So im being fitted for my very first pair of pointe shoes wednesday!. Im not really sure what all i need to do or bring to be prepared for it!. any advice!?
? thanksWww@QuestionHome@Com
| Question Home |
Position:Home>Dancing> Getting fitted for pointe shoes wednesday!?!?!?!?Question: Getting fitted for pointe shoes wednesday!!?!!?!!?!!? So im being fitted for my very first pair of pointe shoes wednesday!. Im not really sure what all i need to do or bring to be prepared for it!. any advice!?
? thanksWww@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You need to make an appointment at a dance wear store with a trained pointe shoe fitter!. Wear your ballet tights underneath your clothes to the fitting (regular socks may make your feet a different size)!. also cut your toenails the day/a few days before (if they are too long it hurts) but not on the day in case you cut them too short (hurts too)!. The fitting will probably last 45 minutes to an hour and you will try on lots of different brands, styles and sizes of shoes!. There is no one "beginner" type!. Softer shoes with easy passage through demi-pointe are sometimes better to start with, but they still need to be hard enough to support your foot!. The fitter will help you decide which ones fit best!. They should fit snugly on pointe and not bag around the heels!. also if you demi pile in second your toes should touch the ends (never actually tried this but have been told)!. You don't actually need any padding (plenty of people dance without it - myself included - with no pain) but for some people it can sometimes hurt a bit (I think especially for people with very long toes or thin flat feet) so you might want to try a few types on in the store with the shoes you are going to get (important: can change the size of shoe you need)!. You might need gel pads and toe separators; you might need nothing!. These could include: Loose Lambswool Lambswool pads Gel pads Ouch pouches Foam Pads Toe Spacers Gel pads for individual toes Foam pads for individual toes Toe Tape And other random stuff that people use as padding: Bits of socks Kitchen roll Makeup sponges Duct tape Band aids etc!.!.!.!.!. Some studios will allow only loose lambswool or tape for your first pair (or may not allow Gaynor Mindens - a type of pointe shoes) so check before going!. You'll also need to buy ribbons to sew on (and possibly elastics)!. They will probably tell you how to sew them on and how to tie them!. The ends of the pointe shoes (the bit which touches the floor when you go on pointe) will probably need to be darned!. This takes quite a long time and they will probably explain how do do that too!. If there are already coverings (usually suede!?) on the tips then they won't need to be darned!. You can also buy things to glue/sew on the end if you don't want to darn them!. Your teacher will probably want to check your shoes, especially your first pair, before you use them!. Don't darn them, sew the ribbons or break them in before they are checked - they can't be returned then!. Your teacher will tell you how they want you to break your shoes in if they do!. I would also advise to have some band aids/plasters ready after your first class with new, stiff, completely unbroken in shoes (just in case you get a blister! You might not, and if you do you won't always - after they are broken in blisters are very less likely)!. Www@QuestionHome@Com All you really need to do is wear tights!. Everything else that you would need they have at the store! The only advice I have is speak up about what you dont like and what you do, and ask your fitter questions if you need to!. Since its your first time you aren't going to know what kind of shoe is perfect for you, you will as you get more experienced!. By asking questions and stuff they will be able to help you get the best shoes!. ? pointe is amazing!!!! :-)Www@QuestionHome@Com you'll need to talk to your teacher about what she/he might prefer for you to have in and on your shoes so you can buy them while you are there; but usually they have all the stuff you need, and they are very friendly (especially when its your first time!) i have been on pointe for 4 years and every time i go to get my shoes fitted, they are really nice and helpful!. i have been dancing for 11 years now and have heaps of experience in ballet and dancing ? hope this helps!!! ? (let me know how it goes!!)Www@QuestionHome@Com Don't worry about it!. They normally have everything there for you!. You just need to know a price range (f you have one), a recommended brand from your teacher, and you need to know what type of toe pad you want to use (gel or cotton/fabric)!. Don't worry!! I have been on pointe for 2 years now and have been doing ballet for 7 going on 8!. Have fun, the people are very friendly!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Make sure to bring your feet with you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |