pointe shoes Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Could I have some advice from you knowledgable people please? My daughter does ballet in a village hall so the floor is not the best. To stop their pointe shoes from becoming dirty the teacher makes the children put socks over their shoes.They then do their class like this. To my non dancing eyes this looks dangerous as the socks have no grips on them. Has anyone else encountered this? Am I worrying over nothing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Good morning, :-) Hmmm. I can't say I've ever seen this! Dd wears socks over new pointes but only when wearing them in the house to break them in. Even then, they are slippery so she doesn't go up or downstairs in them. It doesn't sound very safe to me! You can get pointe shoe protectors; I know Sansha used to do them. They may be safer than socks. Edited to add: here they are - http://www.justballet.co.uk/shop/help-for-shoes/sansha-ballet-pointe-shoe-covers/ However, it does say that they are designed to be worn over the shoes while breaking in - not sure if you can dance in them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 It does seems awfully dangerous to me too! Socks with grips under them wouldn't work I suppose?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Non-slip socks would probably be ok for very basic barre work - e.g. Rises and relevés - but imagine trying to turn in them?! Couldn't the village hall committee get the floor cleaned instead? ;-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Sounds a very dangerous situation ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I wouldn't worry about the pointe shoes getting dirty - you should see what my dd's look like! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBee Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hi To add to what the others have already said, I don't think dancing with socks over pointes is a good idea, it'll make it far too slippy and dangerous, Like Spannerandpony mentioned, I've known people to put socks over their pointes whilst they break them in, but never to dance in. Maybe the teacher has misread this somewhere? I also think it's inevitable that they will get dirty, I darn the end of my pointe shoes, and even after one class, using a bit of rosin, they are pretty filthy. Is there a reason why the teacher wants the shoes to stay clean, like a performance or exam coming up? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjuli_Bai Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Dance shoes are supposed to get dirty. Ballet class is not about clean shoes. And, I agree that socks over shoes is not safe. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointe shoes Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Thank you all for taking the time to reply. My gut instinct was that this was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Seriously doubt public liability insurance would remain valid if an accident occurred in such circumstances. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Beelam Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Agree with the above Pointe shoe covers like those spannerandpony mentioned above are useful to keep shoes clean whilst breaking in for a show or exam, but they are not for everyday wear. They have a full suede sole so provide grip, so you can dance safely in them, but won't last forever. Eventually the traction and tension will cause the cotton cover and suede to part company Shoes will get dirty and smelly through wear. It's their job. Let them do their job and put safety first! Sx 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I know very little about pointe shoes but every nerve in my body screamed "No!" I didn't comment as there are many others here who know so much better than I do. It is very worrying that teacher resorts to this method of teaching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primrose Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Would you put socks over football boots. Of course not as then they would lose there grip and not do the job they are meant to do. I am shocked that any teacher would allow a student to dance with socks over any shoes never mind pointe ones. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Have to agree with all of the above.Never heard of anyone taking a class,even if just doing warm up exercises,in pointe shoes that are covered in socks. I remember if i was wearing a pair of pointe shoes around the house to break them in and mould them to my feet,if they were new i would wear socks over them to keep them clean. But if the teacher is trying to keep everyone`s pointe shoes clean for a forthcoming exam or something then this is a very silly and irresponsible way to go about it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballettaxi Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 My DD wears her Pointe shoe covers (from Just Ballet of course) when breaking in new shoes and also when she is moving between changing room and studio door when at her classes. She does this as the main corridor is where everyone enters the Dance School with their outdoor shoes on and she's very conscious of not damaging her teachers lovely floor (her words) by walking rubbish in on the soles of her shoes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I just found on the web that Sansha does a special protection for pointe shoes that you can dance in... It's called Sansha P SOP and here's a picture http://www.bodylangage.fr/vente-en-ligne/product_info.php?cPath=27_34&products_id=390 I thought it could maybe help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyG Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Aren't these the same as Spannerandpony mentioned earlier in the thread from JustBallet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 They do look exactly the same but the ones afab has linked to does say they are to use during rehearsals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yes, they are the same thing, and they do work, up to a point. My DD has used them a couple of times when she has wanted to keep new shoes decent prior to a show or exams. They are ok for occasional use I think, and the suede is quite grippy when they are new, but as Sheila has said, they do wear out quite quickly so I wouldn't recommend them for regular use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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