This section features a list of soft and pointe ballet shoes that I have worn and currently wear.
This is mainly here to help me remember and decide what to order in the future 🙂
Other shoes I have owned or tried on:
Russian Pointe
Owned: Sapfir vamp 1 width 2 size 37 shank flexible soft.
and Almaz vamp 2 width 2 size 37 shank flexible soft.
Tried on: can’t actually remember others I tried.
Bloch
Owned: Suprima, Axis, Triomphe, Serenade.
Tried on: Every other style they do.
Suffolk
Owned: Spotlight, Solo.
Tried on: Ensemble, instinct,
Freed
Owned: A maker, club maker, studio operas.
Tried on: Can’t remember exact ones.
Sansha
Owned: La Pointe number 2?
Tried on: Every other style they do.
Merlet
Tried quite a few styles on.
Wear Moi
Owned: La Pointe tapered box 3 quarter shank soft? But sent back as vamp too long.
Gamba
Owned: 93, 97, turning pointe.
Some of my Grishko history:
– November 2013: ordered grishko miracles and my usual mayas details of which were:
MIRACLE
size: 4.5
width: X
vamp length: 1.4cm shorter
shank: is it possible to have a different shank than light medium? is light medium like soft?
easy roll thru demi pointe
MAYA-I
maker: number 18
size: one shoe 4.5 X and the other shoe 4 X
vamp length: 0.9cm shorter
shank: soft
easy roll thru demi pointe
Number 18 sadly left grishko 🙁 so my beloved maker was no more. However I was promised number 49 I would like and the shoes were faulty so they had to make me another pair and they just don’t feel right to me.
The miracles are very soft and luxurious but sadly I ordered the vamp too short for me… So now trying to sell them.
– having a lack of shoe crisis I ended up getting a deal on some
grishko 2007 pros
shank M size 4.5 X.
I have had these before with no problems.
However these ones feel very very tiny platform… Which they shouldn’t as I’ve had the same size and width before! I’ve cut the vamp and look forward to breaking them in…
My first custom grishkos were 2007 pros in super soft shank and I loved them 🙂
so give this pair time…
– went through my graveyard of pointe shoes and found a standard pair of
2007s size 4.5 XX medium shank with cut vamp that actually feel quite good.
They felt shit a few months ago. Funny how feet change!
So I will also persist with these too once I’ve resewn ribbons.
February 2014
Maya
One shoe size: 4.5 X
One shoe size: 4 X
Shank: Pro Flex
Vamp Length: 1cm shorter
Easy roll through demi pointe
November 2013
MIRACLE
size: 4.5
width: X
vamp length: 1.4cm shorter
shank: is it possible to have a different shank than light medium? is light medium like soft?
easy roll thru demi pointe
MAYA-I
maker: number 18
size: one shoe 4.5 X and the other shoe 4 X
vamp length: 0.9cm shorter
shank: soft
easy roll thru demi pointe
August 2013
Maya
Maker: number 18 preferably but if not then thats ok
Size: one shoe 4.5 XX and the other shoe 4 XX
Vamp length: 0.8cm shorter
Shank: soft
Easy roll thru Demi pointe
June 2013
Maya details:
Maker: number 18 preferably but if not then thats ok
Size: 4.5
Width: XX
Vamp length: 0.7cm shorter
Shank: soft
Easy roll thru Demi pointe
Elastic drawstring
2007 details:
Maker: number 18 preferably but if not then thats ok
Size: 4.5
Width: X
Vamp shape: Made into a V
Vamp length: 5.7cm
Shank: super soft
Easy roll thru Demi pointe
Elastic drawstring
Platform made a little wider if possible?
March 2013
Maya
– Size: 4.5
– Width: X
– Vamp: 1cm shorter
– Shank: Super Soft with easy roll thru
– Coloured pointes: violet
These turnt up without my specifics so they redid them in bubblegum pink free of charge
January 2013
Maya
size 4.5
width XX
shank supersoft
– vamp made shorter by 1cm
– easy roll thru in Demi pointe
October 2012
Maya
4.5
width X
shank soft
– easier roll thru in the demi pointe
– vamp made 0.5cm shorter
August 2012
2007 pro
– size: 4.5 X
– medium shank
– easy roll thru in Demi pointe
– 5.5 centimetre vamp
– V shaped vamp
– platform made slightly wider if possible
June 2012
2007 proflex
4.5 XX
– wider platform (not sure by how much, I’ll let you decide on that)
– v shape vamp
– vamp made shorter by 1.5cm
– roll through shank but still proflex
April 2012
Elite
Maya
Both pairs as standard. First time trying both these styles!