The Making of a Pointe Shoe | English National Ballet

How are pointe shoes made? Join Lead Principal Sangeun Lee and Sophie Simpson MBE, Senior Sales Manager at Freed, on a visit to the Freed of London factory to find out! From shaping the box to stitching the ribbons, discover the craftsmanship that supports our dancers on stage and the tradition that keeps ballet alive. This video was brought to you as part of ENB@75 Digital Celebration in 2025, a free online event celebrating our 75th Season. 00:00 - 00:46: Introduction 00:47 - 02:26: The components of Freed shoes 02:27 - 03:41: The history and evolution of Freed pointe shoes 03:42 - 10:40: How Freed shoes are made 10:41 - 12:11: Attention to detail and craftsmanship 12:12 - 14:00: Arranging orders and the production process 14:01 - 17:44: A dancers individual relationship to their pointe shoes 17:45 - 19:47: How to become a pointe shoe maker Subscribe for regular ENB films ► http://bit.ly/ENBSubscribe Watch more ENB films ►    / enballet   Ballet on Demand ► https://www.ballet.org.uk/ballet-on-d... BalletActive ► https://www.ballet.org.uk/balletactive What's On ► http://www.ballet.org.uk/whats-on #EnglishNationalBallet _________________________ 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 Sign up to our monthly newsletter ⟶ http://www.ballet.org.uk/sign-up Subscribe on YouTube ⟶    / @englishnationalballet   ENB on Facebook ⟶   / englishnationalballet   ENB on X ⟶   / enballet   ENB on Instagram ⟶   / englishnationalballet   ENB on Spotify ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4F32M... _________________________ WE ARE ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET And for over 75 years, we’ve been opening doors, curtains and minds. Creating moving, meaningful experiences that take ballet to new places – creatively, emotionally, and physically. Whether we’re on stage, on screen or online, we are here to open up the possibilities of ballet for everyone, everywhere. In towns, cities, studios and schools – across England and around the world – we connect with more people, in more places, in more ways. Because the beauty of ballet is you can simply feel it. And whatever you feel, you’re free to feel it here. Feel more with English National Ballet. Website ⟶ http://www.ballet.org.ukWe are English National Ballet.