Two dancers teamed up with fellow Hopkins master's students to create a smart toe pad and ankle band designed to help prevent ...

Beyond the bone structure of the feet, the musculature can be greatly impacted as well. Ballet dancers, more so than other ...

LONDON—Ballet dancers have a more intimate relationship with their shoes than most people. So do ballet fans. When Marie Taglioni, among the first dancers to perform on the tips of her toes, or ...

Although ballet has diversified and changed over the decades, many ballerinas of color still struggle to find pointe shoes and tights to match their complexion. CNN values your feedback 1.

Founded in 2020 by German former dancer Sophia Lindner, Act’ble has been chasing a pointe shoe revolution after Lindner experienced common issues that dancers undergo, including stress fractures, ...

Different ballet brands have different styles of shoes, so one brand may suit you more or not. Pointe shoes give the effect of a dancer floating on stage, making them look ethereal and weightless.

New York City Ballet dancers go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes a year. That's because traditional ones break down after only a few wears.

How a fire and tariffs nearly derailed a ballet shoe business. A Pennsylvania pointe shoe company lost everything in a warehouse fire. U.S. trade policy is making starting over even harder.

Black Ballet Dancer In Her 60s Buys Skin-Tone Pointe Shoes For First Time. The traditional pink shoes and tights break the visual line of the bodies of Black dancers.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Tiler Peck, a New York City Ballet star, is making her first work for the company. “It’s my opportunity to pass on to the next generation ...

Although ballet has diversified and changed over the decades, many ballerinas of color still struggle to find pointe shoes and tights to match their complexion. CNN values your feedback 1.