong fit can prove harmful. Injuries and outdated fitting methods are the reason why we exist. To keep dancers safe and dancing for longer. Josephine discusses the rehab pointe shoe she picked for a dancer who broke several metatarsals, part of her lower leg, and has achilles issues.  Rehab pointe shoes are not often a dancer's 'forever shoe,' but for the time being, it...

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