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Binged Etoile? Here's What Ballet And Going 'En Pointe' Really Do To Your Feet

If there were any lingering doubts about the sheer strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. From the graceful yet ...
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Fresno ballet dancer returns to stage after chronic foot pain prevented her from performing for nearly 10 years

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Arielle Dolezal is performing on her two feet again. Since the age of seven she has danced as a ballerina, but as years went on, the pain of putting her entire body weight on ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Taking the pain out of pointe: How dancer, designer and author Kelly Schmutte found the secret to saving ballerina feet

PerfectFit Pointe’s clients include local studios and a principal dancer from the New York City Ballet. Stanford graduate Leilani Tian wears her PerfectFit Pointe shoe inserts. (Photo by Magali ...
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‘I’m a Ballet Dancer, and These Are the 5 Things I Rely on To Make My Feet Feel Better After a Long Day’

Ballerina foot care is no easy task. Here's how one dancer at American Ballet Theatre treats her tootsies after a long day. Well, for American Ballet Theatre dancer Kathryn Boren (who’s known within ...