HollyLou Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Hi can anyone recommend any dance shops on the north east that fit demi pointes and pointe shoes? I've two children one almost 14 with an extremely slim foot and the other almost 11 who is currently only a size 12. I'm needing pointe shoes for the eldest (currently in grishko) and demi pointes for the youngest. We do have a local dance shop but I have no faith in their fitting. We are due to do a fair bit of travelling in Jan as youngest has auditions at Elmhurst/Tring/Hammond so willing to try shops near those if anyone can recommend any. Is it even possible to get demi pointes in my daughters size? I've searched everywhere online and can't seem to find any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 No knowledge of the Northeast for dancewear but I can recommend Dancique in Birmingham for fittings. They have a good range of shoes and are excellent fitters. They have a facebook page and you should be able to get any questions answered prior to a visit and book a fitting. https://www.dancique.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Barnum in Warrington - near M6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Does the Planet Dance shop in NB's hq in Leeds fit pointe shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 There are some recommendations for the Manchester area in this thread: http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/11957-buying-1st-pair-of-pointe-shoes-north-west/?hl=manchester#entry161602 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 For really small shoes I would try Freed of London - they might have to be specially made or altered though. Dd's very small footed friend got hers from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jishui123 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 There are shops in Darlington, Sunderland, Northallerton and Hartlepool (not been to this one but tried all the rest) but would recommend Northern Ballet in Leeds (you have to phone to make appt first) - they are also a lot cheaper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jishui123 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 That's Planet Dance in the Northern Ballet building btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyLou Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Thanks for all the recommendations, I'll contact them to see what they can advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 When dd1 first needed pointe shoes she was a size 13. We managed to get Grishkos in a 1 and they fitted. ( they also do Demi's). It is a struggle in Uk as most shops stock larger sizes. Custom made could be an option but expensive. Sansha make small sizes too. Is it for an exam? When Dd1 did grade 3 rad she had to have permission to wear low heel character shoe as at time she was size 10 shoe and just could not get Cuban heels in that size. The Rad were very understanding. eBay do have small sizes but there is an issue with not being able to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomin Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Such teeny tiny feet! My 7 year old is a size 2???? I would suggest trying the main freed shop too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 We have small feet in our family too - I'm size 1.5, DD is a 2.5 and my 11 and 13 year old sons are currently size 1 and 2 respectively. Small shoes in general are hard to come by and dance shoes are no better really. I think you will struggle with Demi pointe shoes in a 12 unfortunately. I think DD got her first pair in a size 13.5 (grishko) and they had to be ordered in. I never thought of getting any made to be honest -just told her she'd have to wait til her feet grew - but that may be an option if it's not prohibitively expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddsballetmum Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Does the Planet Dance shop in NB's hq in Leeds fit pointe shoes? They do fitting but don't keep a lot of choice. It's far better to travel the extra 5 miles to Planet Dance in Batley and get a pointe shoe fitting from their expert teams. I would book an appointment if you are travelling a long distance. I usually just drop in with my daughter when she needs shoes, but then its a relatively short drive for us. My dd has very narrow feet and she always has Freed as she finds they fit best of all the shoes. Planet Dance has an excellent selection of most shoes. In fact my cousin took her daughter over the Christmas holidays and she lives in Johannesburg ( home in Bolton for Xmas though!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TabbyCool Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Stagestruck in Sunderland stock a range of different brands, it might be worth contacting them to find out about the sizes they keep in stock since your daughter has such dinky little feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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