This clip shows how pointe shoes for ballet are created. Different shots of the outside and surrounding area of New York City Ballet. LS of a ballet recital performance being recorded for television. WS of women working with fabrics. WS of man using machine to cut out pieces of leather. CU of woman sing sewing machine. MS of man stamping out sole for shoes. CU of man channeling, to open up the leather. MS of man creating toe box for shoe by gluing layers together. WS, CU and MS of man gluing layers.