How To Choose Your Pointe Shoe Ribbons

After the exciting moment of getting your first pointe shoe, the next thing you need to do is pick out your ribbon.

The first thing you’re going to want to do is to talk to your teacher to see if they have any recommendations.

If they don’t, your Pointe shoe fitters will suggest something that’ll work better with your feet. They will also tell you how long your pointe shoe ribbons should be.

There are different styles of ribbons to pick from. The two most common are stretch ribbon and satin ribbon.

Two Types of elastic ribbons are Loops and Criss Cross.