How Ballet Pointe Shoes Are Made | The Making Of
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- Freed of London has been making ballet shoes since 1929. Because a ballerina can go through 10 pointe shoes a week, Freed makes thousands of handmade shoes a year. Each pointe shoe has four main components: the sole, toe box, fabric, and elastic.
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Shoemakers: We make high quality shoes that ballerinas can succeed in.
Ballerinas: *Destroy the shoes so that I can dance in them*
I never dared to(at least in front of my mom)because she will kill me for abusing the wall and the shoe...
@@lovelucyyy look up "ballerinas prepping their dances shoes" a video with a women violently banging the shoe on the wall is what you'll see
@@dfuqallthetime FIRST OF ALL are you a bailerina?? do you know how it works, you're supposed to break them in so you can dance better, it is APART of the process.
its so we can dance better
@@melanieelianasafeca4658 I agree, I was just leading them to a video about the topic
i love how pointe shoes are delicately hand-crafted and the first thing dancers do when they get them is beat the shit out of them
Some dancers have to that way they can wear them same day or next day and so that they form and fit a dancers foot
Well yeah- they’re not made for each girl’s foot they have to take the base
Dancers that are en pointe like me have to break them in so they can basically mold to our feet and they aren’t meant to last a long time
This isn’t Nickelodeon All Star Brawl (PS4 game)
Lincoln (The Loud House) beats the tar out of SpongeBob SquarePants
Y'all even realize that OP already knows...? Why is everyone telling them why ballet dancers have to do this geez
Someone who has literally zero knowledge about ballet won't even know about that fact.
idk what pointe shoes your getting but i’ve never seen any cost $30 they are at least $90 to $100
Katie K the only thing I could think of is maybe demi-pointe shoes? They’re usually cheaper because they have no shank
$80-$130 that’s the range of price I’ve seen
Katie Jones flats can cost $15-$40
@@talileonard2553 These are specifically for going en pointe, flats arent worn too often unless your still within your 3 years
Michelle Spector 🤦🏼♀️ I was stating that flats are always cheaper than pointe shoes, and that I have never seen a pair of pointe shoes for less that $50. I’ve been a ballerina for 11 years, en pointe for 5 years. I know my stuff
They didn’t mention that those shoes are typically made for a specific ballerina, if you’re a principal Freed’s has your shoe preferences on file and your shoes are made unlike any other ballerina’s shoes.
Yes, they did forget that. I eas waiting for that to pop up
oh how cool. no wonder they are quite expensive
The Age of Fabulous I was wondering if they would mention that but they didn’t. 😐
leia claudette 30-80 is cheap for pointe shoes!
+leia claudette I found ballet shoes for £2.50
0:54 let me correct you:
-the shank
-the box
-the satin
-i think it’s the draw string idk what it’s exactly pointing at 🤷🏼♀️
edit: someone told me that the last thing pointed at is the vamp :)
oh and ty for the likes
I cringed at "toe box"
Same
Thank you! As a ballet dancer, I cringed so hard at that!
ally heath RIGHT I WAD SAYING THAT THE WHOLE TIME
I was going to call you a nerd but then I watched the video and decided not to
This video is missing sooooooo many aspects of how pointe shoes are made...
I know I was so dissapointed by this video
I was thinking that as well. Learned literally nothing...
Agreed. I was so confused when they started the section about the box, but then never showed how it's actually made.
Just went from paste making straight to the fabric layers. I just kinda assume it's put in somewhere in between the layers because at one part everything's covered in grey goo.
Meh
Seems legit to me....
They make the "TOE BOX" (what a funny name) start layering to secure, sew it all together, next puts the elastic finally ships it.....don't correct me bcuz I don't really care (no hate just being straightforward😊)
when i saw “the sole” i may have screamed..... thE SHHHAAAANNNNKKKKKKK
TRUE
Sole means the underside of the foot. What's wrong with that word also being used here?
Clicked on the video because I read the title as "How bullet proof shoes are made
The souls of Haku they're more or less bullet proof lmao
How?
Abbie- Leigh they're uncomfortable, thic, hard, and have layers
Twenty One Mayday Fall Outs at the Disco !
Not really.. they’re not THAT uncomfortable. Hard, yes. But layers?
I feel like some modern ingenuity and/or technology could make some serious improvements to the longevity and flexibility of these shoes.
