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Is this the end of 'pancaking' ballet shoes?

Professional dancer Cira Robinson explains how throughout her career she was forced to use make-up to match her pointe shoes to her skin tone. She worked with a London dancewear company to make a range of ballet shoes for people with brown skin.

(Picture: New pointe shoes designed for ballet dancers with brown skin. Credit: ±«Óătv)

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