>>It would still be beautiful without the pointe. That reminds me of the Monty Python joke: "Why do they make all them all go on tip-toe? Why don't they just

>>It would still be beautiful without the pointe. That reminds me of the Monty Python joke: "Why do they make all them all go on tip-toe? Why don't they just get taller dancers?" //edit//And if you're interested in an article on the people that make the shoes: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-big-burly-blokes-who-make-infinitely-precise-pointe-shoes-by-hand https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-big-burly-blokes-who...