Pointe shoes are very specific, everything has to be made perfectly! and even then it still needs to be adjusted per dancer. Maybe it’s for the best that they are hand made. Much love ❤️
I know this comment is late but was just reading about an engineering student who also dances has come up with the idea of 3D printed pointe shoes. Also, the So Danca Elektra seem pretty innovative with the interchangeable and replaceable shank system.
gaynors!
Gaynors are built a lot different than most shoes. Their shanks are built with some sort of thing where they dont break down as much as a regular one (i believe)
They have different levels of flexibilities in shanks, it might depend on the brand tho. In Russian Pointes it is marked as FS (flexible soft) or FH (flexible hard) for example
Longevity could definitely be improved on in general, however that’s another thing that could depend on the brand. If you tend to wear shoes out really quickly trying a different brand might help
Love how it’s called the “sole” instead of the “shank”
Courtney Albanese I don’t even do ballet and I knew that it was the shank
I would never trust pointe shoes for $30
Lmao same mine cost $150
Why
Kayla Bostic so 10x150$ per week
hola soof only pros use so many pairs
@@staceysalgado9986 why? They are poorly made, they die quick, and your not fitted
That shoe in the demonstration did not look like it was broken in at all...
Ella Du I know right! That's exactly what I thought
Exactly
Ella Du so true
girl i was about to comment that too!
Ella Du
Yes
I've always loved how ballerinas grace around with those shiny ballet pointe shoe.
Lol I don't know why but Soul Puncher sounds very scary, either that or a cool superhero name💁
Hope Goza hate to be that person but *sole
No Name lol yeah... I was trying to be funny
I think I may draw that here.... Or villain
Ok?
Charity Goza Q
I could’ve been a ballerina but I moved from a city to a town and now I’m a basketball player and a swimmer , it also is why I’m so good at the sport s cause I did ballet for awhile it makes your feet quicker and more flexible.
I like how the fact that most ballerinas will beat the crap and break most pointe shoes in. Each set of cost like $90 if I’m not mistaken!
Yeah, $80-$145
Typically my shoes cost about $100 to $110 so yeah
You NEED to break them in and beat them. It’s necessary if you want to dance in them.
Depends on the brand and style but mine range from $90-98
which pointe shoes are $30????? I get my from freed and their $96
I got my pair from freed in the UK so mine were £40 which is about $50
My pair of ghillies for Irish dance was only 40 dollars. I have had them for a year now.
And those are probably studio not classic pros
And to think that this year I will be dancing on pointe.
I am going to the shop to get my shoes tomorrow!
they’re so beautiful omg 🥺
I just got my first pointe shoes yesterday and I probably watched every point shoes video in youtube!
i love ballet and everything about it
How about ballet boxes
What do you mean?
80$ is for their idea, their effort, and their material. Worth it!
Such beautiful work
This was beautiful
They ain’t 30-80 unless you buy them online which isn’t good they are around 120$
Did they say ten pointe shoes a week?!? Omg imma stick to some half soles 😂👌
Deanna Anaya that’s for corps de ballet members and they are not destroyed there in rotation
I didn’t understand a thing u said 😂😂😂 sorrry
Deanna Anaya most of the time it’s not actually 10 pairs unless you have a performance and it’s only for professionals
I go through 6 pairs usually in a year but depends on the time of the year. November to July I go through about 5 because I’ve got exams, shows and competitions but the rest of the year I only break about 1 or 2.
I go up to 5-6 per week. I dance 65+ hours a week, so it really depends on how much you dance. Some people only go through 2 per year.
Wow,
I never knew how they made it and now I know how they put hard work on them
This makes me happy(on the way of picking up one of fave cousin from the airport).
Thank you so much, I’m training still to be a ballerina in working hard :3
COOL!!!
Ballerinas are amazing like HOW DO THEY LOOK SO GRACEFUL
This is my first year on pointe and I already have 3 solos on pointe in a performance
aint no quality pointe shoes for 30 bucks
Melody S true my capezio’s are 80$ a pair
Well obviously all pointe shoes are hand made
That's what I was thinking! Mine is Suffolk's and they cost about $110
mine are 80 lol
I wish they were 30 :’)
Mine are much more expensive, because they have extra support in them. Lol I don’t have very strong ankles 😂
Josephine also approves this episode! 🩰🩰🩰🥰
Wow 10 pointes a week its an incredible amount
I had such hard shoes my second pair and I didn't really break them, I just wore them down until there was no way I could fact in them. I went through two layers of satin, one layer of canvas, a layer of felt like material, before hitting the glue.
