Pointe technique Pointe technique Pointe technique is the part of classical ballet technique that concerns "pointe work", in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. A dancer is said to be "en pointe" when the dancer's body is supported in this manner, and a fully extended vertical foot is said to be "en pointe" when touching the floor, even when not bearing weight. Pointe work is performed while wearing pointe shoes, which employ structural reinforcing to distribute the dancer's weight load throughout the foot, thus reducing the load on the toes
The Shoe Museum from the 200 years of the companies history. The museum also includes a display of machinery used in footwear production, and a selection of shop display showcards from the 1930s, 1950s and 1960s, and television advertisements. The museum includes the first clogs worn by Gracie Fields and the wedding shoes of Diana, Princess of Wales. There are plans to move the museum into "The Grange", a Grade II listed building on the Clark's Village site. The Shoe Museum The Shoe Museum in Street, Somerset, England exhibits shoes dating from the Roman era to the present day. It shows the history