JimC

Cheyanne: Congrats on your purchase. Most dancewear shops carry toe pads, you will need a pair for pointe shoes. Might be tough to find a pair that fits if you have larger feet ;)

I also can't afford to injure myself wearing these boots, so I've taken it slowly over the years. Your running should help as alot of the muscles in your lower leg/ankle should be used to getting a workout. Don't think I need to tell you to listen to your body to know when you're starting to over to it.

DR Who 3

Try a local dance supply store. I found most of the padding I use from our local store or look on the web for Ballet dance products you should find a good assortment of padding products. I use Leo's gel pads I got them localy but you can order them from All About Dance.com I hope this helps. Also very important ! Stretch your feet in the pointe position for a few min. before and after a walkin/standing session.
Dr Who 3