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Question: Can ballerinas stay on pointe without the special shoes!? Like bare feet!?
Can they!? Cause I'm really curious:)Www@QuestionHome@Com


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i can, but apparently it's not good for your feet!.
so DON'T DO IT!Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!.!.!.not exactly
I just started pointe and you have to wear special shoes ( pointe shoes ) to go on pointe!.
I have been dancing for 9 years and i finally get to go on pointe!.
BTW u have to have good shoes or else they wont support ur feet and it will have blisters!.
A good toe pad is important too!.
I have tried not using one and gosh it hurts!.
The platform of the shoe!.!.!.where u go on pointe is made out of actuall loads of paper!.!.!.
everyone says its wood but no!.!.!.!.its all paper!.
Thats because wood wont soften ( u have to break in ur shoes ) and lots of paper will support ur foot but also soften and break in!.
hope this helps!
SharonWww@QuestionHome@Com

http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=8HEq8jKrO!.!.!.

http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=pRO8x_a18!.!.!.

http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=PZdUalcDg!.!.!.

these are all videos of people on pointe with no pointe shoes!. don't try it, its really bad for your feetWww@QuestionHome@Com

theres some sort of thing where it's like standing on the back of your toes, and it looks like pointe, but it's extremely painful, bad for your feet, and unnecessary!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

no they cant, because on the tip of the shoe is a "block" made out of wood that lets you balanceWww@QuestionHome@Com

nope!. the magic's all in the pointe shoesWww@QuestionHome@Com

only for a second, we can't stay there without pointe shoes!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

nope!.Www@QuestionHome@Com