Dancers at the New York City Ballet go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes each year. That's because traditional pointe shoes break down after only a few wears. All of them come from Freed of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a petition demanding darker pointe shoes went viral, Bloch is adding options to match more skintones. In response to ...

In response to a viral Change.org petition, dance brand Capezio is expanding its line of pointe shoes to include darker shades. The brand has long been custom-making styles in any shade or color, but ...

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A long overdue issue in the dance world has finally been addressed on a large scale as the result of a petition that received more than 300,000 signatures online. Shoe maker Capezio responded on ...