But its actually one of the few factories filling a critical role in the changing world of ballet. Why? Because these pointe shoes are made specifically for brown-skinned ballerinas. Ballet Black ...

At the age of three, I began my own ballet journey. Like many other girls, I was enchanted by the pastel colours, fluffy tutus, and graceful movements that seemed to transport me into a magical world.

Dancers at the New York City Ballet go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes each year. That's because traditional pointe shoes break down after only a few wears. All of them come from Freed ...

Making pointe shoes for ballet dancers is a skill held by very few across the UK – and there is only one producer left in London. Freed of London, based in Hackney, has been making pointe shoes ...