Pointe Shoes! Take Three

Mirella Professional Pointes

Oh my word… that’s a “three!”

My mom and I arrived at the body wear shop a half-hour early, so while she edited newsletter content for Bree Comm, I devoured The Lightning Thief. Eventually, I saw a parade of dancers and parents marching toward the store, and I leaped out of the car (which I drove– by myself!– yesterday). Miss Sara gave me a squeeze, and then we proceeded inside. We signed off on our attendance sheet, squealed over racks of cute active wear, and then the fittings began!

Congratulations to Sarah and Abby, who were both fitted into a lovely pair of European Balances. Also to April, who “bit the bullet” and walked out with Russian Pointes. Same to Mary, who was fitted into a glorious pair of B Morphs. And again to Amy, who– if I’m not mistaken– took home a beautiful pair of Hannahs.

I was one of the last to be fit, but when my turn came, I tried on nearly everything in the store. Capezios, Blochs and Merlets were strewn across the floor, but I wasn’t satisfied. The Capezios were too long, the Blochs were too hard, and I couldn’t seem to feel the entire Merlet platform at once. I was already wearing the softest shank created for the Europeans, which knocked those out of the question, too. I was beginning to lose hope, when I was handed a pair of Mirellas.

At first glance, I could have sworn they were my Euros, but upon stepping up, I noticed two things: 1) there was no gel in the toe and 2) they BENT! Pointe shoes DO that? No way!

And so, I walked out with Italian pointe shoes, not Capezios, but Mirella Professional Pointes. They are the lightest, softest shoes offered at the store, and though I still need to soften the shank up a bit, I am SO happy!

Thank you to my fitter, for putting up with me, to Miss Sara, for sitting through all 12 of our fittings and to my mom, who drove me all the way up to the body wear shop for my third pair of pointes. <3