How it's made: BALLET SLIPPERS

[yaoiqueen100]

i can go on the very tips off my toes with out the pointe shoes

[acompanyofwolves]

1:14 - is that machine rigged with a dinner fork????

[hyperzyph64]

I don't understand why everyone's making a big deal about her voice. I had to take notes on this video for class and her articulate voice made taking notes a cinch.

[Cheerbabeforeverable]

toe shoes? what are we... 5 year olds?!?! call them POINTE SHOES!

and these are not ballet slippers!

and its a dancer, not a ballerina- a ballerina is a principal dancer duh...

[Turquoise278]

@Cheerbabeforeverable Wow . . . Just, Wow . . .

[dancedimensons7]

They forgot the ribbon to secure it to her leg!!!

[pinkishgluestick]

@dancedimensons7 pointe shoes are purachesed without ribbons. The dancer sews her own ribbons on after buying her shoes because everyone perfers different ways of attatching the ribbons and elastic. Also there are several types of ribbons that can be purchased. For example i wear a stretchy elasticy ribbon while my sister prefers to wear traditional satin.

So they didn't forget, dancers are just picky! :)

[Cheerbabeforeverable]

@dancedimensons7 they didnt forget... dancers sew on their own ribbons and elastics because we all like them attached differently... i like my ribbon to mostly cover the elastic because it looks better and has enough support for my foot, wheras my bff sews her ribbons much lower down because she feels that it holds her arches better... dancers are fussy when it comes to shoes lol :P

[4everhogwarts]

Those are one crappy pair of pointe shoes.

[Sarabbify]

there is one with a guy saying the exact same things with the exact same video! :P

and this woman sounds like a broken robot :P

[mizyki]

Am I the only one not being annoyed by the voice?

- I think this is wonderful, all of a sudden I understand why ballet slippers are so damn expensive xD

[GorgonaX]

this woman has god damn awful accent ,even my bulgarian english is easier for the ears to stand :D

[Jblovaa11]

i thought there was a special kind of wood that keeps the DANCER NOT FUCKING BALLERINA!!(the dancer is called a ballerina when she only takes ballet and/or pointe) up right.

[alise54321]

whoops Pointe, i typed it wrong

[rubberpuppett]

Anyone else irked at how she says: "Ribbon" ?

[dancergirl2121]

The Box looked Weird And The Platform Looked Uneven For Some Reason It Might Have Been Me And My Pointe Shoes Were Neverrrr That Pink Not Fair!! Lolz

[DreamsofCentaurs]

my mom told me that a ballerina's slippers had a block of wood at the tips that she would have to tiptoe on...though at the time I had wanted to be a ballerina >( damn bitch lied to me again.

[dancergirlmh]

@DreamsofCentaurs Thats what I thought the Block was made of XD

[blahdidaaa123]

these are NOT ballet "slippers". These are TOE or POINTE shoes!

[kthananan]

On the contrary, I love this video.

I think it's a good idea they show how difficult to get a pair of point shoes made.

In places like asia, a point shoe is very expensive and difficult to buy.

It makes the audience see the value of these kind of shoes more and makes people who has no clue about ballet see the value of Ballet more.

[Weebs911]

i so agree with you.

[nachosluvsu7]

I didn't feel like liking the video because there were 123 like and 4 dislikes and I didn't want to ruin that.

[DreamsofCentaurs]

@nachosluvsu7 obsessive compulsive? XD like Monk

[alise54321]

does it hurt when u do points

[nachosluvsu7]

@alise54321 sometimes. It shouldn't hurt very often if you have good shoes, but of course it is going to hurt sometime- your dancing on your toes!

[dancergirlmh]

@alise54321 Pointe not point.

[everythinggirl1000]

yeah right, the last step lol, "it cushions the ballerinas foot" yeah i wish

[latexink]

God this bitchs voice is annoying as shit

[greenjellybeanxx]

why don't they look like very nice pointe shoes?

