POINTE SHOES SLIPPING OFF HEEL – HOW TO SOLVE VIDEO!
A very common problem is pointe shoes slipping off the heel of dancers.
Luckily enough it is actually a very easy problem to solve!
I have made a video below showing you what to do to keep your pointe shoes slipping off the heel of your foot and how to make them more secure.
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Showing pointe shoe heels and where the placement for the elastic should be on a pointe shoe to be best effective.
Quite simply, all you need to be doing is actually sewing pointe shoe elastics onto your shoes.
I recommend Bloch Covert Elastic or Tendu Invisible Elastic.
The key is to use a good quality thick thread. Ideally waxed thread or even dental floss!
I use the Bunheads Stitch Kit which comes with fantastic heavy duty waxed thread.
Ensure you do a row of stitches. I like to criss cross my stitches and do at least 2 rows.
I also double my thread whilst sewing.
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How I sew my pointe shoe elastics detail shot.
For a more detailed guide please watch the video below which is from my youtube channel: www.youtube.com/straighttothepointe
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Bloch Covert Elastic – one of my preferred brands of elastic for pointe shoes.