Ballet 101: History of Pointe Shoes

Ballet Arizona dancer in the wings for Ib Andersen's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Photo by Rosalie O'Connor.

The pointe shoe is a fairly new concept given the long history of ballet as an art form. From heeled shoes to the slipper wrapped in satin, we are walking you through the history of the pointe shoe.

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