• Pointe Shoe Fitting

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Professional Pointe Shoe Fitting

We are fully trained Professional Pointe Shoe Fitters, whether this is your first pair of Pointe Shoes, or you have been on Pointe for some time. Our expert pointe shoe fitting service is complimentary whether it’s your first pair or 10th pair.

Our fittings are by appointment only which allows our expert team to take their time with your fitting. We know that being fitted for your first pair of pointe shoes is a wonderful time, but it comes with lots of questions and uncertainty and therefore a Pixie Dust Dancewear Pointe Shoe Appointment will:

  • Take the time to fully assess your feet and the way in which they move to ensure we fit you with the best shoes. A first appointment can take up to an hour to complete.
  • Talk to you about how your new Pointe Shoes should support you and discuss how your foot will be working in the shoe.
  • Help you find the right shoes that will support your feet correctly and ensure you can develop confidence and perform at your best.
Pointe Shoes
Pointe Shoes

Already own a pair of Pointe Shoes?

If you are being fitted for your second, third, fourth or even fifth, pair of pointes shoes, we do ask you to bring to the fitting your current shoes and the padding that you use.

  • This will allow us to look at how you have used your pointe shoes
  • The way pointe shoes wear can give us an indication if there are any issues with technique, shoe care or the suitability of the shoe.
  • We may be able to tell if you are sickling at the ankle, if do not dry your shoes between classes or if the shoe is too soft or hard for you.

We are stockists of Gaynor Minden and Bloch shoes, although if you have another favourite Pointe Shoe, we also have a number of other stockists that we can source pointe shoes from.

If you have any questions please get in touch with us and one of the team would be more than happy to talk through your requirements.

Preparing for Pointe

Being invited to go “en pointe” in ballet is a special and exciting time. But it can also be hard work, and you will find that using your body and feet to dance on pointe brings with it its own challenges!

You will learn to use your feet in a way that you do not in everyday life, and dancing on pointe requires an extra degree of strength and balance. Preparing for pointe work properly can help to give you a head start in your first class.

Lisa Howell is one of the worlds’ leading physiotherapists, who specialises in working with dancers. Lisa runs a fantastic blog, which is full of exercises to increase strength and stability, information and tips. Check out her blog https://www.theballetblog.com

Her bestselling book is available in store.

In addition to this we also stock a vast range of exercise accessories to strengthen and stretch your feet, ankles and core. These include

  • Ankle Weights
  • Balance Boards
  • Exercise Bands
  • Foam Roller
  • Massage Ball Set
  • Over Door Flexibility Strap
  • Yoga Bricks and Mats

Pointe shoe Sewing and Darning Service

Pixie Dust Dancewear also offer a Pointe Shoe Sewing and Darning Service.

Our Ribbon and Elastic Sewing Service is offered in store and starts from £15. The Ribbons and Elastics are available to purchase with your Pointe Shoes and are usually turned around in three working days.

To help extend the life of your pointe shoes, and ensure a little more friction and security up en pointe, Pixie Dust Dancewear also offers a Pointe Shoe darning service, or the option of purchasing the Point2Point shoe protector.

This service is available to all whether you have purchased your shoes from us or another store. Please speak to a member of our team for further details.

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