How to 3/4 Shank a Pointe Shoe (3/4 cut a pointe shoe shank)
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In this episode, I show an easy, inexpensive, and efficient way to cut your pointe shoe shanks. You only need a few tools and a little bit of practice. Want to know more? Visit my blog dancewithmarynyc.nyc/dancewit...
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Hi, I'm Mary and welcome to my channel I'm a professional fitter in New York with over 20 years of experience I've worked closely with students teachers, and professional dancers on finding the best shoes here on Dancewithmary NYC you'll find useful information and tips on every and all things pointe shoes. Thanks for watching and I hope you'll enjoy
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Mary trained at CCM, Butler University, David Howard Dance Center on scholarship, and the National Shakespeare Conservatory. She performed in numerous musicals and plays and danced for The Metropolitan Opera Ballet at Lincoln Center. She also performed with Ohio Dance Theatre and Granite State Ballet as a principal guest artist, as well as Charleston Ballet, Lexington Ballet, and Maryland Ballet as a soloist. She is a former faculty member of Barnard College, The New School University, Ballet Hispanico school, and Broadway Dance Center. She currently teaches ballet and Pilates for Steps on Broadway and American Liberty Ballet in New York. Mary has created nine ballet classroom music CDs and appeared in three instructional DVDs and was a featured dancer in several of the late master teacher David Howard’s instructional DVDs. Mary is a master pointe shoe fitter and shares her expertise on UA-cam at her channel - Dancewithmary NYC “for any and all things pointe shoes.”
Mission statement - Dancewithmary NYC was created to provide dancers with the best possible information in monthly videos. As a fitter I have worked for: Repetto, Gaynor Minden, Capezio, Capezio professional division, Freed of London, and Chacott USA. I have lectured all over the USA on the history and making of pointe shoes and how to find a proper fit. It is my goal to get every dancer, no matter what age or level, the best possible fit for their feet.
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Bahaha! "I just happen to have an anvil here"..."If you can't fix it with duck tape, it is not worth fixing." She is funny! :D
Thanks for watching. One of my friends said I was the Bob Villa of pointe shoes.
This has been so helpful for me! I was recently given a pair of shoes that were a little too big for me and they also pull me off of the box when I go up. 3/4 shanking my shoes has helped tremendously!
Thanks for the comments. I am so glad good helped ☺️
Very nice. I don't use shanks, but it I did, this would be very helpful. Thank Mary
That's certainly an interesting way of doing it. I've always just cut my shank out above my arch and then lined it with duct tape.
Thanks for watching. Different things work for different dancers. My technique is a way the dancer can have the shoe follow their foot and still feel even when standing on flat.
This is intriguing. I had thought that a three-quarter shank was CUT to be shorter. I had assumed (obvioulsy wrongly) that all shanks were attached to the arch... but I guess not! Thanks for this. :)
Thanks for watching. The technique I used in the video helps the dancer to feel even when standing flat. A true 3/4 starts slightly behind the side seam and can bevel (skive) or be completely cut off. A 1/2 shank is cut at the side seam and can also have a bevel or be cut off. Skiving a shank is not easy and sometime a cut off can be disconcerting to a dancer when standing on flat. I have found this technique to be useful for levels below professional or pre-professional.
Thanks Mary. Your response answered my question well. I haven't had to try it yet because she has gone to a 3/4 shank shoe in a medium strength which we are able to bend by hand. This is working better than the hard, although not lasting as long, but she is much better positioned over the box now. Many thanks!
Oh that is good, that way you don't even need to do any of the cutting yourself. Thanks for the feedback.
Very interesting. I know nothing about pointe but if I did I could make my shank 3/4. :-)
I have compressible and hyper mobile feet as well. I hate the feeling of the shank popping up under my feet. . This is really helpful. Thank you!
The Dancing Mom so glad it helped.
Hey! Love the video! I had reading on you on Pointe magazine and i know that you're a pilates mat instructor, is it possible for you to make some pilates class videos? Thank you again :)
Thanks for watching! I am going to have a segment in the future about exercises for core strength in relation to pointe shoes. I know these amazing teachers, Linda Farrell and Robin Powell in NYC and I can't wait to interview them.
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Thanks for creating your channel! Could you explain what the difference would be between your method (without actually cutting the shank), and the other way some do it by actually cutting the shank?
