The shoe made its runway debut in 1984. Thanks to the combined efforts of balletcore, indie sleaze, and longtime fans of Audrey Hepburn, the ballet flat is officially back. And while a seemingly ...

Following is a transcript of the video. What we're seeing here may seem like a typical ballet shoe factory. But its actually one of the few factories filling a critical role in the changing 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 ...