Five Reasons Why You Should Get a Professional Pointe Shoe Fitting

June 6, 2017

We know how hard it can be to find the right pair of pointe shoes, but thanks to master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee, founder of the California-based The Pointe Shop, we’re here to help you. Over the course of the summer we’ll be releasing a series of videos with Lee to help you through every step of the pointe process.

Enjoy the first video, “Five Reasons Why You Should Get a Professional Pointe Shoe Fitting,” below.

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