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As a little girl, I loved to dance. I would attend dance classes and dream of being the perfect ballarina. The one thing that would wow me and I couldn’t wait to do, was to get my “toe shoes”. I loved the idea and the invention of pointe shoes. Pointe shoes are what makes a ballet dance aside from the hours of practice and dedication. There is a lot of pain and agony to putting on pointe shoes, but also a sense of pride, accomplishment, determanation, and grace. To most, this would not be something that they would consider an invention, but I feel you find something that inspires you and that you love to do and without that specific product or tool people would not be where they are today. I chose pointe shoes because I love to dance and they are a part of me and without the invention, I would not have became the dancer I am.
