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KNOW YOUR SOFT LEATHER OR SATIN BALLET

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To ensure correct fit the shoe should be one size larger than the normal shoe size, if you need to check if this is correct pointe the foot, the heel of the shoe should stay in place and there should be no space on either side of the shoe.

INSTEP SPLIT SOLE LEATHER UPPER

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SEWING ON ELASTIC OR RIBBON.

If no elastic is attached on to the ballet shoe the following instructions to position the elastic correctly will help. Make sure the elastic is positioned high on the instep to ensure good fit.

Simple practical method.

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1. Fold down the heel of the shoe so that it is against the inside lining. (left hand picture).

FULL SOLE WITH SATIN UPPER

2. On one side of the shoe stitch the elastic to the binding making sure that the elastic is at the same angle as the fold in the heel (see diagram).

3. Try the shoe on and pull the elastic over the instep. Make a mark where the elastic meets the binding then stitch into position and trim end of elastic to finish.

Vamp

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Pleats

Angle of elastic

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History &

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practice of Ballet...

The Pointe Shoe

Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance at courts of the 15th century. It is a widespread highly technical form of dance that requires much practice and has even acquired its own vocabu-

Pointe shoes enable ballet dancers to balance on the tip of their toes. They are usually worn by female dancers, although occasionally a male dancer may wear them for certain roles.

lary. There are 3 main types of ballet: Classical, Neoclassical and Contempory.

To do any form of exercise well (and ballet is one of them) one has to be dedicated to the extent of keep-

Leather sole of pointe shoe.

ing in the best of fitness and general wellbeing. The eating of the right food at the right time and sufficient sleep are the basic building blocks to health and fitness. We all know the meaning of good food

and if you are not sure there are numerous good

Throat (front part of shoe where foot slips in)

food advice topics available on line.

Platform (flattened tip of shoe Quarter (back section of the

Another important item for good health is sleep, at the right time, the right place and amount. For advice on sleep contact the sleep council on line, you can download the facts to get it right.

Vamp (upper front of shoe).

Layers of material are glued together to form the box (block).