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Old 18th July 2008, 14:09   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: Ballet Boot Training Advice Please!!!

I also cut a bit off the heel on my ballet boots at@ first but after I reworked the heel with the gusset I added the amt. back. I found @ first I had a real problem with my ankle/foot /shin conforming to the pointe position when walking that's when I started streching my foot in the pointe position as mentioned in another post. I don't have any problems now with that part of getting used to bboots. How ever after about 2 hrs of off and on walking/standing my upper legs get very tired and I have stop my session. I have found that I put aprox. 30% of my weight on my heels when walking/standing. I make sure my boots fight tight around the top and ball of my foot area this keeps my feet higher and less weight on my toes. This works very well for me I only wish I could find a way to do a video to explain what I'm doing. I'll keep working on it.
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