Pointe Shoes

Once you are old enough and have strong enough feet, you will be able to go on pointe. That means you will be able to dance in satin ballet shoes that have stiffened glue on their ends so that the dancer can dance on the tips of her toes. When you dance on pointe, it also is important to cushion your toes with pouches of "gel" or fabric. Once your feet are used to wearing pointe shoes and have built calluses, you only will need something like a paper towel.

Everyone has different feet, so there are many different kinds of pointe shoes for different kind of feet.

When you put on or take off pointe shoes, you should always do it carefully so that you tie them so that they fit your feet perfectly or carefully undo the drawstring and ribbons so that they don't snap or get into tangled knots.

Pointe is hard, but it is really fun!