Freed Studio IIs, after two classes
Why is it that I can love a shoe when trying it on, and then I wear it in class and all of the sudden the vamp is too long, the demi pointe WILL NOT break in, and they feel to narrow? Someone want to explain this to me?
I have a very high very flexible arch. I have really strong feet and super flexible kind of weak ankles. So you would think that a long vamp wouldn't really be a problem for me. My problem is rolling over the box too far, not struggling to get over the box.
Still, these aren't broken in at all yet, which somewhat frustrates me but also makes me happy simply because they're not dead. The boxes are rocks. I've always been told Freeds are super soft and would mold to my feet in less than one class...
The one thing I really like about these shoes is the shank. They're perfectly and completely conformed to my arch, but aren't showing any sings of dead-ness and are still really supportive.
A 7C is definitely too narrow, but not so much that I can't wear the shoes. I think next time I get these shoes (if I can get the vamp problem solved) I'm going to try to get a 6.5D.
It's time to sew the experimental Bloch Sonata MKIIs, though, and put those in rotation with the Freeds. The Blochs are a 6C, which scares me a little because I've worn a 7D in all Bloch shoes for as long as I can remember, but the 7D pairs felt too long and too wide at my fitting.
Lets just hope that one of these works for me well enough that I can just order a pair of shoes and know they'll fit (and hopefully not very soon in the near future) instead of yet another 2 hour fitting.
I have a very high very flexible arch. I have really strong feet and super flexible kind of weak ankles. So you would think that a long vamp wouldn't really be a problem for me. My problem is rolling over the box too far, not struggling to get over the box.
Still, these aren't broken in at all yet, which somewhat frustrates me but also makes me happy simply because they're not dead. The boxes are rocks. I've always been told Freeds are super soft and would mold to my feet in less than one class...
The one thing I really like about these shoes is the shank. They're perfectly and completely conformed to my arch, but aren't showing any sings of dead-ness and are still really supportive.
A 7C is definitely too narrow, but not so much that I can't wear the shoes. I think next time I get these shoes (if I can get the vamp problem solved) I'm going to try to get a 6.5D.
It's time to sew the experimental Bloch Sonata MKIIs, though, and put those in rotation with the Freeds. The Blochs are a 6C, which scares me a little because I've worn a 7D in all Bloch shoes for as long as I can remember, but the 7D pairs felt too long and too wide at my fitting.
Lets just hope that one of these works for me well enough that I can just order a pair of shoes and know they'll fit (and hopefully not very soon in the near future) instead of yet another 2 hour fitting.
Stay on your toes,
Selly
Selly
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I know absolutely nothing about pointe shoes since I'm not a ballet dancer, but would it possible to get a fitter to come in and see how you dance in the shoes to help you out?
I guess it would be possible, but my location in relationship to the nearest place that I can get fitted by someone I trust as a good fitter isn't ideal for that. Part of the fitting process is discussing and wearing/dancing in your old shoes and what you did and didn't like about them, also.
Selly
I feel your pain about distance :) I'm 80 miles from the nearest ballroom studio.
Interesting process. It seems a lot more complicated then normal dance shoes.
It really is. There's this website that I really like that explains A LOT about all the different parts of the shoe, how they can differ, different types of feet, which feet go with what shoes, how the shoes should look and feel... its amazing.
http://www.the-perfect-pointe.com
Its worth taking the time to look around on the site, its pretty cool and super informative.
Selly
i can feel your pain
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