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Pointe shoes - Pointe shoes (sometimes called toe shoes) are a special type of shoe used by ballet dancers for pointework. They allow a ballerina to dance on the tips of her toes (en pointe).

Soft technique shoes - Pointe Shoes allow ballet dancers to stand on their toes. Dancers wear Soft tecnique shoes untill they are ready for pointe shoes (their feet need to be strong enough).

En pointe - Dancing en pointe is the action of rising to 'tips of the toes' while performing steps from ballet technique. Also known as pointe work, it is performed using hard toed pointe shoes.

Ballet shoes - [feet.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Not all ballet shoes have reinforced tips for dancing en pointe], exercises on the bar are done wearing light soft shoes.


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The Pointe Shoe Information Exchange - A directory devoted to reasearching antique and vintage pointe shoes.

The Perfect Pointe - Articles - Pointe shoes including history, darning and shoe anatomy.

En Pointe Enterprises Ltd. - Carries the PortaBarre, portable dance barre; shoes and clothing for ballet, jazz, tap, ballroom and other forms of dance as well as clothing and accessories for skaters and gymnasts ...

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