Pointe shoe fitting?

okay well, i just got my pointe shoes today, and i put in the toe spacers and the wool . i was in bare feet and i noticed the bottom part of my toes are like red and same with the sides of my foot, normal or not? i just started.

Pointe shoe fitting?
yes, its totally normal so dont worry. its because, as you most probably have noticed, pointe shoes are very tight. it might also be because your foot is rubbing against the shoe as you dance and so it gets irritaded, thus gets red. oh, and for some people, when they work very hard in dance they get red all over, so i think thats probably your case since your working pretty hard when your standing on the tips of your toes. :D also, go to a shoe store to get yourself fitted by the salesperson, they will get you the shoes to fit you best. BUT sometimes they give you whatever so i suggest asking your ballet teacher to go in the store with you and have her choose the right shoes for you. I mean, my teacher does that to all her students, but the salespeople say theyve "never seen another ballet teacher who actually brings their students to get their pointe shoes" so i dont know if she will, but its definitelly worth a shot.


i sure hope this helps!!
Reply:ok...well its normal for the sides to be red cuz thats where your weight is supposed to be, but you shouldnt have any weight on your toes, so that shouldnt really be red. maybe you need a more tapered box, especially since you have tapered toes. my toes are tapered too, and i love grishko 2007s. i dont know how theyll fit you though, cuz my foot isnt narrow towards the ankle. the only shoes i can really think of where you can have them wide in the front and narrow in the back are Gaynors. i know that a lot of people say not to get them and that theyre bad for your feet, but it really depends on your feet. maybe try them on in a store. otherwise you might want to try Russian Pointe. they let you kinda custon make your pointe shoes. they have a bunch or boxes and shanks and stuff that you can put together in your own way
Reply:Search pointe in You Tube, and there will be a lot of videos to watch!
Reply:the redness is due to friction between your foot and the shoe. try wearing convertible tights, or, if youre like me and hate tights, wrap a thin paper towel around your foot. you didn't mention how strong your arches appear to be, but the shape you describe your feet as having might be good for a gamba, a grishko ulanova, or a gaynor if you want an incredibly soft and incredibly expensive shoe.



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