Get to the Pointe

Josephine reviews the Baroque from RP Collection's newest line of pointe shoes, Sea of Pearls! The Baroque is the sister shoe to RP Collection's previous pointe shoe, Brava. Although the new shoe is almost a replica, there are a few differences! The Baroque pointe shoes are made on a pre-arched construction, so just like the Brava, there is a slight curve to arch of the pointe shoes.  Although the RP Collection Baroque is made on a slightly tapered last, it still has a pretty broad box. The slight taper gives a nice sleek look, but the platform is very wide...

Tis the season to be...cringey! Are we over cups?  We hope so. Thanks so much for tagging us in videos - we seem to be getting fewer and fewer tags in cups videos. Perhaps Josephine can put this trauma behind her and heal... Or not. There seems to be a neverending spout of cringe content and from this mass, a new victor shall rise... What do you think it could be? Dead pointe shoes? Hypermobile, extra flexy feet?  Watch to find out!

Josephine reviews the newest pointe shoe from Nikolay/Grishko, the NeoVictory! The stereotype of Russian made pointe shoes is that they are very hard, narrow, loud, and tapered. The Nikolay NeoVictory is the exact opposite! The platform on these pointe shoes is very wide and stable! The vamp and wings are quite high as well, so you get a lot of support and easy balance from the box of this pointe shoe. The inside of the box on the Nikolay NeoVictory has a cushiony microfiber lining for extra comfort!  The throat of these pointe shoes is a wide U-shape, with an elastic drawstring,...

After many moons & many comments, it's finally here: Pointe shoe fitter reacts to rhythmic gymnastics! We love that ballet can cross over into many disciplines. One of the most obvious and daring is rhythmic gymnastics. According to Wikipedia, and unlike its better known counter part, artistic gymnastics, "Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and rope." And there are some moments where dancers are so athletic that they reach and climb on top of their toes! Of course, Josephine has some feelings and reactions about this. We're just...

Tik tok..goes the ballet internet clock.  And the for 27th time, we introduce....pointe shoe fitter reacts! It's your favorite pointe shoe fitter, versus the ballet internet. What wild, wacky, and outrageous things will she see today? Pointe shoe hacks? Beautiful dancing? Confusing dancing? Ballet shoe asmr? Pointe shoes meeting an untimely death? Which clip was your favorite? And did you catch the hunger games reference? Comment below and let us know!