Is it normal for the platform of my pointe shoe to get soft?
It is a known fact that no two feet are alike, therefore everyone will break in their shoes quite differently. It has been my experience that when a pointe shoe gets soft in the platform, the foot is generally putting an excess of pressure on the platform of the shoe as apposed to distributing it evenly throughout the entire shoe. Yes, there is always A LOT of pressure put on the platform of a pointe shoe, but if it goes soft quickly, then the shoe is most likely not the best fit for you. Many times, when the vamp is too deep for a dancer’s foot, the platform will get soft at the pleats of the shoe because she is unable to get up and over her shoes and all of her weight is sitting directly on that lower portion of the platform. When the weight is distributed more evenly in the shoe, the pressure is distributed throughout the whole entire platform instead of sitting one small area. Another reason the platform of a pointe shoe will go soft can be related to the strength of the dancer’s f
