as a synecdoche for ballet itself. Pointe shoes offer the intoxicating duality of sensuality and innocence. Their satin upper, matching ribbons, and elongated line (as far as the human leg can ...

So, instead of a normal bridge, you're gonna put one leg up in the air ... you can wear ballet shoes if you have, like, ballet slippers. If you have pointe shoes and you wanna wear those, that's ...