Get to the Pointe — thepointeshop

Aaaaand we're back! To another episode of Pointe Shoe Fitter Reacts to Ballet Tik Tok - and 3/4s out way to 100! Woah.  These videos are kindof like plies - gotta do them every week! In this episode, another variety of picks from the ballet internet. As the producer of this series, I gotta say, picking out the videos for Josephine to react to is like shopping for a big group of kids: gotta get a big variety because you never know what's gonna hit! Don't wanna spoil it, but in this episode, our resident pointe shoe fairy comments briefly...

It's not a secret that Josephine, the internet's resident pointe shoe fairy reacts to viral ballet Tik Toks - but did you know she's a bit of a content creator herself? Yep! For a little pit stop off our quest to reach the 100th iteration of our 'pointe shoe fitter reacts' series, let's look at Josephine's own Tik Toks! (reels too - we're everywhere hehe) While not every video is a hit, the videos that have hit millions of views (crazy, we know) are actually very pointe shoe focused. Before and After's, the inside scoop on some pointe shoe brands,...

Josephine Lee reviews the Bloch Eurostretch pointe shoes! The most unique and notable features of the Eurostretch are its split outer sole and stretch satin, making it an incredibly innovative pointe shoe at the time that it came out. Though Leos was the first brand to have a split sole pointe shoe, this brand was acquired by Bloch, who has now continued with the innovation and expanded on it by adding the stretch satin, allowing the shoe to fully contour to the dancers' feet. The Bloch Eurostretch is a spin off one of Bloch's most popular and iconic models, the...

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...