Prepare your feet for dancing en pointe with the Exam Demi-Pointe Shoe by Nikolay Grishko.  This demi-pointe shoe is constructed on the 2007 last and is slightly tapered with a U-cut vamp & elastic drawstring.  While the Exam has a traditional paste box, it does not have a shank, thus allowing dancers to get used to the feeling of pointe shoes while building up their foot strength gradually in preparation of dancing en pointe.