Ballerina Breaks Down How To Customize Pointe Shoes | On Pointe | Glamour
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Professional Ballerina Scout Forsythe shares how she customizes and breaks in her pointe shoes. Scout shows us her top hacks for preparing her ballet shoes and explains why floss is her secret sewing weapon. From cutting to gluing see why pointe shoes take three days to break in.
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I've ever done ballet yet I've watched sooo many of these "customizing pointe shoes" videos... They are so satisfying tho...
Damla Ortaç değil mi ☺️
I tried ballet twice but sameee. Shoe customization is oddly satisfying.
Same!!
It's part of the maintenance of the job, and to me, that's interesting.
Satisfying to watch but definitely not as satisfying to do
"they're $100 a piece" *shoves it in a door*
😂😂
It’s to make sure that when she wears it it bends so she can point her feet
You have to break in the shoe to make it comfortable
Lol 😂
accurate
I have never seen floss used before, she does a lot of unique adjustments. She also explained everything she does very clearly. She is also one of the few dancers I have seen leave the shank lone.
alot of us use floss actually. once you start pointe and know what you want in a shoe, the most common adjustment is using floss insteas
I assume the shank fit her properly, and if so there's no reason to change it.
I usually use floss for my elastic because if I use string it will usually rip or tear when I put my shoes on if I did not put the elastic at the perfect spot or the perfect length. Even tho I am used to this and know what I need I still make little mistakes when measuring. On my first pair of pointe shoes, I cut the elastics too short so the shoe would be really tight on my heel and I had to pull my elastics to put the shoe on. The string ended up snapping after a few days so I needed to replace it.
Carsy Lea I've actually seen a lot of people use floss because it's strong and cheaper
I sew my pointe shoes with floss because it is stronger than thread and less expense
scout: my shoes have a really short lifespan me: oh okay like a month or so s: they last 3 days me: WHAT
There are some professionals that kill a shoe in just 40 minutes😅
U took the words right out of my mouth!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
diba ghaemi SINCE WHEN-
@@beesare_cool Sasha De Sola said that she kills her shoes in less than one hour
@@dibaghaemi771 JESUS CHRIST WHAT
This lady is a professional and her shoes are like gloves to surgeons. As an adult student, intermediate/advanced I can tell you that my shoes last up to 6 months and I use them 4 hours a week. 😅
She definitely uses them ALOT more than most dancers though
@@Ociloc Not really. Some NYCB dancers go through a pair a day. Scout is about average for a professional ballerina.
More like his scalpel, forceps and needle and thread, physically impossible to do the job without, but if you had to you could operate without gloves (tho *very* ill advised)
@@galli0 idk why you feel the need to correct her analogy 🙄 gloves you use when operating. You change them when they're not sterile anymore (and therefore like dead shoes)
@@saskiadenboer3239 because its possible to operate without gloves/without sterile gloves, its not possible to without the equipment, are you just going to rip through the flesh? Like its possible to do ballet without pointe shoes, but its not possible to do pointe moves without pointe shoes, thats why, the analogy didnt hold up. Why do you care?
This brought back so many memories. However, “back in my day” there wasn’t any jet glue. The ugly misshapen feet I wedge into some shoes are a constant reminder of both the pleasure & pain felt with pointe.
We used superglue before Jet was readily available.
My grandma was professional ballet dancer, I still remember her poor feet :(
Same!!!!!
Took me many years, but now people don't get repulsed by the sight of my feet 😂
Watching them customise their pointe shoes is so beautiful. It's like being able to bond with a shoe and get to know if before embarking on a journey together ❤️❤️
I mean if you do it twice a week wouldnt it feel more like cooking. Yeah it can be fun but also can be something you just have to do
A journey of three days ^^
Thay journey is pretty short
A journey that lasts two days lol
For non professional, you are totally right
People need to watch how pointe shoes are made to understand why their lifespan is so variable. Most shoes are made with common durable materials: rubber, cotton, canvas, etc.. Pointe shoes may seem durable when you feel how strong the box is fresh out of the bag, but that's like saying a stack of papers is strong enough to stop a bullet (spoilers it's not). The box is basically paper mache and add in sweat and body weight, only then will you understand why the amount of time spent dancing and the type of dancing play such an important part in the shoes breaking down. Plus because every shoe is handmade and it's more of an art than a typical assembly line the price reflects that. Finding the right pointe shoes isn't as easy as grabbing the right size. Since they are handmade each maker has a particular feel, similar to handwriting the end result is the same but they way it is done is unique. Do they start shaping with their right or left hand, are they new or old in the business, who taught them? All of these are factors in the fit and feel of the shoe.
