for pointy toes!

monica kay started this discussion · 6/20/2013

http://image.discountdance.net/image/1395x1500/pa1.jpg this looks like a device from the movie SAW lol...

8 replies

aliceBheartless · 6/20/2013
hehehe agreed. I have often wondered about getting something to aid with my point. Though there are some less scary options :)
monica kay · 6/20/2013
i saw another device once online that was wooden and i think you hold it with your hand as you stretch. I can't find it now!
aliceBheartless · 6/20/2013
From what I have heard, stretchy bands are the best way to work on your point. Cheap, and they require you to be actively working your foot while you are working on your point. But I have seen some other options on amazon: foot strength: http://www.amazon.com/Elgin-Archxerciser-Foot-Strengthening-Device/dp/B000FOPCWM/ref=pd_sim_sg_1 Stretcher: http://www.amazon.com/Superior-Arch-Stretcher-Ballet-Fabric/dp/B0096ZOL3C/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1371756798&sr=1-1&keywords=wooden+foot+and+arch+stretcher
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aliceBheartless · 6/20/2013
I found another one. This was the one I was initially looking for. http://www.footstretch.com/en/
Ballet Foot Stretch®Ballet Foot Stretch® - Professional Footretcher for Dancers"Improve your ballet technique with Ballet Foot Stretch® professional tools. Enhance flexibility, strengthen feet, and perfect your arch. Trusted by dancers worldwide.
Veena · 6/20/2013
Ahhhhh, how scary. heheh I have a few lessons here with exercises to improve your point! No scary device needed. LOL https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/50c8ace5-5db0-439e-828c-6a350ac37250 https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e1ee992-eef0-4418-8186-0e150ac37250 https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e208dc0-d608-436d-91d8-5db40ac37250 https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e316bf4-9398-4008-9184-6d820ac37250 https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e297a2a-3fe0-4503-bc25-2a430ac37250 and because sometimes our degree of point is limited by tight Tibialis Anterior a foam roller lesson. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4efb921c-4fc4-47d3-9760-60b10ac37250 ;
monica kay · 6/20/2013
corby! the footstretch- that's the one i was thinking of! i'm not going to invest in any of those things, but i just think they are neat. :D and weird. and funny.
aliceBheartless · 6/20/2013
I know! They are kind of crazy looking. I think someone commented on the one you posted from discount dance that when they saw it they could only think of a wood chipper. Terrifying.
Veena · 6/20/2013
Lol omg wood chipper!