What is exciting, baffling and able to keep the brain busy for decades to come? Pointe shoe brands that disappear from one country of origin only to pop up in another years later. Such is the case of the brand known as Dancin. Way back in 2012, this brand was only found featured on a German website. After that it disappeared. See the old post here: Fraulein Finds Spitzenschuhe Marken Dancin’
Because of its disappearance, the Dancin’ pointe shoe landed on the In Memoriam page. So here we are 10 years later because this brand appears to have returned from its hiding spot. It was found on Dancin.com Brazil. The pointe shoe model is the Pertutti by Dancin’.
I have three things to ponder about this brand:
- Were the old mysterious German Dancin’s from the same company?
- Pertutti means for everyone in Italian. Does this mean even Nonna can wear them when she is making pasta?
- When did Brazilian made pointe shoes go Italian?
The Pertutti Is Definitely A Sleek Model
Smooth and symmetrical without any excess fabric under the toes, it joins the ranks of lump-free models that so many manufacturers are now offering.
When you visit the actual specification choice page, prepare yourself. Carve out a coconut and make yourself a relaxing tropical drink. It appears that every width and every vamp combo had its own modeling debut and individual photo shoot.
Condensing Specifications Gives Us This List :
- Choose from U or V-shaped vamps.
- Available Sizes- 1 through 9
- Width Choices- C or D
- Shank Strengths-Normal, Reinforced, Super Reinforced
- Colors-Rose or Salmon
São Paulo, Brazil
Looking Up The Street Address
The Dancin’ factory is located on the Avenida Joaquim Constantino Presidente Prudente. That’s quite a mouthful isn’t it? Although the factory has been found, it still doesn’t answer the question of why they were only featured on a German website 10 years ago.
New owners? A business reinvention? Better factory prices for production? Perhaps they never disappeared at all. At this point (no pun intended), I am still intrigued by the choice of using an Italian name that means for everyone instead of the Brazilian equivalent of Para Todos. Para Todos Pointe Shoes? Never mind. Now I understand completely.
The Dancin’ Models Of Yesteryear May Be Collectibles Now
Looking at the photos here, we can see the old Dancin’ had an apostrophe and the new name does not. Both the outer sole design and liners are different. There appears to be a reshaping of the box. However, the Suede tips remain in the design.
Out With The Old Dancin’ Pointe Shoes And In With The New
When your website has a page dedicated to discontinued brands that experience a rebirth years later, linking to their original post is the only way to keep their memory alive. It is time to lace up my ribbons, do a few stretches, and remove them from the In Memoriam page. How do you feel about traveling from Germany to Brazil to Italy just to make sense of this brand?
To learn more, visit Dancin.com Brazil or check them out on Facebook.
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