Women are rarely entitled to demand a pair of shoes be bought for them by their employer, let alone a new pair every day. But a new short film about specially-made ballet shoes has revealed how the ...

The principals for Scottish Ballet's production of Cinderella will use a new pair of custom-made pointe shoes every night during their tour. Kelly Apter explores the relationship between the dancers ...

As the art of ballet evolved, so did the shoes. Today, millions of ballet shoes are sold around the world: the flat ones called slippers and the satin-covered pointe shoes - with toe boxes made with ...

A long overdue issue in the dance world has finally been addressed on a large scale as the result of a petition that received more than 300,000 signatures online. Shoe maker Capezio responded on ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A ballerina's grace, endurance and mobility weigh heavily on the dancer's toes-and on the pointe shoes she wears. "It's their greatest tool," said ThePointeShop owner Josephine Lee, ...

Reporting from London — — Tucked away in the side streets of Mayfair, the world-famous tailors of Savile Row make gentleman’s suiting to order for businessmen, gentry, politicians, oligarchs and ...

The iconic dancewear company comes together with the Australian Ballet for an inspiring cause. If you dreamt of pirouetting across the stage as a child (but got stuck with two left feet instead), you ...

In Houston Ballet’s version of The Nutcracker, Clara receives the gift that many little girls dream of: a pair of pink pointe shoes. She places first one foot and then the other upon a rocking chair ...

A BALLERINA has cleared up the misconceptions people think about how they treat their pointe shoes. As it turns out, there is a reason dancers need to mold them to their feet. Please provide a valid ...

The perfect shoe and a well-tailored costume are important staples for even the youngest of ballet dancers. Finding a great place to buy ballet apparel can be a challenge, but there are several shops ...

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