Pointe shoes have looked and functioned about the same since the early 20th century: typically satin-covered, with fortified insoles and boxes made from fabric, paper, and paste. Few designs have strayed too far from this basic look and structure, despite huge advances in technology and sports medicine. Why has the pointe shoe been so resistant […]

Hopefully, a regular routine of living room relevés is keeping your pointework alive during the social distancing era. Now there’s one more thing you can do from home: get fitted for pointe shoes. But should you forgo an in-person fitting? Discount Dance Supply started planning its Virtual Pointe Fitting program about six months ago, long […]