Without a perfectly fitting pointe shoe, no dancer can perform the graceful poses of pointe dance. To ensure it fits the foot perfectly and lasts more than just a week, every dancer must invest a lot of work. Angela Reinhardt has now compiled all the tips and tricks for pointe shoes for the first time. She subjects every part of the shoe to intensive treatment. With needle and thread, knife and scissors, hot steam, and rubber bands, she optimizes the shoes until they fit perfectly. In an appendix on foot fitness, she provides additional tips to make dancing on pointe a "divine pleasure.".