Getting New Pointe Shoes

I've wanted Gaynor Minden pointe shoes for quite awhile now. They last a long time, I like the brand, and most of the people I dance with wear them. I got stuck in the mindset that I needed Gaynors. They're good shoes and really popular. I went with some friends on a road trip in December to get some. The lady suggested that I not get Gaynors yet, and instead had me try on Capezio Avas. I fell in love with the shoe immediately and bought them.

A couple of weeks ago I went with my friends to the same place to try on pointe shoes. Again, I wanted to try Gaynors. This time the lady let me try them on, and we even found some I almost bought. After thinking about it for awhile, though, I decided to compare my old Capezio Avas to the Gaynors I was going to buy. Thankfully I did, because I decided to buy the same shoes that I had before, the Capezio Avas.

I'm writing this because I want other dancer to know how important it is to keep your mind open to different kinds of pointe shoes. Just because your friend has a certain pointe shoe, or almost every other dancer you know does (as in my case), doesn't mean it will work for you. Don't get your heart set on a specific type of shoe. Sure, by all means try it on, but try on some other ones too. Even if it might work, like the Gaynors could've worked for me, there might be a better shoe out there.

Ironically, the day I got home from our trip I had a ballet class, and my old pointe shoes died while I was doing barre. Now I need to sew my new shoes before tomorrow!

P.S.- Performance week starts on Monday for me! Keep an eye out next week for performance content!

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