: a ballet position in which the body is balanced on the extreme tip of the toe
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Crafted from smooth napa sheepskin, the block-heel shoes featured a square toe, an elasticized vamp and a wraparound leather ankle strap reminiscent of traditional pointe shoes.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Not sure what skirts are often worn with pointe shoes?
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Courtesy of Bettmann Archive The exchange gets a standing ovation
Overall, the audiences thought the exchange was on pointe.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
While jazz shoes are worn for some portions for the modern element, Batley said pure classical ballet is also featured, such as in the flower scene where the dancers are on pointe.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Not sure what skirts are often worn with pointe shoes?
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Courtesy of Bettmann Archive The exchange gets a standing ovation
Overall, the audiences thought the exchange was on pointe.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
While jazz shoes are worn for some portions for the modern element, Batley said pure classical ballet is also featured, such as in the flower scene where the dancers are on pointe.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Pointe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointe. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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