Pointe Shoes - Basic Pointe Shoe Mechanics/Helpful Tips

Sunday, February 25, 2018

2:00 PM  3:00 PM

Basic Pointe Shoe Mechanics, followed by arbonne presentation and tasting of their protein shakes

We want to cover some basic pointe shoe questions that many of you have;

Types of ribbons, elastics

elastic support styles

Rudimentary sewing skills (needles, threading, stitching, knotting and darning)

Explanation of proper fit and feel of a pointe shoe

preventative injury solutions (toe pads, gel tips, to spacers)

damage free techniques to break in pointe shoes

techniques and products to improve longevity of pointe shoes

We will end our session with a demonstration by Arbonne Protein shakes and treats

Arbonne products are dairy, soy, gluten-free, vegan certified and no artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners.

Mary-Lee Conte