Hard Paste Pointe Shoe Collection
Suffolk® Hard Paste Pointe Shoes are designed for dancers looking for substantial support, structure, and durability. Engineered by Suffolk® and handcrafted in England, these pointe shoes provide a firm,
supportive feel while helping the dancer maintain proper placement and
stability en pointe.
The structured toe box provides additional support that extends all the way around the box through the back of the foot, helping dancers feel secure while working through pointe. The construction is designed to assist with proper alignment, support the dancer in finding center, and help prevent unwanted twisting of the shank. The insole is fully glued and tacked to the outersole for maximum support.
If you are looking for a pointe shoe with more structure and support than our Light or Standard Paste collections, the Hard Paste Collection is a natural place to begin.
FAQs
Key Benefits
- Assists a dancer in placing their foot correctly in the shoe to ensure correct alignment en pointe
- Prevents twisting of the shank
- Allows a beginning dancer to develop their muscle memory and motor memory in correct alignment
- Supports a dancer that tires before the end of class or rehearsal and begins to rely on the shoe for support
Construction Details
- Our hardest paste in the toe box
- Our hardest paste at the wings
- Our hardest tip paste on the platform
- Our hardest paste to insert the shank
- Platform paste and toe box material extends across back of foot to “S” in logo and stops just before demi pointe
Dancer Level
Shoes in this collection are successfully worn by the following dancers:
- Beginning to Intermediate dancers that need assistance with placement or finding center. This assistance can be getting over the platform or the prevention of sickling or pronating.
- Beginning to Intermediate dancers that find other pointe shoes twist off their heels due to poor alignment.
- Dancers that sit in their shoes and need a hard shank.
- Advanced or pre-professional dancers who prefer a substantial, supportive shoe and value durability.
STELLAR™
The Suffolk® Stellar™ is one of the best-selling pointe shoes in the dance industry. Ideal for dancers who prefer a shoe that has a low profile, low compression, semi-tapered shape, and a low platform.
SOLO PREQUEL®
The Suffolk® Solo Prequel® is for dancers who want to be a little further over en pointe without compromising lift or correct foot placement. Ideal for dancers who prefer a shoe that has a medium profile, medium compression, semi-tapered shape, and a medium/broad platform.
SOLO®
The Suffolk® Solo® is the original offering from Suffolk® and is still considered to be one of the best handmade pointe shoes on the market. Ideal for dancers who prefer a shoe that has a medium profile, medium compression, rectangular shape, and a medium/broad platform.
SOVEREIGN®
The Sovereign® is our lowest profile shoe in the Hard Paste Collection. Suffolk®'s patented design is used in this shoe to help the dancer achieve proper alignment, while getting over the platform. This shoe offers Suffolk®'s narrowest widths- going down to a NNN. Ideal for dancers who prefer a shoe that has our lowest profile, medium compression, tapered shape, and smallest platform.
SHEFFIELD™
The Suffolk® Sheffield™ pointe shoe is constructed on a Cambered last to hug the arch while offering support and stability and the broad platform makes balancing en pointe easy. 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 Sheffield™ also eliminates the need to "break-in" the shank before wear.
