Pointe shoes question kinda stupid?

Question

Alright, so this dance year I have to get pointe shoes, but there is one little tiny problem, I have no way to get fitted. So my guestion is... Is there anywhere online that I could fit myself?

Answer 1

i can be sure websites will say like, "just say your shoe size, and click here to see your pointe shoe size" but it dosnt work. i'm a size 6 shoe, when i went to go get my pointe shoes i figured i would be a 5 maybe, i was a 3.

Answer 2

Nooooooo, do not do that. You can not get pointe shoes unless you are professionally fitted. You can get seriously injured if your pointe shoes are fitted wrong. You need to find some place to get fitted. All pointe shoes are made differently and there are so many kinds, and since you are a begginer you wouldnt really know what kind you need,  Shanks range from from super stiff to utterly pliable, The boxes come in many shapes, different size vamps. As you can see you need to know more than the size. You need to be fitted so you know the exact type of pointe shoe you need, the better fitted your shoe is the better you will be able to dance in it. Also you can't really get them online because you wont know if it fits you unless you try it on.