Friday, August 5, 2011

Pointe Shoe Quiz August 5, 2011

Who is the maker of these shoes?
For extra credit: what is the style and where were they made?
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11 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 5, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    I'll take a stab in the dark here... Freed (from the stamp on the inside), made in England, and Elite style.

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  2. JillAugust 5, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Hi Eric, that was a good guess. It is a European shoe, but Freed does not make a pointe shoe that has no draw-string, like this pair. I hope you will try again.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 6, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Grishko elite I would think russian looking no draw strings.

    jj

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  4. JillAugust 8, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    Readers participating in this quiz should look closely at the partial style name of the shoe to make sure they are interpreting the lettering correctly.

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  5. Paul_sAugust 8, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    My 'Sherlock Holmes' intuition says that you are looking at me Jill with your last comment :)

    The red markings - Attention - Not for Sale (?) Out of Russia (?). hmmm still can't make it out

    Are they Grishko Fouette's?

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  6. JillAugust 8, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    Paul s (AKA 'Sherlock') you are correct.

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  7. UnknownAugust 9, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    After a hint, I think they're Russian Grishko Fouette Proflexes.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 9, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    Jill ,

    Grishko Fouette could be the pro flex or just the fouette style . Grishko is a russian manufacture of pointe shoes Paul D

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  9. AnonymousAugust 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    jil is that normal to have amonia smell in brand new filter canister

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  10. JillAugust 13, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Hi Anon... Having the scent of ammonia in a new gas mask filter canister is not normal in my experience.

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  11. JillAugust 13, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Hi everyone...

    Good for you! You are correct, they are Grishko Fouette shoes made in and meant to be sold in Russia, according to the red stamp on the insole.

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