Capezio
The Capezio pointe shoe range includes:
- Aerial - a tapered shoe with a low vamp and a narrow heel
- Aria -for the Giselle foot with a medium profile and long vamp.
- Contempora - with a wide feathered box and long vamp, suited for a Grecian foot with long toes and a medium profile.
- Glisse, Glisse Pro and Glisse Pro ES - Capezio's best-sellers, recommended for square (Giselle) feet, with a low profile and a long vamp.
- Pavlowa - best for Egyptian feet with a high profile and long vamp
- Tendu II- a broader shoe for the Giselle foot with short toes.
- Tiffany - another shoe for short toes, with a low vamp and sides. Capezio suggest this shoe is also good for bunions.
History of Capezio pointe shoes
Capezio is the largest manufacturer of pointe shoes in the world. The firm was founded by Salvatore Capezio in New York in 1887. It was Pavlova's decision to buy his shoes for her company during her 1910 tour that brought him to world attention.




