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How Ballet Shoes Are Made

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tags: pointe, cobbler, dancer, costuming

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"Pointe shoes generally last a maximum of eight hours, depending on the difficulty of the choreography, however some dancers can go through one pair of pointe shoes in a single performance."

From: http://www.national.ballet.ca/education.php?more/pointeShoes

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Interesting. I always find it strange that pointe shoes are not actually not ment to be 'broken' but most girls do it. Having never wore them (as im a dude) i dont understand why...

written by stumblingjon

| 1 year 3 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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Yes, it does seem odd in this day and age when there must be modern materials that would be more comfortable and durable. And, stumblingjon, you inspired me to post this clip:

http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Dying-Swan-Les-Ballets-de-Monte-Carlo

I've never seen them in person, but these guys sure can "shake it!"