Your Questions About Guess Shoes

Betty asks…

How can I make my old pointe shoes into demi pointes?

My ballet teacher told me that i could break down the vamp and the bottom of the shoe so that they weren't so hard and they could be used as demi pointes. How do i do this. I don't want to ruin the pointe shoes.

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I bought myself a pair of demi pointes, and the box of the shoe is fairly soft, but the platform is almost as hard as that of pointe shoes. I'm guess the shoes you want to make into demi's are dead, so all you have to do is literally rip out the inner sole/ shank, but i would keep the little bit of suede or material, whatever you have covering the shank, so you can stick this back in after you have ripped out the wood/paper/cardboard shank, so that the shoe is not bumpy and irritating inside, the last thing you want to do is get blisters. If the box is too hard, stamp on it, crush it between your hands, put a little water on it (from the inside) and just basically manipulate the box. I hope this helps.

Lizzie asks…

What is the difference between water shoes and pool shoes?

I have to get my son different shoes for camp and they want water shoes and pool shoes. What is the difference between them.

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If you search online you will probably find, like me, that the two terms are ill-defined and fairly interchangeable. Take for example what Amazon has in the way of "water shoes": http://www.amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node=362381011 and you will see all kinds of aquatic footwear, from flip-flops to rubber boots. The label "pool shoes" suggests footwear that can be worn around the swimming pool, namely lighter shoes such as flip-flops that can be used at the side, or swimming shoes, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Speedo-Mens-Fleet/dp/B004HBVB1A/ref=pd_sim_sg_1 that can be worn while swimming. "Water shoes" suggest something a little more substantial that can be worn on the beach, in the sea, in a kayak or canoe. I expect two pairs of shoes are required because "water shoes" for outdoor use will end up full of sand or grit and other debris that wouldn't be welcomed in a swimming pool. So my guess is that "pool shoes" are for indoor use, "water shoes" for outdoor use, but I do think it would be worth your while checking what aquatic activities are in store for your son at camp before you settle on your footwear purchase.

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