by Josephine Lee | Jan 31, 2019 | Dance Spirit, Profiles, Trending, Viral Videos
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop touches base with Ballet West principal Beckanne Sisk to hear all about her pointe shoe hacks, from Jet Glue to her preference for extra tight elastics. Plus, what she wears instead of toe...
by Josephine Lee | Oct 11, 2018 | 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 | Sep 18, 2018 | Profiles, 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 | 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 | Jul 5, 2018 | Health & Body, Training, Trending, Viral Videos
Depending on your level of training or what you’re doing on pointe, you might need a different strength shank. Hard shanks last longer and give you more support, but they make it more difficult to roll through; soft shanks make you stronger, faster, but...
by Josephine Lee | Mar 7, 2018 | Training, Viral Videos
Let’s say you find the perfect pointe shoes, but right before Nutcracker season they go out of stock; or worse, get discontinued. What do you do? Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop explains how to find another shoe...
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 | Dec 12, 2017 | Training, Viral Videos
There are a ton of different kinds of toe pads out there, and even more opinions about them. It’s all about finding the perfect balance between control and comfort. Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop reviews five...