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Two decades ago, former bartender Allan Doherty, of Livingston, West Lothian, swapped the pub bar for the ballet barre to become one of the world's leading pointe shoe makers.

Allan is the only person in the world who creates shoes that make me want to dance. And that's the whole pointe; DAD ON HOW HIS HAND-CRAFTED CREATIONS AREWORN BY PRIMA BALLERINAS AROUND THE GLOBEBallet star reveals the vital role designer has played in her career

The two main shoe types worn by classical ballet dancers, the flat technique shoe and the pointe shoe, provide varying levels of support to the foot.

Ground Reaction Forces in Ballet Differences Resulting from Footwear and Jump Conditions

Totowa, NJ, November 14, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Capezio, the leading dancewear design and manufacturing company since 1887, is kicking off the holiday season to a sparkling start with the release of their Sugar Plum Fairy pointe shoe, the second installment of their festive collection.

Capezio Introduces New Limited Edition Bejeweled Sugar Plum Pointe Shoe

"The right ballet shoes are an essential tool for our dancers and each pointe shoe is handmade to the individual dancer's needs.

Star ballerinas pointers for top Star ballerinas pointers for top party heels; Dancers step up to put on the glitz in sky-high stilettos and launch bid to raise PS20,000 to kit out the cast for their winter show Cinderella

It's | amatch made in shoe heaven: French Sole has designed a limited edition ballet shoe, with 50 per cent of profits going to the English National Ballet's Pointe Shoe Appeal, raising funds to foot the company's PS145,000 annual ballet shoe bill.

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| IT'S amatch made in shoe heaven: French Sole has designed a limited edition ballet shoe, with 50 per cent of profits going to the English National Ballet's Pointe Shoe Appeal, raising funds to foot the company's PS145,000 annual ballet shoe bill.

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The effect of pointe shoe deterioration on foot and ankle kinematics and kinetics in professional ballet dancers.

Abstracts from the Current Literature

The works explore two main ideas: the acoustic possibilities of a pointe shoe that doesn't try to be silent, and the ways classical technique morphs when the emphasis is placed on rhythm over line.

Beautiful Noise: What happens when you ask tap genius Michelle Dorrance to create a work on American Ballet Theatre dancers?

The Flyte Pointe Shoe, which uses technology from goalkeeping gloves and running shoes, has been designed to help dancers improve their grip and avoid common injuries.

It's a shoe-in with foot-sore ballerinas

Nevertheless, proper technique and pointe shoe fit are suggested for the prevention of hallux valgus and related dance injuries.

Hallux valgus in dancers: a closer look at dance technique and its impact on dancers' feet

Even if you've been wearing the same model for years, it's a good idea to stay up to date with the latest in pointe shoe technology.

Pointes on parade

Barringer admits that, in her own professional career, finding a good pointe shoe fit was a top priority, and that she has been forever curious about this critical piece of ballet gear.