Pointe Shoe Accessories | Must Have Items For New Pointe Shoes
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| All the items I use for my Pointe shoes. |
Pointe Shoe Ribbons:
Ribbons are important and must be 'Pointe Shoe Ribbons', so that they are durable and effective enough to be used, as normal ribbons wont do. Pointe shoe ribbons are a must to keep your shoes on your feet, therefore reducing risk of injury. To add, ribbons make Pointe shoes look more attractive and elegant.
A tip: Be sure the Pointe shoe ribbons match the colour of your Pointe shoes as much as possible, such as light pink ribbons for light pink Pointe shoes, or black ribbons for black Pointe shoes, or if possible, purchase the ribbons from the the same brand that your Pointe shoes are from. Some brands such as Bloch, sell ribbons the same colour and hue as their Pointe shoes.
You can purchase Pointe shoe ribbons on a dance website or from a dance shop like I did when I purchased my new Pointe shoes, and they only cost a few pounds. Some places sell singular amounts and lengths of ribbon, while others may also sell bulk amounts on a wheel, and whichever you choose will be fine. If you're new to pointe work and are not sure where to get them from, here are two links to dance websites I have used in the past - www.dancedirect.com/uk , www.movedancewear.com . Due to my personal choice of wishing to spend a average price on accessories in the past, I personally find www.movedancewear.com provide items which are more affordable for myself and provide my sizes in stock.
Pointe Shoe Elastic:
I myself have never yet had elastic designed for Pointe shoes sewn onto my Pointe shoes. Many people may want to at first, to ensure their shoes stay secure on their feet, such as during rehearsals or during a performance if your ribbons were to come undone, in order to reduce injuries. However, Pointe shoe ribbons are supposed to be tied the correct way and knotted appropriately and so it would be unlikely that the ribbons should or will come undone x
If you feel you would like elastic, go ahead and purchase it from either an online website, such as the ones linked above, or from a dance shop. Some places sell a certain length, where others sell a whole wheel of elastic in bulk to last longer. Which ever option you choose is fine. There are many types of Pointe shoes elastic, some being thick, pink elastic, others light pink with gaps in the stitching to appear transparent or barely there, and others completely transparent and invisible on stage.
Pointe Shoe Thread:
Pointe shoe thread is for sewing the ribbons and elastic onto the pointe shoes. The thread must be for Pointe shoes as it needs to be the correct colour and hue, thick enough, strong enough to keep the ribbons and elastic sewn tightly onto the Pointe shoes.
Some shops and websites sell wheels of thread, and some brands sell starter packs or all-in-one packs with everything you need, such as the Stitch Kit from Bunheads, which involves a tube with an instructions booklet, a needle and Pointe shoe thread. I personally prefer to use a thinner needle that I already have in my sewing box, to use to sew my ribbons onto my pointe shoes, but the instructions
booklet is really helpful for when I first started sewing ribbons onto my Pointe shoes, and the wheel of thread has last me a long time still with many more uses in the future.
Suede toe protectors:
Suede toe protectors for Pointe shoes, are small suede patches designed to be glued to the platform of the Pointe shoe, in order to provide grip for the dancer, reduce risk of falling from slippy surface of the silk-like material covering the Pointe shoe and the floor's surface. I have once fallen and hit my knee against the ground whilst doing a pirouette on a polished, wooden dance floor whilst wearing my old pointe shoes, which had no grip added to the shoes. You can purchase these from a shop or an online dance website, and some brands have suede toe protectors for Pointe shoe designed for their brand of shoes, however any suede protectors should be fine. I purchased my suede toe protectors online from www.movedancewear.com for £1.95.
There are a few of the must-have items for new pointe shoes, alongside a few suggested links to websites I have visited to buy these products and where you can find the above products.
Thank you for reading,
Yours truly,
Caris
Ribbons are important and must be 'Pointe Shoe Ribbons', so that they are durable and effective enough to be used, as normal ribbons wont do. Pointe shoe ribbons are a must to keep your shoes on your feet, therefore reducing risk of injury. To add, ribbons make Pointe shoes look more attractive and elegant.
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| Pointe shoe ribbon cut to length for oneof the two ribbons for one shoe |
You can purchase Pointe shoe ribbons on a dance website or from a dance shop like I did when I purchased my new Pointe shoes, and they only cost a few pounds. Some places sell singular amounts and lengths of ribbon, while others may also sell bulk amounts on a wheel, and whichever you choose will be fine. If you're new to pointe work and are not sure where to get them from, here are two links to dance websites I have used in the past - www.dancedirect.com/uk , www.movedancewear.com . Due to my personal choice of wishing to spend a average price on accessories in the past, I personally find www.movedancewear.com provide items which are more affordable for myself and provide my sizes in stock.
Pointe Shoe Elastic:
I myself have never yet had elastic designed for Pointe shoes sewn onto my Pointe shoes. Many people may want to at first, to ensure their shoes stay secure on their feet, such as during rehearsals or during a performance if your ribbons were to come undone, in order to reduce injuries. However, Pointe shoe ribbons are supposed to be tied the correct way and knotted appropriately and so it would be unlikely that the ribbons should or will come undone x
If you feel you would like elastic, go ahead and purchase it from either an online website, such as the ones linked above, or from a dance shop. Some places sell a certain length, where others sell a whole wheel of elastic in bulk to last longer. Which ever option you choose is fine. There are many types of Pointe shoes elastic, some being thick, pink elastic, others light pink with gaps in the stitching to appear transparent or barely there, and others completely transparent and invisible on stage.
Pointe Shoe Thread:
Pointe shoe thread is for sewing the ribbons and elastic onto the pointe shoes. The thread must be for Pointe shoes as it needs to be the correct colour and hue, thick enough, strong enough to keep the ribbons and elastic sewn tightly onto the Pointe shoes.Some shops and websites sell wheels of thread, and some brands sell starter packs or all-in-one packs with everything you need, such as the Stitch Kit from Bunheads, which involves a tube with an instructions booklet, a needle and Pointe shoe thread. I personally prefer to use a thinner needle that I already have in my sewing box, to use to sew my ribbons onto my pointe shoes, but the instructions
booklet is really helpful for when I first started sewing ribbons onto my Pointe shoes, and the wheel of thread has last me a long time still with many more uses in the future.
Suede toe protectors:
Suede toe protectors for Pointe shoes, are small suede patches designed to be glued to the platform of the Pointe shoe, in order to provide grip for the dancer, reduce risk of falling from slippy surface of the silk-like material covering the Pointe shoe and the floor's surface. I have once fallen and hit my knee against the ground whilst doing a pirouette on a polished, wooden dance floor whilst wearing my old pointe shoes, which had no grip added to the shoes. You can purchase these from a shop or an online dance website, and some brands have suede toe protectors for Pointe shoe designed for their brand of shoes, however any suede protectors should be fine. I purchased my suede toe protectors online from www.movedancewear.com for £1.95.
There are a few of the must-have items for new pointe shoes, alongside a few suggested links to websites I have visited to buy these products and where you can find the above products.
Thank you for reading,
Yours truly,
Caris
