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Gaynor Minden

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Known as the "perfect combination of technology and aesthetics", Gaynor Minden has been known for his pointe shoes for more than 80 years, and has been used by the world's leading dance companies, including the American Ballet Theatre, England's Royal Ballet and Russia's Kirov Ballet Minden is listed as the main dance shoe.
 
GM pointe shoes have been praised by many dancers as "I don't want to change them after wearing them once", and their main features are comfortable, the sole is not deformed and durable, there is no need to break-in (break/soften new shoes), light and shockproof, the landing sound is particularly small, and the probability of grinding the feet is lower than that of traditional dance shoes. GM has made a breakthrough in the material, the sole plate and shoe box made of elastic polymer are not afraid of the moisture of the feet, are not easy to soften after long-term wear, have higher durability, and are conducive to helping beginners find the correct center of gravity on the half toe. PORON polyurethane foam sole lining provides excellent impact resistance, comfort and grip; Blow on the soles of your shoes with a hair dryer for 5 or 6 minutes, and then adjust the curvature of the soles according to your arch.
 
GM is very thin in terms of size, and there are different dimensions to choose from in terms of toe cap, shoe width, shoe style, hardness, and height to ensure foot fit. For example, in terms of shoes, in addition to the CL (Classic) classic model, there are SK (Sleek) with slim back foot and SC (Sculpted) with vertical cut in the middle of the shoe; The shoebox is the most important part to consider when choosing a GM, 2# and 3# are small and medium, which fit more closely with the forefoot, 4# and 5# are suitable for big feet, do not pick too wide shoeboxes in order to pursue a more stable and longer foot; The width of the edge of the shoe box to the side seam of the upper is called the shoe width, which is not the same concept as the width of the shoe box. The hardness of the sole is also the focus of selection, from hard to soft there are five options, respectively with green H (hardest), yellow X, pink S, blue F, purple P (softest) to indicate that if you feel "it would be nice to break it" when trying on shoes, it means that you need softer dancing shoes; The last two digits of the coding system represent the height of the bevel and the height of the heel respectively, the upper consists of D (deep) and L (shallow), D is 0.6cm more than L cloth, and the heel is divided into H (high) and L (low), H is 1cm higher than L, if you want a more secure wrap, you can choose a combination of deep foot and high heel.