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i got into pointe and i have to get my pointe shoes!. Any good brands!?

Oh and what should i do to my ankles stronger for it!.

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How exciting!! Well, one thing you can do to strengthen your ankles is do rises!. Use stairs or if you don't have any, use a stool!. Step on the step or stool's edge with your toes only (the rest of your feet should be off the steps!. Then, just rise up through demi pointe and then back down through the demi pointe and make your heels go as low as possible!. Do NOT bend during this exercise!. Do 10 slow ones with 8 counts up and 8 counts down, then, do 20 fast ones with 2 counts up and 2 counts down!. After your ankles are stronger, this should be pretty easy for you and then do even more!.
For your pointe shoes, Chacott is a good brand for beginners!. It is softer so it is not as hard to go "over" your shoes expecially if you have a bad arch!. But for the most accurate type of shoes to get, you should just go to the dance store and have a professional fit it for you - that is a better suggestion because the fitter will know what is best for your feet!.
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Every person's foot is different, and you really need to go to a professional, experienced store that will accurately measure your foot and know what brand fits you best!. If you live in the Philadelphia are try "The Rosin Box" on Sanson street!. They are very knowledgeable and helpful there!. I have Grishko 2008, and they are great!. But again everyone is different!. ABout the ankles, try going from flat through demi, to releve (without plie)!. This is good for your ankles and it will help break your shoes in!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

For pointe shoes, different brands are good for different types of feet!. For example, if your feet are small and wide, Bloch is the best for you!. The smartest thing would to see a trained person in a dance store to get your pointe shoes!.

To get your ankles stronger, just keep doing releves and other exercises!. It will come in time!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Just keep practicing- I'm in pointe and I never do any of those ankle whatever things people do at home!.!.!.
I do have bad arches though so I'm not over my shoes yet, I just started in late December!. But I'll be there soon ;)
Anyways, brands!. Good beginner shoes are:
~Capegio or Bloch!. That is what my teacher recomended!. But get your shoes fit at a dance store and they can help you out more if you need more help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

if you're looking for a really good shoe, you can try prima russe or prima soft!.
if you're looking for a pretty good shoe that's a little less expensive, try grishko or capezio!.
if money's an issue and you need an inexpensive shoe that isn't cheap and breakable, bloch would probably be best!.Www@QuestionHome@Com