FOOTWEAR CATALOGUE CONTENT Pointe shoes 7 Soft ballet shoes 41 Lyrical / Modern 55 Warm-up boots 61 Accessories 75 Souvenirs 85 Size correspondence charts 89 OUR MISSION The Grishko® Company mission is to bring high quality and unique shoe making skills to the world of dance. Grishko® provides a wide variety of styles, as well as customized options enabling a dancer to fi nd the perfect fi t. All the products meet the highest international standards. The Grishko® product range is constantly expanding to satisfy our customers’ needs. The unique shoes making techniques has been developed over time blending classic technologies with high tech materials providing longer product lifespan, improved сomfort. Only the most enlightened shoe-makers in Grishko® possess the skills of the ancient method of pointe shoe making. This 200-years old method has been refi ned over decades of practice in Grishko® Company. So we are proud to tell the world that we managed to keep this unique method, used for shoes engineered for Anna Pavlova, Galina Ulanova, Margot Fonteyn. The method assumes only handcrafting from the very fi rst box layer to the last stitch. POINTE SHOES Preparatory Innovative Classic * The outsole of all GRISHKO pointe shoes is made of high quality natural leather which gives additional flexibility to the foot movements owing to the properties of the leather. At the same time «VEGAN» option is available on-order for all models, except innovative pointe shoes and hand-stitched ones. Gisele Bethea American Ballet Theatre As for the upper fabric and the lining, we use only natural GRISHKO® Brand-Ambassador materials, such as satin and 100% cutton. 6 Pointe shoes POINTE SHOES PREPARATORY POINTE SHOES Three steps to a dream Girls between the ages of 4–10 years wear soft ballet slippers to class. Generally, the transition to Pointe shoes is perceived to be painful for children. The Grishko® Company specialists have developed a unique range of children’s preparatory pointe shoes called “3 steps to a dream”. This line includes 3 models: “Exam”, “Alice” & “Novice”, which help children’s feet to adapt gradually, step by step, without pain. BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS CAN DANCE WEARING PREPARATORY POINTE SHOES 8 Pointe shoes Pointe shoes 9 POINTE SHOES For beginners Transitional style between 1st EXAM 2nd ALICE the exam and novice for fi rst-year students 05120512 0526 LASTLAST: TYPE: GRISHKO-2007 GRISHKO-2007 LAST TYPE: GRISHKO-2007 BOXU-shaped SHAPE: vamp Slightly tapered BOX SHAPE: Slightly tapered,1/2 box PLATFORM:MATERIAL: Medium PLATFORM: Medium VAMP:upper: satin U-cut, Medium VAMP: U-cut, Medium SOLE:sole: machine-stitched, Machine-stitched SOLE: Machine-stitched SIZES:split leather 0,5 — 7,5 SIZES: 0,5 — 7,5 WIDTH:SIZE: 0,5 — 7,5 X — XXXXX WIDTH: X — XXXXX SHANK:WIDTH: X — XXXXXNo shank SHANK: No shank SHANK: no shank With elastic side running or elastic With drawstring drawstringWith elastic side running or elastic drawstring 1st 1st 2nd COLOR: Pink COLOR: Pink EN PRODUCT BENEFITS: FR POINTS FORTS: EN PRODUCT BENEFITS: FR POINTS FORTS: - Demi pointe style provides transition between soft - Première pointe permettant la transition entre les - lightweight ½ box due to special elastic paste and stiff - Très légère, composée d’1/2 boite (grâce à l’utilisation ballet shoes and pointe shoes. demi-pointes souples et les pointes. yet flexible sole for sensitive and immature foot. d’une colle élastique) elle est ferme mais flexible à la - Helps to develop the forefoot and guarantees stress- - Aide à développer l’avant-pied et permet le passage au - Soft brushed cotton inside the shoe and lower heel fois, idéale pour un pied débutant et délicat. free switch to pointework. travail sur pointe en toute sécurité. height are designed for comfortable fit. - Intérieur en doux coton peigné et une faible hauteur de - Absence of shank and extra soft box are specially - L’absence de shank et une boite très souple ont - Allows elements of pointe work at the barre. talon offrent un confort adapté. engineered for optimum care of the Dancers foot. été spécialement étudiées pour offrir une attention - Permet le travail à la barre. spéciale aux pieds des danseuses. DE PRODUKTVORTEILE: IT BENEFICI DEL PRODOTTO: DE PRODUKTVORTEILE: IT BENEFICI DEL PRODOTTO: - Modell für den Übergang von Ballettschläppchen zu - Prima punta che garantisce la transizione tra la mezza - Leichte (durch speziellen elastischen Klebstoff) - Super leggera ½ soletta (grazie ad una colla speciale) Spitzenschuhen. punta e la punta. halbe Box kombiniert mit fester, jedoch extrem ferma e flessibile per piedi sensibili e non formati - Hilft den Fuß zu stärken und an die Passform von - Aiuta a sviluppare il collo del piede e garantisce il biegbarer Sohle sind perfekt für einen empfindlichen, - All’interno della punta morbido cottone spazzolato Spitzenschuhen zu gewöhnen. passaggio alla punta in sicurezza. untrainierten Fuß. e una bassa altezza del tallone progettato per il - Die fehlende Sohlenverstärkung und eine sehr - Ha una soletta extra morbida realizzata per prendersi - Flauschige Baumwolle als Innenfutter und eine massimo comfort. weiche Box sind speziell entwickelt, um Kinderfüße un’ottima cura del piede dei ballerini. niedrige Ferse sorgen für komfortablen Sitz. - Permette di lavorare alla sbarra. orthopädisch zu schützen. - Übungselemente an der Stange dürfen in diesen Spitzenschuhen ausgeführt werden. 