34K views · 419 reactions | Every year Northern Ballet uses up to 3,000 pairs of pointe shoes: each pair intricately personalised to perfection. By donating to our Pointe Shoe Appeal, you can help our dancers continue to find their own feet, season after season Donate now https://northernballet.com/pointe-shoe-appeal | Northern Ballet | Facebook

183K views · 2.3K reactions | 並Have you ever taken a closer look at the anatomy of a pointe shoe? Precious Adams and Julia Conway show us the intricate details of their favourite shoes. Donate to our Pointe Shoe Appeal now: https://www.ballet.org.uk/support/pointe-shoe-appeal/ #enpointe #ballet | English National Ballet | Facebook

💃 Principal of The Royal Ballet Yasmine Naghdi adjusting to her new pointe shoes Each dancer has their own way of preparing their shoes - techniques include breaking the backs, hammering them, even putting shellac in them! | Royal Ballet And Opera