Dance Shoes = Pointe Shoes?

Question:I bought a pair of dance sneakers. Most of you should know that the part in the front is hard and that you can go up on your toes. I can do echappes and stuff and go up to pointe on my dance sneakers, but when I try to do anything where I have to put all my weight on one foot, I can't do it. Does this mean that I'm not ready for pointe shoes, or are dance sneakers just designed differently so that it's harder to stay balanced?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I bought a pair of dance sneakers. Most of you should know that the part in the front is hard and that you can go up on your toes. I can do echappes and stuff and go up to pointe on my dance sneakers, but when I try to do anything where I have to put all my weight on one foot, I can't do it. Does this mean that I'm not ready for pointe shoes, or are dance sneakers just designed differently so that it's harder to stay balanced?

DON'T DO THAT! Dance sneakers are meant for very little toe work and dont support the foot the way a pointe shoe would. A pointe shoe has a shank in it to support the arches, which jazz sneakers dont. It has no bearing no your ability to do pointe later on.

DO NOT TRY TO DANCE POINT ON DANCE SNEAKERS YOUR FIRST TIME.
get tested to see if your ready by a ballet master or a good ballerina train and then try sneakers

I believe it is simply a matter of design, but if you have not been working on pointe previously, I suggest you stop doing echappes until your dance instructor approves you for pointe work. You wouldn't want to injure your ankles or your feet.

-Sam Merrin

DO NOT EVER DO THAT! You might get yourself hurt. For one thing dance sneakers are used for pros or when you need to practice a few dance steps in FLATS. Anyways, consult your teacher or trainer if your ready cause no one will be able to tell you dat but her/him and dance sneakers are not the same as pointe shoes.=D Good Luck! :D

it means that you are wasting your time and the dance sneakers are too flimsy.