Dear Friends,

It's my pleasure to introduce you to Pointe Snaps® and Pliérs. The fast and easy, no-sew way to attach ribbons and elastics to ballet and pointe shoes.

When I was a young ballet student struggling to sew my pointe shoes and finish my homework, I often wished there was a much faster way to finish my shoes. When I became a professional ballet dancer, I still dreaded having to sew the 30 pairs of pointe shoes I would go through every season... I spent 30 hours sewing!

Years later, as Artistic Director of Mid-Atlantic Ballet, I realized the "sewing dread condition" existed in my dancers and their parents. They would often complain to me, “I didn’t have time to sew my shoes and do my homework” or “My mom had to sew my shoes because I didn’t have time.” Then a ballet mom would apologize to me, "Sorry, her shoes aren't ready... I didn't have time to sew them!" I had to do something, so, I invented Pointe Snaps®!

What used to take hours of sewing, now only takes a few minutes with Pointe Snaps! They're SO EASY to apply with Pointe Snap Pliérs to both ballet and pointe shoes. With Pointe Snaps®, ballet dancers, and their parents, can spend a lot less time sewing.

I hope Pointe Snaps make you very happy. Merde!!!