Amber King thank you I swear some of these comments are so dumb
also, the area of the world affects how long the shoes last! the more humid your environment, the quicker they will break down because along with the sweat as you said, there is also the water in the air.
@@LAbeauty316 oh God dang it. I live in a humid country. Means my future pointe shoes will break down faster
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Amber King; Very nicely explained...refreshing to see some intelligence in a comment section lol
Am I a ballerina? No. Do I plan on being one? No. Do I intend to watch this video and listen like I about to start a not so successful career as a ballerina? Absofuckinglutely. 🖊 📝
Hahaha! Same! Taking notes and getting myself super prepared for my non existent ballet career 🩰🧐
Yeah, me too. Then I send them to my ballerina to learn how to customize her shoes. She's in her 2nd year if pointe.
Cathy Mwangiru Hotel? Trivago.
been doing this exact thing my whole life, and I have no intention of stopping hahah
Same....it’s bizarre really why we like these videos when it isn’t even a career possibility.
3 days... That's absolutely wild. I have no idea why I always assumed pointe shoes were super personal/"prized possessions" and lasted for years.
It honestly depends on the dancer and the amount of hours you spend in them the more hours the quicker they die
To be honest, i'd sell my left kidney to get a pair of pointe shoes that would last for years.
marie I would only do the same if they were the perfect shoe. If they were dead or really crappy but “lasted” for years, I would definitely keep my kidney.
They are like surgeon's tools, they last one surgery and then get replaced.
thats only for professional dancers that literally dance 24/7 - if your just taking 1-3 ballet classes a week, then they’ll last way longer
I am not near an advanced level. I use my pointe shoes for about 6 hours a week and they are normally bad after two months. As I don't have all the money to buy six pairs of pointe shoes a year I keep wearing bad ones with adjustments. We are always trying to make them last and professional dancers really need that. That's why some companies give the dancers pointe shoes. As it is very expensive, companies are constantly asking for donations so they can do that. The ballet world is very restricted because of the amount of money that it takes, but is such a beautiful art form. There should be more projects to encourage young dancers, and I'm glad that nowadays people value it more
At 6 hours a week, you should be replacing them every 2-3 weeks. It's a safety issue. At the least, buy 4 pairs and alternate them after half an hour or so of wearing. That will get more wear out of each pair, though a pair still isn't going to be supportive for 50 hours. Any professional company will provide their dancers with a shoe stipend.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria it really depends on the dancer. I used to do about 30 hours a week, and about half of that en pointe a week. I'd buy two pairs of shoes to alternate, and get about 4 months out of them, even after I took almost half the shank out. I'd glue the wings once a week or so, but as long as they got dry between uses I could get a lot of wear out of them.
My heart goes out to you, I have a friend that goes through a similar experience. She’s been on pointe for 5 years but her mom still only buys her two pairs a year starting last year, before that she only got one even when her feet were growing. They die really quickly but she’s never had the chance to try any different kinds because of how few she gets. She dances around the same amount you do. I don’t know how she does it. There’s basically no box or support and she doesn’t use her glue either. Her family is fairly well off but she has 5 siblings and her mom doesn’t think she needs any more despite trying to convince her otherwise.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria You literally missed her whole point about the privledge of being able to have four sets on rotation. It's not true every company provides shoe stipend. Most companies these days have sponsorship and you can only have that brand, and depending on your position depends on how many pairs you get given.
I always love that ballerinas get shoes designed to fit their feet perfectly and we're still like 'got to squish em, bang em, cut em, snap em' before we will even put our feet in them. Really shows the perfection in the art form
It’s so hard to tell ppl why if theyre not dancers. When u first wear it... it is so hard and you cant dance in it. So u have to break it in kinda like high heels
So technically the shoes are only good for one day...
