LONDON—Ballet dancers have a more intimate relationship with their shoes than most people. So do ballet fans. When Marie Taglioni, among the first dancers to perform on the tips of her toes, or ...

New York City Ballet dancers go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes a year. That's because traditional ones break down after only a few wears.

From Combat Boots to Pointe Shoes: Veterans Take on Ballet. Posted: June 20, 2025 | Last updated: June 20, 2025. What happens when military veterans step into the world of ballet for the first time?

They’re making a pointe. Members of the ballet community are slamming Sydney Sweeney for the “insulting” dance-inspired pics she snapped ahead of the 2022 LACMA Art + Film Gala. Pics from ...

Founded in 2020 by German former dancer Sophia Lindner, Act’ble has been chasing a pointe shoe revolution after Lindner experienced common issues that dancers undergo, including stress fractures, ...

Different ballet brands have different styles of shoes, so one brand may suit you more or not. Pointe shoes give the effect of a dancer floating on stage, making them look ethereal and weightless.

Caroline Antone, 10, has help getting fitted for her first pair of pointe shoes on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School in Bellevue.

But often when we think about ballet shoes, we're picturing pointe shoes that help a dancer danc right up on top of their toes. Toe or pointe shoes spelled pointe started being used by dancers in ...

Her job flies her to Barcelona and Munich, and in her spare time, she started a ballet photography company. Her life looks very different from mine but she too, has it all. Wife. Mother. Artist.

Black Ballet Dancer In Her 60s Buys Skin-Tone Pointe Shoes For First Time. The traditional pink shoes and tights break the visual line of the bodies of Black dancers.

For ex-ballet dancer Gigi, 23, who preferred to only use her first name, getting back into the studio after three years away was definitely a whole-package endeavor, impacting her in surprising ways.

Ballet flats are back. Everyone’s saying it—Vogue, the TikTok girlies, The New York Times, Instagram’s foremost fashion narcs, the whole gang. Shoes from trendsetting brands such as Alaïa ...