Is it ok to wear pointe shoes just for a day, if you're not going to dance in th

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Is it ok to wear pointe shoes just for a day, if you're not going to dance in them?

I'm getting married and my mother bought me some pointe shoes because she thought they would look nice on me with my dress. I really want to wear them, but I want to make sure its going to be ok. I will only be wearing them down the aisle and maybe for an hour before for pictures. Will it be safe if I just walk in them and take them off to keep for decoration. Please help, thanks.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: As the other answers have indicated, pointe shoes are not comfortable footwear! They are extremely stiff and they can only be broken in over time while you are dancing in them, and that is only if your feet and ankles have been conditioned and strengthened before wearing them. If you have them now, all you will have to do is try them on and feel for yourself. It feels a bit like walking in swimming fins on land. They do not bend with your foot.
If you are considering "walking on your toes" in them, then that could be dangerous. Dancers feet and ankles are extremely strong, they have worked for months and sometimes years on conditioning their feet before they ever put a pair of pointe shoes on. And then they will tell you it is very difficult to break in your first pair. Trying to stand en pointe without the proper training can easily result in a twisted ankle. Not to mention the blisters you will have on your feet after wearing them a couple of hours!! Trained dancers get blisters on a regular basis when they wear their shoes, think of how many blisters a non-dancer would get!
And I am not even going to get into the proper fitting of pointe shoes.....it is impossible for someone to buy pointe shoes for someone else's foot, they have to be professionally fitted to each individual's foot.

When I had my wedding, I was dancing en pointe on a regular basis and teaching ballet. I had very strong feet and breaking in a pair of pointe shoes was not a problem. I considered wearing pointe shoes with my wedding dress. I decided against it. Even with my training and experience and how comfortable I was in a pair of pointe shoes, I knew from experience that after a couple of hours in them your feet are tired and achy, even when you are not dancing in them!

I would suggest buying a pair of satin ballet slippers and sewing satin ribbons on to tie around your ankles. You will get that ballet look without the pain discomfort and blisters!

Here are some links to sites that have satin slippers for sale.

http://www.bridalpeople.com/wedding-ball...
http://www.nextag.com/satin-ballet-shoes...
http://www.allaboutdance.com/s.nl/it.a/i...
http://estrelladancewear.com/index.php?c...