POINTE SHOE HACKS: TIPS & TRICKS FOR CHOOSING, TUNING, CARE

I was very satisfied with Pointe Shoes: Tips and Tricks. It was packed full of more information than I expected and thought possible in such a small book (it's a quarter inch thick, perfect size for a dance bag). There were sections on how to pick the right pair, info and history about pointe shoes, tips and tricks, and physical therapy exercises on how you can fix up and strengthen your feet.The main section of the book, the tips and tricks, is on how you can cut, sew, trim edit, change, and fix shoes to make them fit the foot exactly. Some of these tips I encourage you to use for your flat shoes too!Pointe Shoes Tips and Tricks is a fantastic resource that every intermediate/advanced pointe dancer and teacher should have!

Although I'm not a dancer, I truly enjoyed this book. It's very interesting with many alternative ways of adjusting pointe shoes. It even has a section for care and exercise of your feet.

This book is loaded with information on how to make your pointe shoes fit like custom made shoes. So if you have ill fitting shoes you can't wear, this book will help you make them work for you.

Some outside the box thinking that your ballet teachers won't tell you.

Great book

The book contains a comprehensive list of new and old ideas for pointe shoes. Occasional typos and other errors were a bit distracting and confusing.

I would recommend this book to anyone studying ballet not just pointe work. Easy to follow ways of modifying and dyeing shoes with a problem/solution text and photo images of each stage. I would never of thought of dissecting my shoes in this way to make them comfortable and work better, however the techniques really work.Although you have to be brave and sure you want to cut open and restitch your shoes before trying any of the techniques!

Fabulous book, wish it had been available in the 80's when point shoes were quite generic with very few manufacturers to choose from; to know how to bravely customise your shoes brings a massive confidence boost for a dancer. Thankyou.

I had hoped for more details on the fitting of Pointe shoes. I didn't expect that if one had shoes fitted correctly you would then start hacking them to bits.

Includes a bit of history and how the shoes are made. The author doesn't claim the tips will suit everyone. A very honest book

Nice book for first time on pointe