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Sep 25, 1500
The First Ballet Shoe
The every first dance shoe was flat and soft with no straps on the top and the ballet shoe was the first you had to use before pointe. Your calves muscle had to be super strong and you had to be right trainer or if you dont have the right trainer you could hurt yourself really bad were you couldnt dance no more. -
The First Pointe Shoe
The third shoe was a pointe shoe. A pointe shoe is on the toes that you need to be train on and you need tough calves muscles. The strap start at your ankle and work it way up to your calves. The straps help the dancers keep the shoe on and it helps the dancer get the move that they need right and they dont hurt you or your classmate either. -
The Second Ballet Shoe
The second ballet shoe was made with damask silk line at the top and the sole was made with leather. It made dance feet feel alittle better but still made the dancer still feel alittle uncomforable. You couldnt point your foot all the way but you you can bend more now and this time they have a strap on it so the shoe could stop falling off of your foot. -
The Third Pointe Shoe
The third pointe shoe was found Italy by a dancer name Pierina Legnani she was a pointe dancer that was built with a sturdy platform. The dance shoe also had a box made with lots of fabric inside with a stronger sole. The shoe also had no nails holding the fabric together. The last thing that was they made the dance feet silent when they hit the ground. -
The Second Pointe Shoe
The second pointe shoe was all about no wires holding the sides now there are satin slippers and darned at the end of the shoe. The new shoe also had leather sole and sides and the toes had to keep it shape. Pointe shoe were build for dancer weight and strength on the feet and ankle. Also pointe shoe were padded at the toes so they wouldnt get beat up to bad so they could still dance. -
The Last Pointe Shoe
The last pointe shoe was made with a shoe shanks which is call toe tapping. Pointe shoes was made for stronger for the arch of the feet. The shoe was made to make dancer feel the dance floor when they dance. The last new pointe was made to make calves stronger and push dancer to a new level and harder challenges. -
Critions
History of Pointe Shoes." N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2012. http://acsweb.ucsd.edu/~liw013/CSE3/Lab2/MyInterest..pdf. -
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Hit the Stage in Our Discount Dancewear!" The History of Ballet. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2012. http://www.tiptoedancewear.com/ballet-history/. -
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Today Dance Shoes
Dance shoes today have improve to more comfort and more stable for dancers. Dance shoes have improve from silk to leather to satin any of your choices. Creaters had put pointe shoes wear they dont get ruined easy and made pads for extra comfort. Dancers had improve in skills challenges and push them self to the next levels. -
What You Can Do To Help At Dance Pratice
Today people ask how do ballet shoes stay in shape or in good condition here are some tips. One you can clean your shoes at least every two weeks. Break your shoes in at home by strecthing them out. The last tip is sew any rips or tears or replace them so you dont hurt yourself.
