FREE U.K. DELIVERY ON ORDERS OVER £65! ENTER CODE: FREEDELIVERY65 AT CHECKOUT

SOUTH COAST STOCKISTS OF: GRISHKO, BLOCH, SUFFOLK, RUSSIAN CLASS, VIRTISSE, CAPEZIO, FREED & MERLET.

HERE AT SHOWSTOPPERS DANCEWEAR, ONE OF OUR MAIN SPECIALTIES LIES WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL POINTE SHOE FITTING SERVICE. WITH OVER 12 YEARS FITTING EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS 9 YEARS PERSONALY EN POINTE, WE TAKE IMMENSE PRIDE IN ENSURING THAT EVERY DANCER EXPERIENCES THE CORRECT FIT, FINDING THE BALANCE OF OPTIMAL SUPPORT AND COMFORT FROM THEIR SHOES. WE ARE CONSTANTLY UPDATING OUR TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE IN THIS FIELD AS THE DANCE INDUSTRY AND POINTE SHOES ARE EVER EVOLVING! 

WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXEMPLARY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BUILDING GREAT RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH DANCER THROUGHOUT THEIR POINTE JOURNEY, AS KNOWING FROM EXPERIENCE THAT THE RIGHT PAIR OF SHOES CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE! 

WE STOCK A WIDE SELECTION OF SHOES FROM LEADING DANCE BRANDS LIKE GRISHKO, BLOCH, CAPEZIO & FREED OF LONDON TO ENSURE WE CAN MATCH EACH DANCER WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TO THEIR PERFECT SHOE.

POINTE SHOE AND DEMI POINTE FITTINGS ARE AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AS THEY REQUIRE AROUND 45MINS TO 1HR PER DANCER.

PLEASE USE OUR BOOKING SYSTEM TO FIND AN AVAILABLE SLOT OR CONTACT US ON 02392 668131.

BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT HERE

 

WE ALSO OFFER A COMPLIMENTARY RIBBON SEWING & TOE CAP SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO SHOES BROUGHT FROM US.

FOOT CARE FOR FITTING:
  • TRIMMED TOE NAILS 
  • CLEAN FEET
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU:
  • PLEASE WEAR EITHER CONVERTIBLE BALLET TIGHTS OR BALLET SOCKS AS WE WILL NEED TO ASSESS YOU WITH BARE FEET.
  • IDEALLY PLEASE WEAR A LEOTARD SO WE CAN CHECK ALIGNMENT AND POSTURE. THIS IS A MUST FOR 1ST POINTE FITTING.
  • ANY PADDING, SPACERS ETC YOU CURRENTLY USE INSIDE YOUR POINTE SHOES.
  • POINTE SHOES YOU ARE CURRENTLY WEARING/USING.

 

IF IT IS YOUR FIRST POINTE SHOE FITTING, YOU MUST HAVE THE GO AHEAD FROM YOUR DANCE TEACHER TO GO EN POINTE AND YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO CONFIRM WHAT PADDING (IF ANY) THEY PREFER TO HAVE THEIR STUDENTS USE AS THIS WILL AFFECT FITTINGS OF THE SHOES.

WE ALSO OFFER AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING DEMI POINTE SHOES FITTED IN PREPARATION FOR POINTE WORK. THIS WILL HELP STRENGTHEN THE TOES AND FEET AS WELL AS HELP REFINE TECHNIQUE TO ENSURE A SOLID FOUNDATION BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO FULL POINTE. ADDITIONALLY, IT WILL ALLOW DANCERS TO BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO THE FEEL AND SENSATION OF HOW POINTE SHOES FIT AND BRING SOME ADDED CONFIDENCE WHEN ITS TIME TO PROGRESS FULLY EN POINTE.