Expert: Jennifer - 6/16/2006

Question
hi im becky, i was wondering if i buy demi pointe shoes they wont ruin my toes because your not suppose to go en pointe with them right? because my mum wont buy me them until she knows that im nto gona ruin my toes and im not actualy going to be doing pointe work for ages but i really want demi pointe shoes and they wont do any harm will they? thanks.

Answer
Hello, Becky!

Even real pointe shoes shouldn't ruin your toes if they are properly fit!

As long as you do not attempt to dance en pointe in your demi pointe shoes, and they fit properly, I dont see why you should have any worse problems than, perhaps, a few blisters as you get used to wearing the hard blocks on your toes... but that can happen when you get new regular shoes too!

The shoes can be expensive though, so make sure it is okay with your teacher for you to wear them in class before your mom spends the money on them!

Let me know if you have any more questions!