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The platform is the section of the shoe that you dance on. You should try to get as far over onto it as possible.
The vamp is the top of the box which covers the toes.
The
pleats is the area between the shank and
the platform which helps support the toes.
The leather sole , or shank, is the area which supports the arch.
The drawstring, similar to in a ballet slipper, tightens to fit the shoe to the foot like a glove or a second layer
of skin.
The side wing and side quarters fit snuggly to the foot. The ribbons and sometimes
the elastic is sewn into the inside of the side quarters.
The binding essentially holds the shoe together and helps it for better.
Also, the ribbons and elastic hold the shoe onto the foot by the lower ankles.
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