POINTE SHOE FITTINGS

What To Expect During Your Pointe Shoe Fitting  

When booking a Pointe shoe fitting appointment, we set aside up to an hour exclusively for you to ensure you have a fantastic fit of shoe.  Appointments are guaranteed to be with Sarah, who has over 40 years of dance and pointe shoe fitting experience.
You will be asked questions about your dancing history, your teacher's preferences and any problems or injuries you have, or have had in the past.

We now offer a mobile pointe shoe fitting service and can visit your area to provide our expert fitting service.* 

Fittings are available by appointment only and can be booked directly via email to askus@adancersworld.co.uk or by calling 01604 585395.

Please, may we ask that you attend your fitting wearing convertible ballet tights, or ballet socks that can be removed, as it is important for us to look at your feet before and after your fitting.  During your pre-fitting assessment, we may need to touch your feet to test strength and metatarsal compression. Please let us know if you don't feel comfortable having your feet touched. Normal socks will be too thick and will prevent us from achieving the fantastic fit that you need. We would also recommend that your toenails be trimmed short, as long toenails make pointe work more uncomfortable than it needs to be.

Along with trying on shoes, we will offer to show you various types of toe pads and select the ones that are most appropriate for you if you feel they are needed. Please find out if your teacher allows padding before your fitting. Your fitter will look at the shape and size of your feet and select a range of shoes for you to try on. You will be asked to stand in various positions, and you will go through this process a number of times, trying different shoes until we have decided on the correct fit. Comfortable clothing, ideally dance wear, is advised (please do not wear jeans as they limit movement). We encourage feedback from you during the fitting to ensure that you are happy with the choices recommended by your fitter.

Once the fitting is complete, we will show you how to prepare your pointe shoes for wear and you will have the opportunity to ask us many questions. 

Fittings are available by appointment only and can be booked directly via email to askus@adancersworld.co.uk or by calling 01604 585395.

*Our mobile fitting pointe shoe fitting fee will be quoted before your fitting confirmation and will be calculated based on the location of your fitting, the number of students being fitted, and travel required.