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Position:Home>Dancing> What is a good way to break in new pointe shoes quickly?Question: What is a good way to break in new pointe shoes quickly!? This is my first year on pointe(well technaclly the end of my first year) basically every1 in my dance class has gotten new pointe shoes (and so have i) and i was wondering wut was a easy and quick way to break my new pointe shoes in!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I like to break in my shoes with my hands!. After wearing them for one class, (so they can get warm) I bend the shank where it sits in my arch so that I can go over my box easier!. I bend it forwards and backwards so it gets more flexible overall!. Then I squeeze the box like pushing the sides together, this way, it'll be softer to conform to the width of my foot!. I don't like to hit/bang the box because it can break and also, if you dance in your shoe often, you don't want it to break in too much, because it'll die quicker and you'll just have to buy another pair!. Good luck with pointe!Www@QuestionHome@Com When i first go mine i noticed that when i was in second position and would roll onto pointe that i would hear little cracks, that's what it sounded like to me!, my teacher said i was breaking them in so i did plies for about 20 minutes a day and eventually i broke the shoes in, remember if your going to do this wrap your big toe with top tape(it hurts after a while!)Www@QuestionHome@Com wear your new shoes around the house with a sock over them!. the sock will keep them protected and as you walk around, the shoes will break in!. putting liquids, (like rubbing alcohol and water) in your shoes to help break them in works, but if you choose to put something in them, be verrry careful!. water and alcohol will stain your shoes =/!.!.!. good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com I walk around my house in them all day!. Don't by shy, ask some people in your class, they'll know!. Walking on the balls of your feet in pointe shoes all day, would really help, too!. I hope I helped! HAPPY DANCING!Www@QuestionHome@Com you should go on pointe so the shoe molds your foot shape then start bending the shoe with your hands if that doesn't work get a small cotton ball or makeup wedge and put achohol on it and gently rub the pointe shoe all over excluding the box and bottom of shoeWww@QuestionHome@Com Wear them around the house for about a day, going on pointe for about 30 seconds again and again, but not too much, if you have ouch-pouches i suggest you wear them!. =)Www@QuestionHome@Com if they are leather you can pour rubbing alcohol inside and put shoe stretchers in them!. or material just shoe stretchers!. http://www!.shoeandfootcare!.com/Merchant2!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com -put them on and run around on half pointe!. -Do roll throughs!.!.!.if you know what that means!. email me and tell me what kind of shoes you got! i do pointe too!. aquariusgirl2195@yahoo!.comWww@QuestionHome@Com hit em against a table or wall!. and on youtube!. put in "breaking in pointe shoes" and there will be some videos on how to do itt!. =) ilyy!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |