Buying Pointe Shoes?

I%26#039;m doing research for a script I%26#039;m writing. The main character is a professional ballet dancer. At one point the main character goes to buy new pointe shoes. I%26#039;ve got two questions:





1. Who is the best company to buy from?





2. How long, on average, will the shoes last?





Thanks and God Bless!!!

Buying Pointe Shoes?
Higher level dance students, who usually take several pointe classes a week, can often go through one or more pairs monthly. Professional dancers go through pointe shoes much more quickly and order shoes in bulk directly from manufacturers - one pair can %26quot;die%26quot; after twenty minutes of a performance. Many professional ballet companies offer shoe allowances to their dancers, allotting a certain number of shoes to each dancer per season, depending on her position in the company. Professional dancers may buy very expensive pointe shoes, ranging from $150 to $250, depending on what company and how they are customized. Professional dancers almost NEVER buy their own shoes from a shop.





As a dancer myself, I have always enjoyed Gaynor Minden pointe shoes, because of the customization options. Freed of London also makes a great shoe.





Good luck!
Reply:I buy from Bloch. Mine last about a month or two.
Reply:1. There really isn%26#039;t a best company to buy from. Whatever fits and feels best is the one to get. It differs for everyone.


In my opinion, Bloch or Gaynor Minden is the best.





2. It depends on the strength of the foot, and how often they are being used. For your character, being a pro and all, they would probably go through a pair in a day or two, maybe three.
Reply:Depends on the shoes and the dancers. I always wore Grishko%26#039;s because they make super hard shoes with double shanks. All that means is my feet were very strong and needed a strong shoe, nothing about ability.





What I%26#039;m saying is it depends on how deep you want to go into it. Dancers rarely wear new shoes for a performance. New shoes are loud and not broken in. So a performance or two at best. New shoes for class can last a couple of classes depending on again the shoe and the dancer.
Reply:Grishko or russian pointe.


and also


what i have heard is that they only last up a 2 hour performance non stop dancing.
Reply:There is no best brand, a lot of factors go into deciding which pointe shoe works for each dancer (ex. strength of arch, how long class will be, etc.) for the script, if you want to drop some big names, capezio, bloch, gaynor minden, sansha, gamba, grishko. the life of a shoe is actually only a few hours. i wore gamba 97s and the box would be crushed within 3 or 4 hours, it depends on the strength of the dancers feet, how much pointe is being done center floor, etc.


good luck with your script!
Reply:for professionals need them every week maybe even every class depending on how hard there working. there is no good pointe shoes brand. It has to do with the shape and strength of the foot thats wearing them.


may God bless you and everyone you love!
Reply:companies: Bloch, Capezio, Grishko





ballet pointe shoes last depending on how often you dance...it could be from 6 months to a year.
Reply:the best brand would be Bloch and and professional dancers go through one pointe she per performance a lot of times but regular dancers usually go through 2 pair per year
Reply:That depends on how much support you want! Gaynor Mindens were recommended to me when I first started on pointe. If you dance on them for about 3 hrs. a week they will last you around 8mnths(a long time compared to a 2 wk normal shoes such as Bloch or Freed)
Reply:At most professional training schools, like the School of American Ballet or the English National Ballet School, students wear Freeds (either Studios or Classics) when they are first starting out. Many continue to wear them throughout their professional careers.


Please don%26#039;t use Gaynor Mindens. They look very, very ugly, even on otherwise gorgeous dancers like Gillian Murphy. Just saying.



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