Why does my longest toe always get bruised after I wear my pointe shoes?
The reason your longest toe gets bruised after wearing your pointe shoes is caused by one of three reasons. One, is that your shoes are too small, meaning too short. Your longest toe should just touch the platform (or end) of the shoe. While standing flat, your toes shouldn’t curl or push against the box in any way; it should be touching the platform lightly. Secondly, your shoes could be too wide, which would affect the support you have while standing on pointe. Your shoes should be snug enough in the width of the foot to properly support your weight without allowing slippage while standing on pointe. If your shoe is too wide, your foot will most definitely sink into the pointe shoe causing a lot of unnecessary pressure on your longest toe. Lastly, be sure that your shoes are not too square for your foot. In many cases, one will find that a squarer shoe feels more comfortable at first, but then after wearing them for a period of time, you realize that your foot is sliding in and out o