Actually for some ballerinas, they can last up to a week or more! It's very rare though, not everyone is that lucky
She did say they auction them off for charity, so there short life is kinda a benefit when the company can afford it as it's more money to charity, and makes alot more aspiring ballerinas day
My shoes last like two months cause I’m not a professional. her feet are crazyyyy! She’s a professional so she dances way way longer and her feet are way stronger and more flexible.
Some professionals go through a pair in an ACT of a show. 1 pair ever 3 days for a professional is pretty good.
Professionals with often break in there shoes before hand for shows so that there dancing is at the prime where as beginners or not professionals would not break in there shoes so they last longer
She is such an amazing teacher, I had her for a summer intensive for a few days and she taught me so much about ballet, pointe shoes, performance and she literally one of the kindest most amazing people I’ve ever met. Also she is just as bubbly in real life😊😁❤️
Shayla Miner, you must be really lucky.
Jelouseeeeee! I start my summer intensive today actually maybe she will be there 😏
I used to dance with her at San Diego school of ballet for years and I was honestly so jealous of how advanced she got within a short amount of time when I took me my whole life to not even be half as good as her. Also, her friends at the ballet school were very cocky. Glad to see her thriving tho.
This is so fascinating, it would be really cool if you did a POC version of this to see their process of painting their shoes as well! Maybe including their thoughts on needing to paint their own shoes?
yes!! i would LOVE to see one of these channels focus on a ballerina of colour who isn’t misty copeland
dana3262623 I know companies are starting to now and it’s fantastic, however a couple of years ago painting pointe shoes and pancaking them was a reality. I think it would be interesting for their opinions before and after to be voiced. Also to hopefully make them more accessible to all levels.
Insider did a version of this with a black ballerina a while back! Her name’s Olivia Boisson and she dances with the nyc ballet! kzhead.info/sun/bNiCg8WPnIFvpHA/bejne.html Edit to add, she doesn’t paint her shoes but I thought she deserved the exposure :)
insider did one with a lovely girl named Olivia but I don't think she pancaked her shoes in that video
Wait, the shoes are supposed to look like skintone? I thought the color was just a standard thing, not necessarily had a purpose. But the shoes in this video doesn't match her skintone🤔 idk, didn't think this really mattered.
I tried to arch my foot like she does and my foot seized and cramped BCHCHFUGJ
LMAOOOOO ME TOO I'm in pain rn foot looking like Mr Crocker when he says fAiRy GoD pArEnTs
Me tooo Lolol I’m rolling in my bed out of pain lol
I have done ballet for 8 years I'm ten,but I haven't done pointe yet..........and if you get use to it you will just point your foot randomly. Like me
Watermelon Heart Gamer bruh my feet pointe at random times and if I’m watching the younger kids dance ill hear the teacher yell pointe your feet so i pointe my feet right away thinking I’m the one getting yelled at
Ya ikr, i pointe my toes as if my sister can read my mind to pointe her toes. Infact I'm doing online ballet rn.
Wait....THEY LAST FOR 3 DAYS??! Wtf! Someone needs to engineer some better freaking shoes!
Sh uses them almost 24 hours a day so it breaks down pretty easily
@@sarahisabellelovesjesus I'm pretty sure she sleeps
actually gaynor mindens last longer but a lot of people call those cheater shoes🤷🏻♀️
Well if the shank (part that supports) gets any harder, you cant push over the shoe, so basically it looks really ugly. But keep in mind that pointe shoes are constructed almost completely of paper mache and satin, so in an 8 hour day, while sweating. Your shoe breaks down like crazy
They are meant to deteriorate so each dancer can mould them to her(or his!) feet,and get them to the right stage for performances.
I’m so early the sassy comments aren’t here yet.
😂😂
What a darling girl! I met her father when he was volunteering to assist disabled passengers at the San Diego airport. A retired firefighter. He is so proud of her and well he should be. Don’t you love it when parenting children actually works?😊
Imagine doing all that sewing basically every 2nd day
Her fingers must be so callused 😅 I know my fingers always are!
Gives you an excuse to binge watch Netflix while you sew🤣. I’m getting my first pair this Friday
You can hire someone to sew them for you but you have to mark where things get sewn in because it's different for everyone.
