PrimaBallerina21 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hi,I'm in the UK and doing fine art & business at night classes at my local college I would like to request that if you have any dead pointe shoes (England & Scotland only please) You could consider sending them to me rather than throwing them away. My project is to consider the perfect pointe shoe for dancers I would prefer dead pointe shoes as I am ripping the shank out (shank less or de-shanked or also therefore welcome) then I will be reconstructing my own version of a shank before placing it in the shoe. If you would like to know anything else do feel free to ask and I will keep the page updated on every step I am also looking for opinions,my plan and sketches etc all correspond to a cross between a gaynor minden,Bloch and a Freed pointe shoe in that you have to work hard In the shoes as with traditional,they shape perfectly to your arch and they last a long time as well as being as pain free as possible for all dancers Thank you so much for all of your help in advance !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Please would you pm me your address as I've some you could have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimaBallerina21 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimaBallerina21 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 I think I inboxed you,though it may be an Instant message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutcracker-x Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hi, when would be the latest you would want them for? I have a pair that are too small for me however am having to keep them till the end of the summer as my mum is refusing to buy me any new ones till after the summer just in case I grow (again!!) also, they aren't dead, only a bit worn, not sure if that would be a problem? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimaBallerina21 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hi,I have messaged you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 HI, I have some dead Freed's and Wear Moi shoes if they are of any use? If they are, could you send my your address and i'll post them to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimaBallerina21 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 I have messaged you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimaBallerina21 Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 I am going to make a blog for the project soon and will add a link for those that are interested???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 There are probably some dead Gaynors buried in the depths of my DD's room if they are any use to you. (But be warned, they may be rather smelly....) She is away on a school trip at the moment but if you can wait a week or so i can ask her to find some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimaBallerina21 Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) That's fine.Anything is basically useful even if they're dying on the toe box as I only need the shoe, to experiment with different shanks and take a few different shoes apart and figure out what the shanks are made of and try to make a mixture of all 3 types of shoe mentioned to create the ideal pointe shoe for everybody or at least a shank for everybody particularly to get it so even beginners at pointe work can wear them without worrying about loosing foot strength as some do with gaynor mindens.It is the. A task of having the same effectiveness with different widths and lengths of the shoe which is likely going to be the tricky part so it's lovely that everybody is chipping in and helping me out as much as they can and even inboxing me to tell me their opinions on the perfect shoe.Thank you all so much I forgot to mention earlier for those curious.You are also welcome to donate Demi-pointe shoes that you no longer need/want as they don't have a shank but have a slight toe box so are still useful ???? Edited June 29, 2015 by PrimaBallerina21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullContretemps Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I have a few pairs if they will be any use, all very dead, old and smelly! Gamba 93s, deshanked Bloch Serenades, deshanked Gamba 97s still with shank (3/4 shank) Gamba Delco soft blocks if you want them? Think that's it for the minute! Whereabouts are you base? PM if you want any of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullContretemps Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 OK, being dense and can't find the edit button, but I also have a pair of Bloch soft blocks and a pair of Merlet Adagio not worn that much so not very smelly, pretty soft but with the shanks still in (I was unhappy with the quality so had a replacement pair which I haven't used yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimaBallerina21 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 I have inboxed you Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I have a dead pair of Bloch & Capezio you can have x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimaBallerina21 Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hi, My project requires some more shoes,if anybody is able to donate a pair or two? I'm finding it easier to work with those that are already 3/4 shanked as I can adjust the shank until it's a 1/4 or lengthen it again.De-shanked are also very useful (Demi-pointe as well) If anybody wants a big update on the project simply message me and I can enlighten you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
529015A Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Message me your address & I'll find some . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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