Damn what brand were they?
@@idioticbagel2833 Russian pointe rubins. After a year of grishko's and Suffolk's I'm in bravas and figured out how to three quarter shanks so I kill the box instead.
Cool!
Whoa so cool
I got the notification for this when I was watching it.
After seeing all these ballet videos I’m debating doing ballet again because it was fun
Ik I’m late but If it’s something you love them go for it, there are plenty of adult class out there.
I love these shoes and honestly I would buy a pair just for decoration or playing around
Please don’t play around with pointe shoes. You can get cheap pairs from wish for decor, but for the love of all that is holy don't mess around in them. Go take some ballet classes and wait for them to tell you when your ready for pointe. You don’t have to listen to me though as it is your funeral. Much love ❤️
They are not for playing around, you have to earn them and you could snap your ankle if you don’t have at least two years of ballet training.
As fun as it may seem please don’t play around in them if you don’t have the proper training it’s very dangerous and easy to hurt yourself. If you want to buy a pair for decoration you should get them on wish so you can save about $70. Also idk if they’ll let you buy pointe shoes if you’re not experienced
I love ballet :))
Interesting... my ballet teacher showed up this before we moved on to pointe... :3
I have point shoes so this was very interesting
When I did ballet ( around grade 5) I got super conscious on the shape of my box. There not a lot of ballerinas in our area, so we were the first to have toe shoes. Since my feet were very wide, I ordered the toe shoes with a wide box, meanwhile my other friends ordered the narrow box. Ever since I felt self conscious, and it led me quitting ballet. I regretted it now, cause I realized that many ballerinas have wide-box toe shoes. Nevertheless, toe shoes are very expensive, due to me having strong feet, I could easily soften a pair in just about a month, which could be very expensive in replacing for a new one.
Toe shoes?
Girl you Fr? Toe shoes?
How did you get on pointe in 5th grade?? I know some people get on early but for us they said it’s best to wait until 11-12
@@twineberry I was on pointe in the later trimester of fifth grade. It's definitely possible, especially if you've been dancing for a long, long time like me.
My friend wears pointe shoes and her feet are so painful. Some needs to make these with, like, a foam base to stop damage to feet.
Erika Karisawa a foam base would take away the support
Brook-Lyn Sherbo it’s about $130 per pair! Insane I know
it's pretty common for dancers to add their own padding to their shoes.
I’m a point dancer and some brands add a small amount of padding but the dancers also need to feel the floor so they add to much also for people like me who have really bad bunions it would hurt really bad to have padding in the shoes
Erika Karisawa yeah,i agree
Its fun but experienced work
*This is the only video from insider that we exactly looked up*
The ‘toe box’ is actually called a block, the ‘sole’ is called a shank and good pairs are around $120 AND ballerinas typically go through 3 pairs a day if they are professional in which case the shoes are supplied free of charge.
Thank you!
It's called a box, not a block. And it's more like 3 days per pair, not 3 pairs per day (unless they are rotating to extend their life).
Uh, what’s a shank?
1. Sole
2. Character from Ralph Breaks the Internet (Disney) who is definitely a good friend of Vanellope Von Schweetz
3. Both
this video just made me go en pointe at 12AM even though i need a new pair cause mine are too small right now
I love ballet its my life
Good job
I love my pointe shoes :)
Wow!!!!!
Im sending this to my friend
Now i kinda want to make pointe shoes at home
Five minute crafts: ✍🏻
@@idioticbagel2833 It's not that hard. People have made more complex things for their hobbies. Just cause it's not someone's job doesn't mean they can't be skillful. Not everyone can afford pointe shoes.
Props to everybody that uses point shoes
Wow
I want one of those
Maybe one day i will get them.
...still have a pair of mine and they still fit
❤️🔥
great
Cool
I've always wanted to put on toe shoes, and I'm going to be able to next year! 😀😀
there not called toe shoe!
Pointe shoes*
@@idioticbagel2833 I honestly don't even remember writing this comment dfgdfgdh
And I wear these!!
Pretty
Nice shoes
Im getting my pointe shoes in level 3.2, in a few months!
Can you make a video on how gymnastics grips are made?
