TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - The illusion of weightlessness
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Wakes, Sarah
A1  - Caudwell, Joanne
SP  - 1
EP  - 8
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
N2  - The ballet pointe shoe is an interesting example of a product that has developed from the experimentation of a dancer to extend the art form. Over time, as the use of such a shoe became part of the tradition the form stagnated and there was little formal interaction with the user as to its continued effectiveness in terms of injury, cost and fit. This work re-examines the shoe from the dancer's point of view and demonstrates a way forward that illustrates that even with severe constraints the designer with a user-centred approach can improve the performance of a product whilst maintaining a required external aesthetic.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300903308316
ID  - ref1
ER  -