Question... "Should dancers always alternate pointe shoes from foot to foot?"
"Should dancers always alternate pointe shoes from foot to foot?" (Jane)
Hi Jane!
This is always a common question and one that different people will insist on their point of view.
If you alternate shoes it means that you keep the box nice and lean looking, with no discernable foot shaped bumps or wear patterens. It does however pose an issue with the ribbon length as one will always heve extra ribbon to disguise. The shoes will usually last a little longer, and girls will be less likely to sickle as the shoe is worked evenly.
There are other pople that insist that you must always wear the shoe on the same foot so that it moulds to your foot. You may have more feel and control of the shoe this way, and may be less prone to blisters as the shoe will give in certain areas of stress. The ribbons can also be cut to the appropriate length.
Personally, I like alternating the shoes, both for aesthertic reasons and to vary the distribution of pressure on the foot. That said, there are many exceptional professional dancers who would not dream of this.
Try either way, and see which you prefer!
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Lisa Howell
Hi Jane!
This is always a common question and one that different people will insist on their point of view.
If you alternate shoes it means that you keep the box nice and lean looking, with no discernable foot shaped bumps or wear patterens. It does however pose an issue with the ribbon length as one will always heve extra ribbon to disguise. The shoes will usually last a little longer, and girls will be less likely to sickle as the shoe is worked evenly.
There are other pople that insist that you must always wear the shoe on the same foot so that it moulds to your foot. You may have more feel and control of the shoe this way, and may be less prone to blisters as the shoe will give in certain areas of stress. The ribbons can also be cut to the appropriate length.
Personally, I like alternating the shoes, both for aesthertic reasons and to vary the distribution of pressure on the foot. That said, there are many exceptional professional dancers who would not dream of this.
Try either way, and see which you prefer!
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Lisa Howell
posted by Physio @ 3:50 AM
2 Comments:
At 10:13 AM,
stela menezes said…
hello!
first, thanks for your very useful blog.
I alternate pointe shoes, because I feel they get deformed if used always on the same foot. Also, I think they die easier, because the get very soft and broken in the shape of the foot you always use it, because the suffer the pressures and stress always in the same spots. For example, my right foot is stronger and has more arch, so sometimes the shoe on my right wears out quicker. if I alternate, I always feel that the shoe can support my right foot, instead of feeling that it is too weak.
I also alternate the pairs of shoes. If I use the same one in repeated days, it doesn't last a bit, because it doesn't have time to dry completely before it is used again.
At 5:19 PM,
Anonymous said…
I actually prefer to keep my shoes on the same feet because I have a slight problem with sicling. I just have to concentrate really hard and ask my teacher to remind me whenever I sicle, and then when my shoes mould to my un-sicled feet it's almost impossible for me to sicle any.
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