Removable Rubberized Pointe Shoe Caps For Non-Traditional Studio and Other Flooring

Abstract

Removable rubberized pointe shoe caps are provided for using ballet pointe shoes on non-traditional studio and other flooring. An exemplary removable cap for a ballet pointe shoe comprises a rubberized material having a shape that is a substantial replica of an exterior portion of a particular ballet pointe shoe of a dancer, wherein the rubberized material removably covers only (i) a front portion of the particular ballet pointe shoe that includes a box portion, and (ii) a portion of a bottom of the particular ballet pointe shoe, and wherein the rubberized material has a substantially tight fit with respect to the front portion and the bottom portion of the particular ballet pointe shoe. The rubberized material may be, for example, Silicone rubber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A removable cap for a ballet pointe shoe, comprising:
 a rubberized material having a shape that is a substantial replica of an exterior portion of a particular ballet pointe shoe of a dancer, wherein the rubberized material removably covers only (i) a front portion of the particular ballet pointe shoe that includes a box portion, and (ii) a portion of a bottom of the particular ballet pointe shoe, and wherein the rubberized material has a substantially tight fit with respect to the front portion and the bottom portion of the particular ballet pointe shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The removable cap of  claim 1 , wherein the rubberized material comprises Silicone rubber. 
     
     
         3 . The removable cap of  claim 1 , wherein the substantial replica is created using at least one mold of the exterior portion of the particular ballet pointe shoe.