happy days Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just got back from dancing to find on of my dd pointe shoe dripping in Orange juice. Will this mean they are ruined. It is obviously a different looking colour to the other one but not sure if that's just cause it is wet or stained orange. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Liquid usually softens the glue - if they get wet they're usually done for :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy days Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 Oh well best get shopping. Just been informed tonight that eldest dd needs new ones too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Beelam Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Reshape by stuffing with newspaper, air dey in warm place such as airing cupboard and then maybe pointe shoe glue? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 My dd had a bottle of water leak over a pair of almost new pointe shoes and some soft-blocks and I'm sorry to say both ended up useless. I did try drying out/re-hardening but nothing worked! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecatsmother Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I would say shellac might help or pointe shoe glue as I know someone who was rehabbing from injury and wore hers in the swimming pool. She used the shellac pre getting them wet but worth a try. Depends where they are wet really and how wet:) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Trouble is as well as softening them, even water can leave stains/water marks on the satin - hate to think what juice will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Perhaps pancaking them would help disguise the juice discoloration? You may find that your DD has inadvertently created a wonderfully pliable soft pointe shoe even if, as suspected, it cannot be saved as a pointe shoe ;-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I would say shellac might help or pointe shoe glue as I know someone who was rehabbing from injury and wore hers in the swimming pool. She used the shellac pre getting them wet but worth a try. Depends where they are wet really and how wet:) I have never heard of that Balleteacher - is it common practice ? (the pointe work underwater bit) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy days Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Thanks everyone. I have feeling they will be reduced to soft shoes. Wouldn't have minded as much if they were old but they are only 4 months old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecatsmother Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Make sure you put them on a radiator to dry out for a couple of days first before trying anything. Not typical practice but poor dancer was so scared of going back on pointe after an injury that she used shellac in her shoes and tried in a pool first. It apparently helped her to have the confidence to perform on pointe again. Not recommended for pointe shoes but the theory and rationale in this case was sound. You can do a lot of ballet and pointe strengthening (without shoes) in the pool. It is also brilliant for practicing small jumps and batterie. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Thanks for clarifying Balleteacher ! I was aware of ballet conditioning in a swimming pool, but had never heard of anyone wearing their pointe shoes to train underwater ! You learn something new everyday........x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecatsmother Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Guaranteed to evoke interesting dreams:) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Guaranteed to evoke interesting dreams:) Haha ! I won't be able to sleep for dreaming up the endless possibilities (and outcomes...!) Night. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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