Thank Rebecca I am really excited to share my experience with dancers. I wanted to show the simplest method for 3/4. If you just release the back nail or staple and then place the shank (and tongue if it has one) back down it is an even base to stand on. A 3/4 skived or beveled shank is nice, but difficult for someone without experience; a 3/4 cut off shank can sometimes be disconcerting to the dancer when standing flat. The technique demonstrated in the video will help someone on a budget as well.
what I do is I pull the lining sole a little bit then bend the shank to the desired 3/4 length back and forth and snap the end out, then I pull back the lining sole to place and stitch the end to the bottom of the shoe because i find that with glue it just starts rolling and bunching at the shank's end.
Aletia Gonzalez Good comments, most professionals discard the inner lining
I wish we had access to freed pointe shoes in south Australia
I understand it can be frustrating to have limited access to styles. The 3/4 technique can be used on most traditional pointe shoes.
Hey, I may have cut it wrong and now my foot is going way over the box when en pointe. How do I fix it? I think I cut it too deep.
I have some ideas that might help. Can you email me at dancewithmarynyc@gmail.com ?
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This is so helpful Mary thank you! What would you recommend if you are between a medium and a hard shank? I wear Grishkos and I can't afford special make right now...My medium shanks are breaking way too low and long before the box...will the tacks help with that?
Shank tacks (aka hand shank tacks) are an easy way to extend the life of a shank. please note that Grishko sockliners are a little harder to remove due to extra glue and stitching. once you get the sockliner up add shank tacks with some extra glue on top of them.
Thanks for watching!
Great video! I was wondering if you knew the best way to 3/4 a Russian Pointe pointe shoe. It seems to me the shank is connected/sewn onto the bottom sole making it difficult for me to figure out how to 3/4 it.
I like how sturdy the Russian Pointes are constructed. I was able to release that layer by using a box cutter. Please be extremely careful when using one and I also caution any young person about even touching one. They are sharp and can really be dangerous. I usually use some kind of gloves when cutting into shoes. You can use the box cutter to cut into the fabric to release it and then go ahead and proceed with removing the nail and adding a shank tacks. You may need to get a slightly bigger tacks because the shanks are thick.
i was wondering if you knew the best way to 3/4 gaynor minden ?
Hi Mary, how do you know where to bend the shank please? And where to put the tack? Is there a risk of bending it too far down, or not far enough?
Nichole, thanks for watching. You can set your foot en pointe in the shoe and use a pen to mark the highest part of your arch. Make sure to mark a right and left foot because your arches are different on each side. Start the bend on the pen mark so it isn't in the wrong place. Place the tack about 1/8 th or 2/8th away from the bend/cut edge and line the tack up in the center of the shank. Try it with an old pair first to practice.
Nichole I left my comments in a separate response, did you get them and did it work for you?😀
nichole phelan good questions : ) Put shoes on with pads, set your foot en pointe, use a pen to find the highest part of your transverse (bottom) arch. Mark that with the pen. This is where you can bend or cut. Place tack approximately 1/2 inch down from cut edge. Try this on an old pair first for practice. Let me know how it works for you.
Is this Jet Glue used for the shoe tack?
Kate V. Yes jet glue, krazy glue or super glue.
I want to try it! But I'm worried i might ruin my shoes if I go about it wrong!
Daff OOn Hi there, try it out on an old pair first. If you are not sure then practice on a few pairs of old shoes until you have the hang of it.
Where can I purchase an anvil like yours?
Thanks for watching. the anvil in the video is custom made. Anvils come in all shapes and sizes and weights and can be found on Amazon or even shoe maker supply sites.
My daughter breaks her shanks rather quickly, and she is only 12! Would this help them to last longer?
Hi! As long as it is cut for her and has enough lateral support (side wings), the 3/4 helps the shoe follow the foot properly. A correctly fitted shoe will always last longer. For extra support try extra shank tacks.
Thank you!
That girl is extremely skinny!
really... i didnt notice...
Dancers are athletes
you literally didnt cut the shank im ??? isnt the point of a 3/4 shank to cut the top quarter of the shank?
Ethan Baker this would be something more akin to a beveled 3/4 shank as opposed to a cut off 3/4. It is good for dancers who need a 3/4 but want durability.