I was a dancer as a girl. Had a pair of Pavlova's (which didn't fit so well) and 2 pairs of Capezio's that fit my feet like a glove.
I've always wanted a pair of these..since I was little I've walked around on the tips of my toes, it just seems natural...but obviously after a while it gets painful. I would wear them around the kitchen 😁
this channel has been terminated. Omg god please no! You need to take lots of ballet beforehand
Well that's ok, I've taken ballet. Although I'm not sure walking on blocks can be too hard..guess I'll see! 😁
Shipper City , don't worry, she's probably lying
VizzyDeluxe I hope so. She’ll seriously hurt herself. And most wont fit them unless they have a teachers note or teacher with them
Sigh.. It's not like I'll ever be able to afford them anyway. Besides, i was just saying how awesome it would be to bake a cake on tiptoe! 😁
Me too, and I am planning to become one, starting with finding a studio first. I am practicing at home, but I want to become professional, so I must find a studio
ses cool
Hello everyone! I am a ballerina! I don't have my pointe shoes yet, but my teachers said I'm ready and will be getting them later this year! (After the new dance year starts, in about September or so) I'm really excited to be going through the next step in my ballet career!! Is anyone else here a dancer?
MellowMooshroom I remember going en pointe for the first time! Lots of fun! I’m sure you’ll love pointe if you love ballet currently. I hope it goes well and you find your brand! Capezios were my favorite and always worked for my shape, spend as much time as possible shoe shopping, your feet will thank you!
I got a pair of Leo's Brand Pointe Ballet Slippers for less than $30.00. Of course that was back in 1974, while in High School, in Wisconsin.
Hey, I started ballet at 5-6 years old, but then dropped and re-started at 9, at what age will I be able to get pointe shoes?
Minimum at 9-10 usually, but if you go to a good studio they won’t worry about age they’ll worry about if your ready or not.
As a ballet dancer who is on pointe myself, the number one question people ask me when they see me in point shoes is "is there wood at the bottom of your shoe?" I think the next time someone asks me that I'll just show then you this video. Even though not all pointe shoes are created like this, they're all some what similar
I made Gaynor Minden shoes(just a part of them) And they have a Plastic type core. Each Type (stiffness varied)was a different color plastic so they would not be mixed up.
I need them
So interessant
The thing about 10 pairs of pointe shoes is wrong actually that’s only if they have performances, also no you can’t make pointe shoes less painful, you can’t put foam in them it’d be harder to dance in them and lastly thank you for acknowledging that ballerinas work very hard and not to mention that ballet is a physical and mental sport and art
i need one
My friend got pointe shoes the same day this was posted
I've been in ballet for 8 years and I have not gotten my point shoes yet but I will get them from capezio
I was correct
I only wear Capezio all the time
Thats lot of work....
What does the inside of the toe box look like and is it soft? Also how does it accommodate the bigger toes if it’s made straight across.
There are many different types of pointe shoes to accommodate every foot. The box is definitely not soft, but you can get toe pads or paper towels to help protect your toes. Look up what the inside of a pointe shoe looks like your sure to find something, even my local dance shop has pictures of it inside their store.
I used to do ballet and I never changed my shoes and I did it for two years
I was going to go into pointe classes, but my teacher said they didn’t make commercial shoes my size and I would have to custom order them or something and it was super expensive, so that was 11 years of ballet wasted 🙃
Are your feet small? I have seen people get 5-inch pointe shoes. My feet are super small but when I go en pointe, there will definitely be ones for me, I might have to look for a bit but still.
I would still go to a fitter specifically a pointe shop they could probably find something
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This was uploaded a second ago and I'm 12th.
This wasn’t just uploaded. I saw it on their channel 3 months ago.
What the name of this on 0:14 ? What the itens for made this?
Sound?
IT IS CALLED THE SHANK NOT THE SOLE
to be honest ballerinas if they work really hard they have to change the pairs of their pointe shoes 3 times in 1 day
a ballerina showed that since its hard to move at the toe box they have to like bend it
as well as bending the sole
the toe box is really hard so thats why they have to bend it so ur toes can move inside
wat im saying is ballerinas have to adjust the shoes so they can actully work
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the sole of a pointe shoe called the shank?
Now I know how my pointe shoes are made
I can even do ballet dance. I am a middle pro
Ballet is one of the most metal sports
Can some one please tell me what the name is of the first song