Usually dancers will have a few pairs at a time so she will basically be processing and retiring a shoe everyday
why are these videos of customizing point shoes so satisfying?
I feel like this is the extreme version of planning when the wash your hair to align with your plans. 🤣🤣🤣
She is the sweetest and most engaging dancers I've watched on these how-to vids. I love all the dancers but her constant smile throughout tells the audience of her love for the dance
"There's no other shoe that allows you to go over on your toes" Irish dancers: 🤨
as a ballerina myself my feet are real janked up, but her’s were fine!
maybe cuz she takes care of her shoes, and has propper support all the time.
Ivona Strukar: maybe
Same
Jola W.C; I started dancing pointe when I was 11...and one of the main reasons my teachers allowed me to move up so fast was cuz my big toe and the next two toes are all almost the same length...I have a natural advantage for supporting myself on pointe versus people who just use their big toes
KT Glitter Time That’s great and all, but what does that have to do with what OP said? (I’m not trying to be mean or anything, I’m just genuinely confused.)
I danced for about 10 years. I was never going to be a professional dancer simply because I was dancing for exercise and fun. The performances were great too. Thanks for all the info on pointe shoes. In the height of my dancing, I danced twice a week in class for 4 hours plus 8 hours a week of practice outside of class so that's about 12 hours a week dancing. My pointe shoes lasted about 3-6 months.
i think that it's amazing how there are so many ways to customize your shoes, and how much thought really goes into it.
I know! I don’t do a lot to mine since Im not in them enough and they conform to my feet naturally but I always number them on the bottom and paint the end of the ribbons with clear nail polish to prevent fraying
Scout: "Nothing does what a point shoe does. Tiktok Ballerina's: *HOLD MY TUTU*
hello step chicken
Eva lmaoo was hoping to see this comment
Oml not on KZhead tooooo 😩
Look at Irish Dance hardshoes! We go up on those things like crazy and there is be little support compared to a point shoe.
HoLD My CuPS AnD SoCKs
She is an actual ray of sunshine
I’m not even a ballerina but I love these videos
She’s so eloquent and well spoken. Her personality is just so refreshing!
Scout is absolutely adorable
The fact that a 100 dollar pair of shoes is only good for three days of use is just 🤯🤯🤯 I hope they recycle the material to make new ones
They don't, but it's basically all papier mache
tbh the materials for the shoes probably arent worth that much, the price is mostly because each shoe is handmade and require a lot of specific labor that isn't easy to learn
You gotta remember that shes a pro as well, so it's less of a days thing and more of an hours thing
Each maker also makes their shoes a little differently which is super important for each dancer (ex: thinner box, longer shank, etc). As far as cost, if you are a professional with a company, often times the company buys the shoes for you, but yes the cost is quite a lot
Ugh the shoes are so beautiful. I bet people can make much more long lasting ,better ballet shoes now. But dont want to because they wanna keep it traditional ??? Its so expensive tbh
For everyone who shocked at the fact that she goes through a pair every three days, that’s actually a very long time being a professional most professionals go through about 10 pairs a week so for everybody like oh my God only three days chill it’s completely normal. No hate to anybody just correcting people and making things clear I’m a dancer on point so I know how it is.
Her shoes are so pretty and look so good when she wears them. Also her arches my goodness 👏👏👏💖
Hi! I’m an Irish dancer most people don’t know what that is but if you know what Riverdance is then you are on the right track. Anyway we have two pairs of shoes, the first shoe is a soft shoes which is like a ballet shoe and the second pair of shoes is hard shoes which is like a tap shoe. With hard shoes you can go up on point just like pointe shoes and we actually have to dance on point on one foot. There are actually shoes that allow you to go on point!
Yes!!
Her feet are frickin gorgeous!!😂
•__•
I hope you mean this in a non weird way 🤣
KaylahDemi hahahaha it’s a really common thing to say in ballet/dance in general!
@@Kelly-cp8nv okay 😂 I was thinking so by the context of 🤩 vs using 😍 but I do not do ballet. I doubt my big ol self ould even manage it 😂 it's such a beautiful dance form, though.
