[This site - shoes and life] Pointe shoes are almost entirely hand-made, the material is usually satin. The square part is called the toe, which encloses the tip of the toe and helps the actor to stand on the tip of the toe and maintain balance. Although the toe shape resembles a box, it is not made of wood. Using a special glue, the cloth and the paper are glued together layer by layer and solidified to form a hard head.
Pointed shoes are generally quite expensive and their service life is very short. A professional balletist may need to replace several pairs of pointe shoes for a show! (Co-Media: Apparel Matching)
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