Get to the Pointe — pointe shoe fitting

If you've ever wondered how far dancers will go to make their pointe shoes performance-ready, the latest episode of Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet TikTok delivers some jaw-dropping surprises. In this 64th installment, Josephine from The Pointe Shop dives into the wild world of ballet TikTok, where dancers showcase their unique—and sometimes shocking—methods of customizing their shoes. From unconventional hacks to outright shoe transformations, Josephine's reactions range from amused to astonished. She offers her expert insights into the dos and don'ts of pointe shoe modifications, highlighting the fine line between personalization and compromising safety. Whether you're a seasoned dancer...

Welcome, the the last Tik Tok video...of the 50's! We gotcha there! Hehe Does it feel like half a century's worth of 'Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok' videos?! Or like nothing at all, like 50 cents?! Ok, ok, this whole 50's analogy is falling apart. Moving on!  We have some fun little snippets as we approach the end of this stretch of Josephine vs. the Ballet Internet. As Josephine enters her 'mom era,' our producer has been sure to load it up with lots of cuteness to balance out some of the more...sensational things floating around the...

In the spirit of Valentine's & love, this reaction was an attempt at the lovelier side of Ballet Tik Tok. For starters, the adorable baby Dio makes an appearance, and another special guest towards the end as well! Any 'pointe shoe fitter reacts' would not be complete without pointe shoes, beautiful dancing, memes, and tutus. We love ballet and pointe shoes every day, and we hope you do too! Did ya feel the love?

Josephine reviews and compares Gaynor Minden's newest development, Lyra! After the closure of Gaynor Minden’s factories in America and their transition to Europe, a lot of changes occurred within the brand. Now we have two beautiful shoes, Europa and Lyra! Gaynor Minden uses a specific system for their pointe shoes that contain many specs including 5 different box shapes determining how tapered or broad the shoes are, as well as three different widths for the widest part of your foot ranging from narrow, medium and wide. With both the Lyra and Europa you also have an option for a high...

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...