@@KaylahDemi yes!😂 it's a very common thing to say in the dance world. She has very high arches which makes her feet look nice while she is en pointe!😄
It sounds like preparing shoes is practically a full time job in itself. I don't know why technology hasn't invented a better, more cost effective, as said, shoe. $100 per pair that may last for one day is utterly ridiculous.
me watching having 0 dance experience: 👁👄👁 *shoes pretty*🤩
mavy gigante, to be honest that’s all I care about. 😂
I literally just started pointe. I absolutely loveeee the way they look on me. I’m still breaking them in. Most people say that they hurt the most when they are stiff. I have a feeling that is true! Love watching these vids!!❤️
i was so excited when this came out i’m pretty sure i’ve watched every pointe shoe video on here
Same. This is honestly my favorite thing and every professional ballerina should upload how they do their shoes bec it's always so different and unique
I love watching these videos because, I’m in the junior company for city ballet of San Diego (and I’m 12 😅) and I love the tips and tricks for my point shoes.
It's so cool to see different ballerina's show routines.
*shoe...
I’m sure most of us don’t even do ballet. Why r we here??
brooo idkkk😂😂
Bc we wish we did
Maria Dragos Exactly. I’m so mad I didn’t take ballet.
@@alliewassogood9382 i did gymnastics and some dance classes but i struggled remembering dance moves and i was also kind of tall so it wasn't a great combo
Came here for the feet, duh. 😂
I don't ever watch ballet, never wanted to be one but I LOVED this video! What a beautiful dancer. I'll never look at point shoes again without thinking of dental floss!!
Every dancer seems to have their own style of breaking them in, which is so cool. But I can’t help but think someone really needs to invent a better means of pointe shoe, so they can last a professional longer than just a weekend.
Out of all of these pointe shoe videos I've watched. This ballerina explained the steps she took best
She is absolutely delightful. I love the way she explains everything
Who knew you had to be a cobbler, besides a professional athlete? Mad respect! It's not ridiculous to replace your shoes. You want no joint problems at age 60. Enjoyed the vid!
She's talking about the "arch" a lot, my arch is just non existend
Big feet gang
You can never be a ballerina 🩰
Troy Lee yea, my dreams were kinda crushed when I shot up like a bean sprout
I've got relatively flat feet, but they are strong. I like a bendy shank but a super hard box, and luckily my shoes lasted forever. Unfortunately I didn't get tall enough. I did 17 years of training though.
You don’t have to have arched feet to be a ballerina. I have flat feet but have stretched the top of my ancle so it appears like i have a nice arch when I just have nice and stretchy ancles.
I appreciate the ingenuity, craftswomanship and discipline of this video!😊
I need to get back into ballet, I unfortunately had to quit before I got my first pair of pointe shoes but I desperately want a pair. It’s so amazing to see the different ways dancers customize their pointe shoes 😊
Such a coincidence that this video was just posted because I just had my first two pointe classes this week!
Scout is just THE most adorable, very relatable (despite the fact that I am in no way a dancer). Love her series!
The way she explains everything is really fantastic!!!
The way she was able to articulate all of this so well… just wow. Girl I love you 😩🥰
I really wish someone taught me this back when I did pointe!! I have CRAZY high arches and I was never taught where to see my elastics! That would’ve been so helpful, as well as darning the box since my satin would fray in like, a week. This makes me want to go back to dancing
How does anyone have enough patience to sew these in one sitting? When I first started out I took me about a weekend to finish mainly because I kept getting bored but you know lol
Moose Winchester same lol
Oh my gosh it took me a month to finish sewing mine .-.
I once did it in ten minutes
I love scout so much; i’m not even a dancer but her passion and personality is contagious
i like how detailed she is on explaining why she does some things, not a lot of pointe shoes customization videos do that so great job! 👍👍👍
DEFINITELY enjoyed it :) Thanks Scout! It was uplifting and informative. It's so cool learning about other professions. I never knew ballerinas had to roll up onto a pointe. Thank you!
"Nothing can let you stand on your toes except for a pointe shoe." Cups: Hold my beer.
It’s actually pretty cool to hear the concerto I play in background when I watch this 😂🤙🏼
I love watching ballet videos and all about pointe shoes! I’ve never done ballet but I’ve always been fascinated by this dance!
