Get to the Pointe — thepointeshop

In the latest episode of Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet TikTok (#70, if you're counting), we get a front-row seat to the wild, weird, and wonderfully inventive side of the ballet internet — and yes, innovation is en pointe. Our ever-passionate pointe shoe whisperer Josephine is back!  Tradition? Still there. Innovation? Absolutely. Cringe? Occasionally. Worth watching? 100%. 🎥 Watch the full video — and prepare to question everything you thought you knew about ballet!

If you've ever seen a ballerina take a brand-new pair of pointe shoes—fresh out of the box, pristine, worth over $100—and immediately start whacking, slamming, cutting, and burning them (yes, really), you might be wondering: Why are they destroying expensive shoes before even wearing them? Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of pointe shoe prep! Pointe Shoes: Not Your Average Footwear Pointe shoes may look delicate and dainty, but they’re basically handcrafted torture devices that need to be tamed. Straight out of the box, they’re stiff, unforgiving, and about as comfortable as walking on wood blocks (because... that’s kind of...

Need a buddy while you sew your pointe shoes? Josephine, the internet's favorite pointe shoe fitter/fairy & her new baby Dio got ya covered! Take another dip in the internet pool to watch ballet memes, pointe shoe content, little funny dance skits, some ballet education & more!  What's your favorite part of the ballet internet? Dio is growing and learning fast!

The verdict is: Ballet Core is...ok! 😂  Hey there, ballet enthusiasts and TikTok scrollers! Ever wondered what a pro ballerina thinks of all those ballet-related TikToks? Well, The Pointe Shop's Josephine is here to give us the lowdown in Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet TikTok - part 61! From symbolic representations of ballet movements to the struggles of finding the perfect pointe shoes, Josephine reacts to it all with humor and insight. She even shares her thoughts on a device for bunions  and a Nike concept related to ballet! Would you wear those shoes? It's giving ballet meets sporty...

Happy Halloween, y'all! What is the fear that haunts the ballet internet? Why dead pointe shoes of course! In this special spooky edition of pointe shoe fitter reacts, Josephine is in for a wild ride of dead pointe shoes. That's it. Just watching dead pointe shoes. Will she survive or be haunted? Watch to find out!