Tips on getting on your full pointe shoe box????

Question: Tips on getting on your full pointe shoe box!?!?!?!?

I'd like to know if their are any tips on how to get on top of the box in my pointe shoes!?!?!!! Any advice helps!!! Thanks!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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It's a mix of needed strength and breaking-in your pointe shoes!. First, your feet need to be strong enough to go over the box and break them in!. Start breaking your pointe shoes in though by standing on one foot and pushing over the box with the other foot (so you stand on your left leg and your right foot should look like it's en pointe but your leg is bent and you're pushing over the box)!. Breaking in pointe shoes will help a lot!. also, use your stomach muscles to help support you when you're on top!. If you're back on the box (I always was and found that out when I looked at the bottom of my pointe shoes and saw that the satin was still on the tip of the box but had worn away right away just above the sole) you should pull your abs together and think about being up more and over your box!. Hope this helps and good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

As well as breaking your shoes, or gently massaging them to create a better arche, there are some things you can do while you are wearing them!. stand facing the bar and pointe your foot to the front!. Bend it so that it is on the block!. THen push with your leg into the block without moving your foot!. Hold this for half a minute and repeat it on the other foot!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

do releves and eleves to practice!. and then you can have someone pointe your foot forward on to the box!. if u practice a lot you can do it!Www@QuestionHome@Com

POINT!!!! point your foot as hard as you can!

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u have to break ur shoes in just practice a lot releves echappes and plies en pointe are some good exercisesWww@QuestionHome@Com

get Gaynor Minden pointe shoes and get the ballet foot stretch=^!.!.^=Www@QuestionHome@Com