[rockstarhinata]

@greenjellybeanxx i said the same thing

[ravenblackthorne007]

I can hear every ballet instructor in the world groan in disgust when she says, "toe shoes" ...  XP

[Balletdancer258]

i like the guy talking waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy better

[buzzkateroxursocks]

this vid was good but ya my pointe shoes arent that pink and you do wear toe pads to give a little support

[AlexxPie]

omg i HATE that ladys voice bvldhgadk she like slows down halfway through a word haha

[LittlePrincess63]

wish my shoes looked like that haha i should see if i can dance in that brand

[Verca97Verca]

Those aren't ballet slippers but pointe shoes :) but that's great video ! ;-)

[maxineflores]

Great video, very informative, just what I was looking for !!!

[203112885]

LOL i only thought they only had such strong toes to hold them heheh

[SanneMusic]

@203112885

Whahaha, lovely!

[rockstarhinata]

@203112885 me too!

[laughingcow10]

its kinda weid cuz my pointe shes are not that pink...... and they are really expensive..... i hav merillas

[ifTimeFlewLikeADove6]

Seriously? "toe shoes"? Having to hear that all the time would bug the crap put of me.

[xCxBubblezx]

u have Chacotts. are they all handmade like that?

[SanneMusic]

@xCxBubblezx

All pointe shoes are hand made

[balletdancervlc1]

mis bloch cuestan 60 euros!!!!..

[OtakunoOdoriko]

mine too !

[aniikamaus]

how much are they?

[FGP02]

Pointe shoes cost about £25 (€28) upwards. My Bloch's cost £30 (€33) a time.

[wowthatsailor]

They cost about $40- $70 and up in North America (USA)! for what you get, its a good price!

[xCxBubblezx]

well mine were $90 (usa)

[Coysone]

Sapo doido

[Y0lin]

Ánd, my pointe shoes are not that pink!!!

[Y0lin]

I've got an U vamp :)

[ektaearth]

wow

[enpointe245]

at the beginning, those a Chacott

[bazzeganyad]

then u probably didnt buy Angelo Luzio slippers socutecc

[balletguru99]

what company are these?

[socutecc]

When did they put in the shank???

And when they made mine, apparently the put too much glue just at the heel of my right foot, because theres a glue bubble that digs into my heel ://

[socutecc]

My heel seem is satin also

Those sheos are very very pink

haha Mine are too tho

[xjackybx]

haha thats awesome! i agree...i prefer 'pointe shoes' to 'toe shoes' :)

[StarfireClaudia]

ya cuz pointe shoes sounds idk better lolz

[pianopl8er]

it is pointe shoes not ballet slipper,ballet slipper are soft shoes

[socutecc]

Jeez! I used to call them toe shoes when i was 8!

POINTES!

POINTE SHOES!

Pick one!

[DHansen17]

TOE SHOES ! ?

[tortoisegirl19]

I HATE WHEN PEOPLE CALL THEM TOE SHOES, IDK WHY! lol

[rubyschildren]

me too!!

[tortoisegirl19]

THANK YOU!!! lol

[sasukedemon150]

wtf? whats that she says at 0:19-0:20?

[ciastor]

"pas de deux" it's a french word for a ballet duet i believe

[ellysawrote]

:DDD i wanna go there for a field trip! haha

I WANT THE POINT SHOES!>:OOOO

[CollieKisses]

I think that's way too cool!

[PrincessSakuno]

why does the lady's voice irritate me so much...?! @#%$ing hell man!!!

[DesainysDancer]

And this is why pointe shoes cost so much money....

[dancer2bff7]

not that much like not like 100 dolors

but like 58 or 60

[ArashiChan2]

i HATE when she says ballerina and i also HATE when she says the ballerina will topple over and i HATE when she says toe shoes and i HATE how the title says ballet slippers and i HATE how the lady has no clue what shes talking about! But other than that, this video is COOL!!

[balanchinesmuse91]

I agree!

