- Initially, ballet was danced by men.
- Ballet dancers train harder than most professional athletes.
- New pointe shoes have to be broken in.
This video shows how the shoes where made.
- Some shoes only last one hour.
- Tutus are handmade.
- The male equivalent of a ballerina is a Danseur.
These fact do give us a very basic insight into Ballet and it shows how integral the shoes are the the art from. Also it is surprising how long they take to make and the the process the dancers go through to make them wearable to prevent injury.
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