Who knows the difference between A Point Ballet shoe and a Normal Ballet shoe?
A Pointe ballet shoe has a hard blocked toe which enables the ballerina to stand en pointe or on pointe, whereas a normal ballet shoe or a ballet flat or ballet pumps aren’t blocked or hard which is what the male dancers usually wear. Pointes are very stiff and have to be worn in by the dancer. Sometimes this includes hammering the shoe or slamming it with a door. A ballet flat doesn’t need to be worn in unless if it is made of leather it may need to stretch a little to fit the wearer. Pointe shoes are always made of satin whereas ballet flats are made of either leather, satin, or canvas. It is usually the female dancer who wears pointe shoes. But there are some special ballets (comedy, contemporary, modern, etc.) that put men en pointe. But in classical ballet men NEVER wear pointe shoes as it is only a thing that women wear. Hope this helps you with your inquiry. Toodles.
