Light Paste Pointe Shoe Collection
Suffolk® Light Paste Pointe Shoes are designed for dancers who want a lightweight, flexible, and responsive pointe shoe that allows them to fully articulate their feet. Engineered by Suffolk® and handcrafted in England, these shoes are made using the traditional turn shoe method, with the toe box stitched to the back of the sole to allow greater flexibility through the back of the shoe.
This construction allows the dancer to articulate through the foot, roll through demi-pointe with ease, and maintain maximum contact with the floor. The strong, stable Suffolk® platform also provides a secure foundation for balance en pointe.
The insole is not glued or tacked beyond the point where the arch breaks, creating the flexibility and feel often associated with a 3/4 shoe while maintaining the strength of a full insole.
FAQs
Key Benefits
- Allows the dancer to roll through demi pointe and easily point their foot
- Allows the dancer to show off their foot because the shoe molds beautifully and follows the arch
- Broad platform assists in balance
- Insole allows maximum contact with floor
- Insole reduces in thickness at the point where the arch breaks and is glued and tacked up to this place. The remainder of the insole to the heel is not glued or tacked which gives the benefit of ¾ shoe but the strength of a full insole.
Construction Details
- Our regular paste in the toe box
- Our regular paste at the wings
- Our hardest tip paste on the platform
- Our most flexible glue to insert the shank
- No paste or toe box material extends across back of foot
Dancer Level
- Beginning to Intermediate dancers that are lightweight and can pull up out of the shoe.
- Intermediate to Professional dancers that have the core strength to pull up and use correct placement.
- Dancers that want the shoe to look like a soft shoe.
- Dancers that are concerned about how their feet look in a pointe shoe.
- Dancers that want to feel the floor.
- Dancers that want a lightweight, flexible shoe.
- Dancers that want the most traditional turnshoe.
- Dancers who want flexibility across the back of their foot.
SPOTLIGHT™
The Suffolk® Spotlight™ incorporates our patented design, which is unique in its ability to help all dancers get over the platform in correct placement, while the insole allows them to fully articulate their feet. Ideal for dancers who prefer a shoe that has a low profile, low compression, semi-tapered shape, and a medium platform.
STERLING®
The Suffolk® Sterling® is a lightweight turn shoe that combines Suffolk®'s patented design with traditional pointe shoe making. The elegant line of the Sterling® allows for proper placement and aids in alignment. Ideal for dancers who prefer a shoe that has a medium profile, medium compression, rectangular shape, and a medium/broad platform.
STATUS™
The Suffolk® Status™ incorporates our patented design and is specifically designed to accommodate the lowest profile feet. This shoe offers Suffolk®'s narrowest widths and features our dramatic heel curve for a sleek silhouette that hugs a lower profile foot. Ideal for dancers who prefer a shoe that has our lowest profile, medium compression, tapered shape, and our smallest platform.
STRATFORD™
Incorporating Suffolk's patented design and handmade on a Cambered last, the Stratford™ lifts and supports the dancer while assisting into proper placement. Ideal for dancers who prefer a shoe that has a low profile, low compression, semi-tapered shape, and a medium platform. The dual-camber shape of the Stratford™ also eliminates the need to "break-in" a shoe before wear.