[HorseRedish]

@ArashiChan2 WOW! U hait every thing dont u lol! :)

[lotrlover4ever]

@ArashiChan2 so, essentially, u basically just hate whatever involves the woman? Rock on!!

[MrMKH2010]

@lotrlover4ever Her voice is irritating because she has a distinct Canadian accent.. Also she is NOT Brooks Moore.

[noshititskrae]

@MrMKH2010

what the hell is a Canadian accent? We speak the same as Americans...

[alliecamp]

@ArashiChan2 Wow...hate much? You should seek help for that. It seems like most people on this board need to. Carrying that much hate has to make your life suck. And you do realize that she's reading a prewritten script, right? So if the information is inaccurate, blame the writers.

[fanpiresara]

it's so much work in it!

[arbz17]

aghh! its soo pinky pink:/

i like pink but i prefer the lighter pink..the european pink:)

this is only my opinion:)

dnt hate.

[contortionist104]

cool :) i always wanted to know how they were made (as i'm wearing a pair now myselfs)

[dancinmaniac96]

they make it sound like pointe shoes are comfortable. i wish! lol

[surfndance]

haha 'CUSHION' she should say in parentheses...haha...i just let my toes get numb so i don't feel the pain anymore

[LovelyDancer92]

Hahaha me too =)

[seekittyrun]

lol word

[katie5991]

HAHAHA! a funny little Italian man makes dancin' shoes!

[InCupsOfCoffee821]

They're SO pink! It's weird.

What brand?

[Ballet33Hottie]

Angelo Luzio,i hope i spelled it right:0

[InCupsOfCoffee821]

thanks!

[TorosaurusXOXOTeresa]

Wow i never knew how much work was put into this!!!

[megamen10]

she sounds like microsoft sam wife in the beginning..

[StarfireClaudia]

im going 2 be on pointe so this is very fascinating

[Lyn683]

ya i saw this and i was like ohh kewl i got my pointe shoes today so it was kewl i was like that all happend to make this kewl

[oOcherrypieOo]

cotton lining to protect teh dances feet from irritation.......

if only...

[biby94]

k brutto colore...e sono brutte anke le punte

[frootloops116]

ZOMG WHAT LONG SHOOOES!!

[madkat0213]

Pointe Shoes are so cool.. but some shoes are so pink or so yellow they look weird.. they have to be a pinky tan.. but it is cool how that make it.. dancers shoe know how their shoes are made and its cool..

[PerfectEnPointe]

I don't like the color...

[LiveEnPointe]

That was so coolio!I hate how she sais TOE shoes though That would be like a shoe that only goes over you toes. Maybe someone will invent toe shoes some day...

[copacetique]

They used to be called toe shoes- are you sure you're really 31 years old?

[LovelyDancer92]

They are pointe shoes, not ballet slippers or toe shoes.

[dancegal8]

"At one time, Angelo Luzio made pointe shoes for Capezio in Canada. In the early 1990's, Angelo Luzio broke away from Capezio to form his own company."

[JustMakingComments]

Do they have to use a marble block?

[XxsakuraxsasukexX]

These are not ballet slippers, There Pointe Shoes.

[dance4change918]

this is rewally neat and i really want to know what brand they are

[Roccarocks]

what kind of pointe shoes are they?

[thesassycynic]

Judging by the color, I'd say they were Capezios. That's just a guess though.

[looovecats]

It's Angelo Luzio, you can see it in 4:50

[hatewarmilk]

i have freeds they go soft fast but there great for running and such on stage you cant hear a thing

[guitar4art]

Cool video I always wondered how they were made. I dislike breaking in a new pair. I usually let them sit on my dresser and look preaty until my old ones are compleatly worn out. Thanks for sharing this video it was interesting.

[dancedance021]

i rip out the th liner right when i get mine :P

[hawtstuff1295]

Holy her voice is annoying

[maggs1994]

i know i agree completly

[JudeHarrison0289]

it's nasal. And she says the same thign over and over toe show toe show toe show. I'm like ok i get what we're looking at here now. enough repetition

[psychicclaire]

clever very clever

[gracecase321]

manufactuering pas de deux?

oh my f*cking god..

