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  2. Pointe shoe - Wikipedia

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    Nothing in pointe shoe design prevents a foot’s "slippage", in which, when en pointe, the dancer’s weight forces their foot down into the shoe until their big toe meets the end of the toe box. Measurements have shown that most of the dancer's weight en pointe is borne by the big toe(s) regardless of the length of the second toe.

  3. Tap dance - Wikipedia

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    The toe box of the tap shoe is located on the front of the shoe for the purpose of reinforcing the shoe; however there are tap shoes that use a soft leather instead. [28] A single tap shoe has two taps: one under the heel, and another under the toes. [27] Popular tap shoe makers include Bloch and Capezio.

  4. Toe shoe - Wikipedia

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    Pointe shoe, used by ballet dancers when dancing on the tips of toes; Vibram FiveFingers, a type of shoe with individual toe pockets; Minimalist shoe, a shoe designed to mimic barefoot conditions, some of which feature individual toe pockets; Peep-toe shoe, a shoe with an opening near the toe; Steel-toe boot, a shoe with protective steel shell

  5. Tap dance technique - Wikipedia

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    toe: hit the floor with the tip of the foot, usually behind the other foot, without change of weight. toe stand: stand on one or both tips of the feet. This requires fairly stiff tap shoes. hop: standing on one foot, jump up and land on the same foot. leap: standing on one foot, jump up and land on the other foot.

  6. Pointe technique - Wikipedia

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    En pointe dancers employ pointe technique to determine foot placement and body alignment. When exhibiting proper technique, a dancer's en pointe foot is placed so that the instep is fully stretched with toes perpendicular to the floor, and the pointe shoe's platform (the flattened tip of the toe box) is square to the floor, so that a substantial part of its surface is contacting the floor.

  7. Ballet shoe - Wikipedia

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    Leather ballet shoes, with feet shown in fifth position. A ballet shoe, or ballet slipper, is a lightweight shoe designed specifically for ballet dancing. It may be made from soft leather, canvas, or satin, and has flexible, thin full or split soles. Traditionally, women wear pink shoes and men wear white or black shoes.

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