Why are Gaynor Mindens more expensive?
Actually, Gaynor Mindens cost less to use than other brands because they last an average of 3 to 5 times longer. If you protect the satin tips, you can expect even more durability. How? Gaynor Minden is the only pointe shoe with resilient elastomerics in the parts of the shoe that provide support: the shank and the box. Most other pointe shoes have a paste and paper construction for the shank and box, as they have since the 19th Century. You can break such a shank in your bare hands; you cannot break or weaken a Gaynor Minden no matter how much you bend it – go ahead and try! Elastomerics are more costly than paper and paste. Also, Gaynor Minden is the only pointe shoe with high performance impact-absorbing urethane foam built right into the shoe – the same kind of cushioning found in the very finest athletic shoes. Our design is patented; only Gaynor Minden offers the durability of elastomerics and the comfort and quietness of high-tech shock absorbing foams. Finally, Gaynor Minden po