[baaahbaaahblacksheep]

omg this ladys voice is wicked annoying lol

[xsweetxsugarxcandyx]

i just saw that bit bout it being square on the platform and my gambas were not so that wuld explain my crappy dancin...

[4pinkprincess4]

i prefer my capezio!!

it was interesting!!:)

[Numba1MileyCyrusFan]

haha! me too!

[hbanana7]

NOW i know what a VAMP is!!!! so happy~

[ritafofa1]

vamp is the part in a V shape on the point shoe. in the front. right in the midlle of the vamp is the place where you tie the elastics. get it?

[gracecase321]

manfactuering pas de deux?

c'mon hahaha

[whisperingswan]

Thos are Angelo Luizo's. You can see the brand name at 4:50

[jonashannahlover]

I prefer Grishko. My feet are narrow.

[uniquedanzer]

there okay, they might look good on somebody's feet though. what brand are they?

[4pinkprincess4]

Angelo Luizo's you can see it in the 4:50!

:D

[supercatz88]

Those are ugly shoes.  I like my Grishkos.

[EtereaRoseAdagio]

NEVER NEVER NEVER buy chacott coppelia pointe shoes, you hear me? NEVER! they're really soft

[uniquedanzer]

you cant say that. they just didn't work for your feet. I prefer soft shoes because i have very strong ankles.

[xsweetxsugarxcandyx]

also dont buy gamba delco soft block...mine were the same and after about 2 months they were completely dead!! i have sansha infanta now :)

[dancegal8]

pointe shoes lasting for two months is a really long time. But it all depends on how many hours you dance on pointe a day. most shoes will last for about 8 anywhere to 16 hours of usage when you are on pointe itself.

[Anni96xx]

they're called pointe shoes, those ones in the vid sure do look ugly. Mine are Freeds :)

[BetaTape]

army boots are better!

[90grotesca]

I prefer Grishko

[paigiemack21]

Gaynor Mindens are the best shoe in my opinion

[Lissbirds]

When I saw this on TV, it was a guy narrating. That is so weird...they must've changed it.

[swanlakegirl]

I had that problem too, what I think it is, that with the guy (who I prefer) is the Canadian version of How It's Made, and this is the American version.

[hogwartsgal4ever]

To think i wear those!

[KSab02]

oh shit. do i have to?

[frootloopluver]

thats a cool way to make toe shoes

[tszyan153]

SO GOOD=]

[BalletDncer123]

God stop with the fucking chain letters! Grow up!!

[swanodette89]

FUCK!

[afnan1028]

That was awesome! :D Except the part when they called the shoes "toe shoes". Its all right I guess but I much prefer "pointe shoes". Oh well. LOL Interesting. :D

[Xxchloe512xX]

There voice is funny!

[srosie10]

whats the difference between toe shoes and pointe shoes?

[dln9193]

toe shoe is just a different name for pointe shoes.

[primaballerina27]

that's a really pink satin. my pointe shoes are really light, but i like those.

and yeah, that speaker is so annoying. she doesn't know what she's saying.

[mimictt]

Awsome! i love it! ( except when they use the word toe shoes)

[dancintenisplynfreak]

THERE NOT TOE SHOES they are pointe shoes and like the people said before just because you dance doesnt make you a ballerina I am FAR FAR FAR from ever being a ballerina

[starbabyjessa]

Ugh, I hate it when people call pointe shoes toe shoes. In my opinion, toe shoes would be shoes that go only on your toes. As for ballet slippers? Do they look anything like slippers to you?!? And ballerina, ugh! I hate when people call ballet dancers ballerinas. the term 'ballerina' is only to be used once the dancer has achieved that titlke

[annebd]

Argh. Pointe shoes. Not toe shoes, and definitely not ballet slippers. And not every person who owns a pair of pointe shoes is a ballerina.

[novemberheat]

Ugh, I hate that. Ballerinas = principal dancers.