I traced the marley floor with my pointe shoes, and imagine myself on the stage, not as a member of the corps,… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Our pointe shoes are our instruments. If something's wrong with my feet, all my mind goes there. I usually have six pairs… — Nina Ananiashvili Copy Share Image
I was one of those dancers who they say wants to feel the floor through their pointe shoes. I would end up… — Margaret Qualley Copy Share Image
I appreciate everything my mom has done for me, but I didn't realize she spent hundreds of hours driving me to dance… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
I went to Westside School of Ballet in L.A. and I was climbing through the ranks. Then I got to pointe shoes… — Helene Yorke Copy Share Image
When you're wearing pointe shoes, honestly, they hurt - a lot - every day. — Mary Helen Bowers Copy Share Image
Pointe shoes are torture devices. I mean, ballerinas get used to it, but it was definitely a new experience for me. They… — Natalie Portman Copy Share Image