Me too !
My teacher would make me sew only to the inner lining! I was never able to go through both fabrics and it would take SO long to sew a pair. I can't believe you can go through both fabrics! I love it
Same here! I am happy to know I am not alone though… I have watched so many pointe shoe videos and have not seen anyone sew only to the inner lining - I was starting to wonder if it was just my teacher or an outdated way??
I love that a youtube channel is showing a ballerina and her techniques! it really helps students like me who are newer to pointe shoes
Watch the pointe shop, Katie Ryan and Claudia Dean x
I love scout! She’s so sweet and such an amazing dancer! ✨💛
This was such a nicely produced and edited video! Best pointe shoe video I've seen on YT and so thorough!
ballet is so beautiful!! I wanted to become a ballerina when I was little but my family couldn’t afford it. i watched all sorts of ballet movies and videos growing up! now i’m turning 20 and considering starting ballet. clearly not to become a prima ballerina or even dance professionally but just as a hobby. it’s really incredible and emotional.
I love ballet too.
The level of passion
Scout needs her own channel! Very entertaining!
YAY Scout!!! I love her, she has such good energy!
To the people who may be confused: not everyone’s pointe shoes last three days. Some people need a new pair every week , and some can last a few months. It all depends on the way your foot is in the shoe/ how strong and flexible they are. Also shoes come in different shank hardnesses (is that a word lol) so that also has a lot to do with how long it lasts. Hope that helped clear any confusion people might have.
Some professional ballerinas also wear new ones daily (the company pays for them) - it makes sense!
Have her comment on TINY PRETTY THINGS! The Netflix show!
This was Amazing! I’ve always wanted to know where the elastics go ! And now I really understand what it means when they say the shoe breaks down! Thank You! 💕
I could watch her talk about ballet for hours 😍 so fascinating
She’s so pretty 🙂 love watching pointe shoe care!
Omg more scout she’s great
Scout does such a great job on these videos.
Awesome instruction presented the best way I've seen any instruction given. You're an excellent teacher,.
The way her bare foot curls is unreal.
well done video. pointe shoes preparations are ceaselessly interesting
Glamour, Scout is awesome! Keep creating ballet content.
This was fascinating and so well explained! 🩰👏☺️
This is so fascinating!
wow i’ve never seen anyone cut the vamp before! that’s cool!
Love every single video of Scout!
I think i just watched all scout’s videos on different magazine channels lol she is so refreshing to watch. ☺️
Whoever is reading this, stay safe!!
You too
You too!
You too!
Lol. Sorry just something I thought if
thank you you too!
This makes me miss dancing in the studio so much 🥺
I love Scout videos! Shes the cutest & such a talented ballerina
So interesting. Never knew that much went into a shoe. Cool and thank you for sharing.
my family: complaining about me needing new running shoes every month scout: my shoes last 3 days
Yaaaay scout!!
Honestly the dedication is astounding 👀
Pointe shoes are, like, the most customized thing but these videos are so good for background information!
Not all ballerinas go through pointe shoes this fast! She is a professional, so to her, her pointe shoes are like a cook needing to constantly re-sharpen their knives. As an advanced late teenager, dancing 5 classes a week, I was going through 1 pair a month on average, so I had to special order my Russians with a stronger shank so they didn’t die so quickly. Depends on the weather too, in summer they die faster because of the heat/sweat. And also, I encourage everyone who wants to try ballet or any other form of dance to just go do it! If you’re an adult, a beginner or whatever, just try it. It’s an amazing athletic art form that teaches you so much about your body and life. There’s always more to learn and you never perfect it, because there is no way to, in fact, be perfect in ballet. I’m going on 16 years dancing ballet and it’s honestly my most favorite thing in the world😊🩰
The pointe shoes last three days?! That's crazy!!
Elastic ribbons saved me. I’m someone who has strong feet/ankles, but they’re not that flexible. When I used to do pointe, my shanks were too hard and the ribbons were too restricting and aggravated my tendons. My magic combo was a flexible-soft shank and elastic ribbons. I cried the first time I tried them; it was amazing.
I sow my point shoes so much differently and now I know whole new way to Sow my point shoes