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 ...

Olivia Boisson is a corps de ballet member ... dances 10-12 hours a day, six days a week. She took a break from her busy schedule to show us how she customizes her pointe shoes for performances.

This post was updated March 12 at ... traditional ballet. Where the first piece is heavily rooted in the more energetic drill team style, the second number merges it with pointe shoes, passes ...