Pointe Shoe Profile: Mara Vinson
November 28, 2001
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Mara Vinson
Brand:
Freed of London
Size:
5XXX
Maker:
Mostly “key”
Padding:
None!
Years wearing this shoe:
Eight or nine
Break-in process:
She removes the heel section of the shank and softens the box with herfingers, then applies glue to both the tip and shank.
Number of pairs she uses:
Depending on the ballet she’s dancing, it varies from one pair a show to one pair a week.
