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What do the Gaynor Minden pointe...
May 9, 2013
I’m sure you’ve seen them, stacks of vibrantly coloured bags brightening up the dance shop, green, yellow, pink, blue and on rare occasions purple, but what do they mean? Quite simply the bag colour tells you how stiff the shank is for the pointe shoes... [+]
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09May
One dance teachers' view on Gaynor...
December 8, 2012
We are delighted to have received this great review of Gaynor Minden pointe shoes from one of the dance teachers who attended the fitting sessions at the Dancemania shop in Poole run with Gaynor Minden International Sales Director Jeanne Share who has fitted pointe shoes... [+]
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08Dec
How Gaynor Minden pointe shoes save...
September 25, 2012
The rather sad image above of hundreds of “dead” pointe shoes is a screen shot from an excellent video made by Altin Kaftira in 2005, shot in the Freed factory in London and in the studios of the Dutch National Ballet. The video shows the... [+]
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25Sep
Win a Complete Gaynor Minden Outfit
August 1, 2012
We all know what a fabulous brand Gaynor Minden is. Not only do they make the world’s most advanced pointe shoe; they also make some of the most gorgeous dance leotards and the softest ballet tights you have ever experienced. So, what could possibly give... [+]
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01Aug
Gaynor Minden visit the Dancemania...
July 10, 2012
On July 5th 2012 a special invitation was extended to our local dance teachers to come and meet John Minden, CEO of Gaynor Minden the makers of the World’s most advanced pointe shoe. John brought along two members of his team, Jeanne Share International Sales... [+]
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10Jul
Who wears Gaynor Minden pointe shoes
May 21, 2012
In 1993 Gaynor Minden introduced the World of ballet to their revolutionary pointe shoe. Since then tens of thousands of dancers have voted with their feet and chosen to wear Gaynor Minden pointe shoes – once you’ve had your own pair of Gaynor Mindens you... [+]
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21May
What you should know when buying...
April 16, 2012
When you choose Gaynor Minden pointe shoes you are in good company, as they are worn by some of the World’s most exceptional dancers from over 200 major dance companies. Gaynor Mindens were invented by a dancer and are made from modern materials, so they... [+]
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16Apr
How to make your pointe shoes a...
April 15, 2012
Sore toes do not make you a better dancer so it is important to make your pointe shoes fit as perfectly as is possible. To help you get the perfect fit Gaynor Minden have their Totally Toes Fitting Kit, which is packed full of high... [+]
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15Apr
How to fit vamp elastic to pointe...
April 14, 2012
A sad consequence of having beautiful arches en pointe can be the affliction of “going over too far” or “popping out”, which is a dreadful thing to experience, but Gaynor Minden‘s ingeniously simple Vamp Elastic eliminates this curse very simply. All that you need to... [+]
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14Apr
How to fit Gaynor Minden toe...
April 13, 2012
Use Toe Stabilizers between your big toe and your second toe to alleviate pain from a bunion or a Morton’s foot (the second toe is longer than the big toe), to help stabilise the metatarsals en pointe and to help promote correct alignment of the... [+]
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13Apr