What shoes are good for dancers who pronate and have flat feet?
Rina asked:
I have flat feet and I pronate, and I do have orthodics. About a year ago I got a form of tendinitis in one foot, and now I am getting pain in my right ankle and the area around it. I know that I used to roll really badly in dance, and I still do some but it has gotten better. Also, I have problems rolling through my feet when jumping. Are there any shoes (not dance shoes) that would help with the pronation and that might help avoid the pain?
I have flat feet and I pronate, and I do have orthodics. About a year ago I got a form of tendinitis in one foot, and now I am getting pain in my right ankle and the area around it. I know that I used to roll really badly in dance, and I still do some but it has gotten better. Also, I have problems rolling through my feet when jumping. Are there any shoes (not dance shoes) that would help with the pronation and that might help avoid the pain?
Question for dancers: How can I make my pointe shoes stronger by putting them into the oven?
Abbey L asked:
All my friends at the dance studio suggested that I put my pointe shoes into my oven to make them more firm because its so humid here in Florida. Does any one have information abut that? Does it actually work? I want to do it, but I don’t want to screw mine up because they cost like 80 bucks. Thanks a lot!
All my friends at the dance studio suggested that I put my pointe shoes into my oven to make them more firm because its so humid here in Florida. Does any one have information abut that? Does it actually work? I want to do it, but I don’t want to screw mine up because they cost like 80 bucks. Thanks a lot!
What do dancers do to their pointe shoes before they ever put them on?
pufferoo asked:
I remember hearing years ago that they would hammer on the box of the shoe to make it more malleable, or that they would use something called Fabulon. I heard of one dancer who used to put the box end of the shoe in the crack between a wall and a door and slam the door right on the box, breaking it down.
I remember hearing years ago that they would hammer on the box of the shoe to make it more malleable, or that they would use something called Fabulon. I heard of one dancer who used to put the box end of the shoe in the crack between a wall and a door and slam the door right on the box, breaking it down.
Are shoes so different today that nobody has to “condition” or soften their pointe shoes any more?
Thanks!