by Josephine Lee | Aug 18, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop chats with American Ballet Theatre soloist Skylar Brandt to hear about how she prepares her pointe shoes. We think Brandt might win an award for how long she makes her shoes last; watch the...
by Josephine Lee | Aug 3, 2019 | Health & Body, Viral Videos
Have narrow feet? This video is for you. Pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop goes through pointe shoe fitting for extra narrow feet, and explains how to make your feet look their best regardless of...
by Josephine Lee | Jul 24, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop chats with Oklahoma City Ballet dancer Amy Potter to hear about how she prepares her pointe shoes. Plus, hear all of Potter’s tips and tricks on how she makes her boxes last...
by Josephine Lee | Jun 24, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop catches up with Moscow-based Russian State Ballet Theater dancer Matisse Love to hear all of her pointe shoe hacks, particularly her tips for pancaking. Before joining Russian State Ballet...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 11, 2019 | Health & Body, Summer Study
Houston Ballet principal Jessica Collado recalls dancing Giselle’s Myrtha on an outdoor stage in the thick of a Texan summer. “At the beginning of the act my shoes still had some life in them, but when I bourréed off to go to my grave at the end, there was...
by Josephine Lee | Jun 6, 2019 | Training, Viral Videos
If you have a shank that twists off your heel, this is the video for you. Here, Josephine Lee of the California-based ThePointeShop discusses twisting shanks, plus, how your feet change over time and why it’s important to get fitted...