Second toe is longer than first, can I still do pointe?

Question: Second toe is longer than first, can I still do pointe!?

I am unfortunate enough to have a second toe that is longer than my big toe!. Is this going to be a problem in ballet!? Will I still be able to use pointe shoes!?!? Please help!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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My second toe is longer than my first toe, and I have been dancing on pointe for nine years!. It's not a problem at all!. When I first started, it felt a little funny, but I got used to it!.

If you want, you can wear a gel pad on your big toe that will make your big toe the same length as your second toe!. Bunheads makes some!. When I was first dancing on pointe, I wore holes in them really quickly so I just stopped using them, but they offer more kinds of gel products now than they did back then!.

http://www!.bunheads!.com/gel/BigTip!.html
http://www!.bunheads!.com/gel/ClearStretch!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

That is kind of a good thing!. When pointe first came about they wanted to have your first two toes the same length!. Yours just got a little longer lol!. As someone has already said, try the gel tip coverings on the big toe the problem with that though is that you can't use it on the second toe!.

I hope this helps :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

My cousin has the same problem!. She told me that it felt kinda weird!.!.!. but got better!.!.!. I wouldn't worry about it to much!. Just try pointe, and if you dont like it because of your toe, then find a solution :) I agree that a gel toe pad on the big toe should help :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

its called Mortons Toe!. search in on wikipedia or something!. its fairly common!. idk if it will interfere with ballet thoWww@QuestionHome@Com

A belt sander ought to fix that right up!
oh, wrong catagory
sorryWww@QuestionHome@Com