Why my pointe shoes only last 3 days-1 week🩰 #balletdancer #ballet #ballerina

[quizillafreak]

There HAS to be a way to make these more sustainable. The MOUNTAIN of dead pointeshoes in the world could probably fill an ocean at this pointe in time. (lmao get it? pointe in time- I'll see myself out.)

[h.O.hara.]

I have so much respect for ballerinas 🙏

[katakimikusan]

They are made out of a papiermaché made with wheat flour
So yeah point shoes are basically paper, cardboard and papiermaché based on wheat flour. That’s shoes for you real good and expensive

[Cherokee]

Such a rip off.
I hope tech catches up with this. Sorry to all the cobblers who make them, but it's ridiculous how expensive these shoes are considering they're disposable after a few hours.

[maggiepimm]

You ladies look so graceful when you dance i always thought ballet was all sprinkles and tutus❤❤❤

[dandy-lions]

This calls for custom-mold 3D printed plastic/silicone composite (but keep the beautiful satin 💞)

[kenyattadial]

No cause why is this so real like don’t break as quickly I’ve seen people break there foot for not replacing or jet glueing there shanks 😢

[christinaaa_xo]

I can't even imagine the cost to maintain the shoes, as well as having to buy new ones constantly.

[LuisaJanda-oz]

Thank you for the tip (hoping to get on point this year I’m literally 17 😭)

[TrinityRodriguez-vb]

You’ve got such a talent for entertaining people.

[allisonkeum]

dancer's life is 4 pairs of pointe shoes a month 😭

[KoiE-eo]

Being a male dancer is awesome, I don’t have to put up with point shoes

[Earflex]

Why haven’t we invented actual proper shoes without having to tear them apart for them to only last three days that’s crazy

[nomentalstopsign]

Multi-million dollar idea. Sell point shoes already stitched and glued.

[MyServicePaws.g]

OK PLEASE
I NEED THIS ANSWERED
what string do you recommend to sew into the shoe???!!

[stephenino]

So have you heard of the new brand of pointe shoes that are 3D printed. The name brand is act’ble. I have no idea of their cost.

[Kimie]

I wonder how many tones of glue you’re using per year

[instinctivelychelsea]

Why do you jets glue the shank outside of your shoe instead of the inside of the shoe for a more aesthetically pleasing on the oitside of the shoe

[WeylandAtkinson-ixui]

Is it hard to get point shoes on? How?

[LadyBlack]

Hmm, I’ve never heard not to get the Jetglue on the satin.. you’re putting it right on the shank.. can you say more? Why not get the satin?