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Permalink Reply by Maria Boscaino on -
My favorite has always been the Eva. They're German shoes and have the most beautiful balance!
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Permalink Reply by Stephie Duguid on -
They look put together very well. When I looked them up I found some on sale. Here's the link :-)
http://www.dancerland.com/Eva-Martin-Pointe-Shoes-p/ps003.htm
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Permalink Reply by Maria Boscaino on
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I think they're still made by one maker who assembles the whole shoe. That's a really good price for them. They were always more expensive than most shoes and really hard to get because only one or two stores carried them.
What kind of shoes do you wear?
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Permalink Reply by Anneliese Burns Wilson on -
My current favorites to wear are Mirella Advanced (MS101A) the shank works well for my foot and the box is wide enough across the metatarsal that I don't get the compression in the bunion areas. I do wish the box was about 1/4 of an inch shorter to make the transition through demi pointe better for my toe length. There could be a tad more taper for me as well. But it's a nice lightweight shoe and the low cut sides work well for me.
Before these shoes came out my favorite was Grishko Elite in ss shank with the heel cut down about 1/4 inch.
My all time favorite shoes were a discontinued Repetto style. Beautiful, lightweight, short box, just enough taper between the metatarsal and toes to avoid sinking and a wonderful shank for rolling through...
For my students it all depends on their feet. I can't say that I have a specific brand or style I recommend but I do tend to prefer starting them in a softer shank because of all the roll through work I teach during the first year of pointe and I don't like them thinking that the shoe is there to hold them up :-).
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Permalink Reply by Shannon Daw Smith on -
I used to LOVE Repetto!.....betchya u have gorgeous feet on pointe miss Piat!
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Permalink Reply by Anneliese Burns Wilson on
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Ha - I have Fred Flinstone feet - short toes, not a high arch at all, but they are good for pointe because they are strong and I have good ankle mobility so being secure on the platform is not an issue.... I do however suffer from foot envy when I see someone with beautiful feet :(
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Permalink Reply by Shannon Daw Smith on
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yeah, i see judy rice's feet and think...WHY?????????????? LOL- but she worked for that arch......i have short toes , not so high arch also.... BADDDDDDDDDDd ankle mobility..my ankles are soooo loose it is ridiculous....HAHAHAHAHAHAH.... sooooooooooo glad i am not teaching pointework! i worry enough as it is on demi pointe! LOL!
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Permalink Reply by Christine Granier on -
cashew feet...thats what she calls them
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Permalink Reply by Loretta Warren on -
I like Bloch Aspiration. My daughter likes Bloch Signature Rehearsal.
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Permalink Reply by Christine Smith on -
LOVE LOVE Grishko
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Permalink Reply by Virginia Bagley on -
I currently use Russian Pointe Entradas and I really enjoy them! The way the breakdown is so much easier to jet glue and they give my feet a perfect fit and plenty of support.
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