The BLOCH Amelie is a lightweight flexible introductory pointe shoe featuring a medium shank. Designed for dancers with less developed muscles in the feet and legs, who may be new to pointe work.
The graded medium strength shank allows the foot to roll up onto pointe with ease.
 
Elastic drawstring draws the shoe in around foot
Sole angled platform stabilises the foot
Makes moving from flat to pointe easier and emphasises the line of the instep
Medium sides
Slight V shaped vamp and shallow low profile, or flattened toe box.
Slightly tapered toe box.
Noise reduction under the pleats
 
Pointe Pura Says :  Suitable for a variety of foot shapes, although best suited to dancers with longer toes and those that taper such as Egyptian shape foot, due to the vamp length.  Suggested use for beginner or elementary level dancer who requires a flexible shoe.