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Today Gaynor Minden is a global brand, available at hundreds of dance-specialty stores nation-wide as well as through numerous overseas distributors. While still very much a family business, they have offices on three continents and at last count we ship to 85 countries and over 200 professional companies.
Gaynor Mindens are used at almost every major ballet company in the world including American Ballet Theatre, England’s Royal Ballet, The Paris Opera Ballet, The Bolshoi Ballet, The Mariinsky Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, The Dutch National Ballet, The San Francisco, Houston, and Boston Ballets… to name just a few.
The original Gaynor Minden Pointe shoes had stiff shanks and were available with only a few fitting choices. They now offer a greatly expanded range of options including ultra-flexible shanks and boxes, a narrow-heeled style for the sleekest possible fit, longer sizes for today’s bigger feet, built-in suede tips for extra durability, and shades of brown as well as pink satin — all for stock shoes. In addition they offer extensive additional customization by special order.
Dynamic Box Liners hug the top and sides of the foot to keep it in place. By preventing the foot from sliding down into the box, they keep pressure off the big toe. Amazingly effective, and you can still feel the floor. Select the box size that matches
Dynamic Box Liners hug the top and sides of the foot to keep it in place. By preventing the foot from sliding down into the box, they keep pressure off the big toe. Amazingly effective, and you can still feel the floor. Select the box size that matches
Dynamic Box Liners hug the top and sides of the foot to keep it in place. By preventing the foot from sliding down into the box, they keep pressure off the big toe. Amazingly effective, and you can still feel the floor. Select the box size that matches
Our original "U" shape: the metatarsal, midfoot, and heel are generously cut.
Keep your shoes on your heels. Textured surface really holds your foot, while the peel-and-stick backing keeps gripper locked in place. And, by filling in the extra space around your heel, it makes the back of the shoe beautifully smooth, sleek, and
For those who find the "Classic Fit" too wide and the "Sleek Fit" too tapered, Gaynor Minden now introduces the "Sculpted Fit"! These satin pointe shoes feature generously cut metatarsal, a narrow-medium heel, and a "sculpted" mid-foot that securely hugs
Adjustable toe stabilizers may help prevent formation of non-hereditary bunions. Relieves pain caused by a space between the big toe and the second toe. Thickness and length are adjustable, just stick the pieces together until you’ve reached your desired
Gaynor Minden's Vamp Elastic eliminates the curse of"going over too far" or "popping out”. The delay and expense of a remedial special-order vamp is now unnecessary. Just stitch Vamp Elastic in the throat of your shoe and you'll get the same kind of extra
For a tapered, "V"-shaped foot: Sleek has a slim metatarsal and a truly narrow midfoot and heel