drdance Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I've just seen this wonderful article online - very interesting and helpful I think. http://pointeperfect.com/learn-your-foot-type-pointe-fitting/ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaliesey Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 That's really interesting. I was just trying to understand the width element as my dd went from having quite a narrow grisko from Dancia to a wider shoe at Freed. The explanation was about supporting her foot well but giving room for her metatarsals to work more apparently Damned if I understand it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomin Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Yes freed do fit wider. Unfortunately in my case this meant that my feet sunk and I ended up with bruised toenails???? such a tricky balancing act! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYR Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Just having a little nerd-squeee over the fact someone made an app, and the app makes statistics! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullContretemps Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Very interesting drdance, learnt some new things there. Trouble is, sometimes my feet contradict themselves in what they seem to need :S I get bruised toenails/toenail broken through pressure on corner particularly on my right foot (big toes only). Also shoe tends try to twist so shank is diagonal, and I tend to regularly lose a couple of layers of skin on side of little toes. Freed said shoe probably fitting too wide and allowing foot to slide and sink into shoe; Bloch said fitting too narrow and went wider. Think we need to persuade Just Ballet to do a fitting tour of the UK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interested Parent Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I would thoroughly recommend Helene at Dancique. My DD would get a good fitting at Freed but within a few weeks the shoes (and any new ones) caused problems. It was a constant battle. It's difficult for our young dancers who do not really know what a shoe should feel like. We educated ourselves using the website given on here and discovered DD had a compressible foot meaning that off pointe/flat on the floor she looked wide but when en pointe in the shoe her metatarsals were compressing and she was sinking into her shoe causing bruised toenails and severe pain in her toe joints. We went armed with this knowledge to Dancique and they fitted her with a beautiful shoe that has literally allowed her to keep dancing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I echo the above reccomendation for Dancique. Dd was kept off pointe & missed the first RAD exam deadline as her teachers were not happy with various pointe shoes & kept sending her back. Dancique were so helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Helene & Sarah at dancique are amazing!! So so knowledgeable and helpful ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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