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LeaMichelle :
This was a very common practice back in the 70s-80s - students all the way to professionals did this. Yes, shoes did break in differently, but shoes were also made differently. I did not do it because I didn’t like the feeling, but I also wore a very narrow shoe, and that changed the base. (Canadian dancers thought I was crazy for not doing it). So, no, this is not crazy. I noticed the change started when GMs first came out- that shoe was so different, and it kind of started the change in shoe design.
2026-09-18 07:12:55
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efi🪞🩰🌷 :
they told me that at my freed fitting in london
2026-09-18 00:08:52
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Elysha Anne :
Stopppp the other week the teacher made us all switch them in class and mine were already broken in. It was awful
2026-09-17 16:13:52
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whip_it2014 :
Bro start your own school of fittings.
2026-09-18 01:11:01
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yummy_mummy_of_9 :
Even as a non dancer, that makes no sense…
2026-09-18 05:07:41
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Vikki :
🤯 the ribbons wouldn’t even be the right way round?!
2026-09-17 15:48:15
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🌶️📚😈Cierra Gardner🌶️📚😈 :
I write books and read them too lol
2026-09-18 07:15:19
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Amanda :
my confession is that i never pick a right and a left, i just throw a shoe on and only ever pick a side when the box dies and I need the soft part under my big toe 🤷♀️
2026-09-17 17:21:54
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Laura Pam :
“I’m not that good, people are just that bad” ABSOLUTELY made my day! I will steal it :Dddd
2026-09-18 10:08:38
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Dolce Fisher :
You can only do this with flats when you get a hole in the toe.
2026-09-18 09:15:35
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Suzanne K :
Old school
2026-09-18 00:53:58
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Allison :
back in the day(yes I'm that old) that is what we did, but things change you learn about how feet work and shoes work.
2026-09-17 17:30:58
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💜ThatGirlTaylor💜 :
do I ballet? no. did I stay to watch the whole video? yes. am I angry for you? yes.
2026-09-17 15:47:50
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❌Patience❌ :
That is very old school thinking.
2026-09-17 22:06:51
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Motherbird :
Wut. No.
2026-09-18 04:22:27
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Amanda S🙋♀️ :
Have I ever danced, no! Does this seem like a really dumb and potentially dangerous thing to do, yes! If you choose violence, Riley, just know they chose it first.
2026-09-17 20:58:35
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Britt :
What?! Okay... I don't do ballet, but as a licensed massage therapist I can say that would be TERRIBLE for the body! 😭💔 I hope she stops switching shoes!
2026-09-17 15:53:26
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ScrapNwalkNLovN :
can you just imagine what it would be like if you were not educating all of us??? I have learned so much and haven’t been pointe since 1987 lolol. Thank you for your PSA. The more you know 🌈
2026-09-17 15:50:10
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#pugsterpiece :
I was told this, this is old advice. I tell my kid about this. I love that this isn’t a thing anymore.
2026-09-18 03:20:49
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Napolepsy :
I was told to do that with ballet slippers to keep them from getting worn out in the toes. But pointe shoes??? Hell no!
2026-09-18 03:21:42
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shaybbtx 🤘🏼🌈🤠🌊🎶 :
somehow I got on the ballet side of tick tock for a lot of months and I saw so many women recommending that method. I have never understood why they bother getting fitted and finding the perfect shoe with the correct shank and size, etc only to basically rip them apart and rebuild them when they get home.
2026-09-17 22:28:01
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RkyMtnhighgirl~Arch 🇩🇰🇲🇽 :
what???? crazy
2026-09-17 21:28:04
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Becks 🇳🇿 :
That sounds ridiculous!
2026-09-17 22:46:52
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Strawberrywine :
💜Absolutely works at the beginning to break in box. But by the 4th or 5th wear. Mark that R & L 💜 stay calm darling
2026-09-17 18:38:24
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