"Anna Pavlova’s Feet Were Famously Arched And Tapered, Yet Her Shoes Have Much Less Pronounced Blocks

"Anna Pavlova’s feet were famously arched and tapered, yet her shoes have much less pronounced blocks for the toes than any modern ballerina would employ. She was the most world-renowned ballerina with the most world-renowned feet — but her shoes make us marvel at the strength those slender feet must have had. (This pair is thought to have been made in the 1920s, a decade when she traveled the globe.) They also have a remarkable amount of side stitching. We can only speculate what support this gave her."

—alastair macaulay on anna pavlova's pointe shoes for the new york times

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