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While pointe shoes make dancers seem like there dancing on air, a lot tears, blood and sweat go into making everything look so effortless and graceful. Pointe shoe injuries are part of dancing en pointe. Some of these can be because that person was on pointe shoes too early; others can be because they came down from a relevé wrong. There are hundreds of ways that you could hurt yourself on pointe shoes. But if you have proper training, technique, and muscles you have more protection against injuries. [Photo] Chapter 9 “Goodbye Dear Pointe Shoes” The term “dead pointe shoes” Means that when you dance in your pointe shoes a lot they wear down and they become too soft too support your full body weight. If you dance in really “dead” pointe shoes not only is it pain full but it can also lead to injuries. Pointe shoes support you so that you’re able to go on the tips of your toes. But when the shoes are too bendy they don’t have the strength to support you anymore and it can crush the bones in your foot. To “re-strengthen” pointe shoes some dancers use Jet Glue or Gorilla Glue. To put in the box, shank, and sometimes the sides to “re-strengthen” pointe shoes to make them last longer. [Video clip] Chapter 10 Company Pointe Shoes When you get into a professional company such as the New York City Ballet, the company usually pays the pointe shoes for you. They have a HUGE room called the shoe room that stores all of the pointe shoes. Each
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