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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Toks - Part 21

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Toks - Part 21

Guess what... the "Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts" series is now drinking age! *ThePointeShop does not condone underage drinking. If of legal age, please consume responsibly.* Y'all already know what this is...Josephine vs. the ballet internet. What do we think? Comment & let us know!  

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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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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok - Part 19

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok - Part 19

We know what you want. You're-favorite-pointe-shoe-fitter-Josephine-reacts-to-ballet-and-dance-related-Tik-Toks-part-19!  If that doesn't sound like a Wish listing, we don't know what does. Are we about to hit Tik Tok 20? Keep watching & sending suggestions to find out!

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Tutus and Touchdowns

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Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Tutus and Touchdowns

Everyone should do ballet. And that includes football players! This week, Josephine reacted to an awesome video from NFL films that covers how football players compete in dance to improve their football practice. In an annual fundraiser called Tutus and Touchdowns, high school football players in Ohio learn how to dance. In a sort of Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance hybrid,  football players are paired with dancers from their local ballet to learn a routine. It's a cute one. What other sports do you think could benefit from ballet?

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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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