10 Pointe shoes Pointe shoes 11 POINTE SHOES The fi rst pointe shoes 3rd NOVICE for advancing beginners 0511 LAST TYPE: GRISHKO-2007 BOX SHAPE: Slightly tapered PLATFORM: Medium VAMP: U-cut, Medium SOLE: Machine-stitched SIZES: 0,5 — 7,5 WIDTH: X — XXXXX SHANK: SS With drawstring (without drawstring by special order) 3rd COLOR: Pink PRODUCT BENEFITS: POINTS FORTS: EN FR Recommended for advancing beginners (kids and Conseillée pour les débutants plus avancés adults) (enfants et adultes) - ½ box guarantees reduced pressure on the forefront. - 1/2 boite pour une pression moins forte sur l’avant- - Soft shank allows easier roll up from demi-pointe to pied. full pointe. - Un léger shank autorise un passage de la demi-pointe - Allows elements of pointe work except complicated à la pointe plus facile. fouette at the barre and in the center of classroom. - Permet le travail de pointe sauf les fouettés les plus compliqués à la barre et au centre de la classe. DE PRODUCT BENEFITS: IT BENEFICI DEL PRODOTTO: Empfohlen für Anfängerin und Balletttänzerin, Ideale per principianti avanzati (bambini e adulti) die die Ausbildung fortsetzen (Kinder und - ½ soletta riduce la pressione sul davanti. Erwachsene) - La suola morbida permette di alzarsi dalla mezze - Vollwertiger Spitzenschuh für das Training an der punte alle punte. Stange sowie in der Sallmitte. - Permette di lavorare in punta eccetto per complicati - Die ½ Box drückt weniger auf die Zehen. fouetté alla sbarra e al centro della stanza. - Die weiche Sohle erleichtert den Übergang von den weichen, vorbereitenden Spitzenschuhen zu "echten" Spitzenschuhen. 12 Pointe shoes Pointe shoes 13 POINTE SHOES USING HIGH TECH MATERIALS PROVIDES LONGER LIFE INNOVATIVE Wider fore sole for ideal balance, noise reduction POINTE SHOES and anti-slip effect Longer flexible Unique in the dance market supportive wings 3.5 times increased lifespan EN EN Pre-arched shank compared to a standard pointe shoe Une durée de vie 3,5 fois plus longue FR FR Semelle pré-cambrée qu’une pointe standard Unique insole and 3.5 volte più longeve delle punte IT IT La suola pre-arcuata platform construction standard using high tech 3.5 fache Lebensdauer im Vergleich DE DE Vorgeformte Sohle materials provides zu herkömmlichen Spitzenschuhen longer life span Confidence and safety when EN EN Light and airy dancing Confiance et sécurité quand FR FR Légère et confortable vous dansez Fiducia e sicurezza mentre IT IT Leggere si balla Sicherheit und mehr DE DE Federleicht The padding in Vertrauen beim Tanzen the platform and brushed soft- hand fabric provide a high EN Very quiet EN Ready-to-wear comfort level FR Silencieux FR Prêt à l’utilisation IT Molto silenziose IT Pronte all’uso DE Sehr leise – klappern nicht DE Sofort tanzbar "Silent unit" (inner detail of noise-reduction material) ATTENTION! PLEASE DO NOT BREAK IN THE POINTE SHOES! 14 Pointe shoes Pointe shoes 15 POINTE SHOES DreamPointe DreamPointe 2007 0527 0527/1 LAST TYPE: GRISHKO-2007 LAST TYPE: GRISHKO-2007 BOX SHAPE: Slightly tapered BOX SHAPE: Slightly tapered PLATFORM: Wide PLATFORM: Wide VAMP: U-cut, Medium VAMP: U-cut, Medium SOLE: Machine-stitched SOLE: Machine-stitched SIZES: 0,5 — 9 SIZES: 0,5 — 9 WIDTH: X — XXXXX WIDTH: X — XXXXX SHANK: SF, MF, HF, SHF SHANK: SF, MF, HF, SHF With drawstring With drawstring COLOR: Pink COLOR: Pink DO NOT BREAK IN AS IT CAN DO NOT BREAK IN AS IT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SHOE CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SHOE EN PRODUCT BENEFITS: FR POINTS FORTS: EN PRODUCT BENEFITS: FR POINTS FORTS: - More than 3 times longer lifespan vs. classical styles due - Une durée de vie multipliée par 3 comparée aux modèles - Similar to DreamPointe with pre-arched shank - Semblable à la DreamPointe, elle possède une to the state-of-art chemical-free insole materials. classiques grâce à une semelle intérieure produite sans making the shoe. semelle pré-cambrée la rendant prête à l’emploi - Paste-free and the use of thermoformable materials help matières chimiques. immédiat. make the insole very lightweight. - Semelle intérieure très légère en matière thermoformée, - The box made of natural materials absorbs moisture and fabriquée sans colle. is adjustable to any foot arch. - La boite est composée de matériaux naturels absorbant - The insole is assembled by hand and with care for any foot l’humidité. Elle s’adapte à toutes les voutes plantaires. work and muscle strengthening. - Assemblée à la main, la semelle intérieure permet tous les - Forefront padding and pillow-like insole guarantee added mouvements pour le renforcement musculaire du pied.