by Josephine Lee | Sep 13, 2018 | Career, Training, Viral Videos
Earlier this summer, we followed master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop as she made her on a pointe shoe fitting tour around the West Coast and California. Now she’s back, this time on a 45-day tour from California to...
by Josephine Lee | Aug 14, 2018 | Health & Body, Viral Videos
Your feet may be the envy of your studio, but having flexible feet and ankles isn’t always easy. Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee outlines the risks of hypermobility and how to combat them. For the pros and cons of inflexible feet and ankles, click...
by Josephine Lee | Jan 21, 2018 | Health & Body, Training, Viral Videos
Stretch or non-stretch ribbons? Mesh or traditional elastics? Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop explains the differences between four different types of ribbons and two different types of elastics to make sure that...
by Josephine Lee | Aug 5, 2017 | Career, Training, Viral Videos
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop encourages dancers, if possible, to get a professional pointe shoe fitting. But just making an appointment isn’t enough—you have to come...
by Josephine Lee | Jul 14, 2017 | Viral Videos, Your Training
With dozens of different brands and hundreds of different models, choosing the right pointe shoe can be a daunting task. Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California based The Pointe Shop is here to guide you through figuring out what kind of box, shape,...
by Hannah Chang Foster | May 31, 2016 | Training
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. For many dancers, the quest for the perfect pointe shoe is a long one, littered with years’ worth of rejected makes and models. With countless options out there, how should you navigate the...