Two dancers teamed up with fellow Hopkins master's students to create a smart toe pad and ankle band designed to help prevent ...

I quickly realised that returning to ballet in flat slippers is one thing, but putting pointe shoes back on is quite another. It’s no coincidence that films—from The Red Shoes to Black Swan ...

En pointe! The ballet flat is a fashion classic, ... Inspired by the shoes worn by ballet dancers, ... with its red leather sole further enhanced with a gleaming TPU finish ...

Different ballet brands have different styles of shoes, so one brand may suit you more or not. Pointe shoes give the effect of a dancer floating on stage, making them look ethereal and weightless.

LONDON—Ballet dancers have a more intimate relationship with their shoes than most people. So do ballet fans. When Marie Taglioni, among the first dancers to perform on the tips of her toes, or ...

Founded in 2020 by German former dancer Sophia Lindner, Act’ble has been chasing a pointe shoe revolution after Lindner experienced common issues that dancers undergo, including stress fractures, ...

New York City Ballet dancers go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes a year. That's because traditional ones break down after only a few wears.