Founded in 2020 by German former dancer Sophia Lindner, Act’ble has been chasing a pointe shoe revolution after Lindner experienced ... a roll of tape and a 3D-printed sole made of thermoplastic ...

In a video shared on TikTok and Instagram last week, Copeland told viewers that Apple has only a pink pointe-shoe emoji and encouraged them to sign her change.org petition asking for more color ...

Right now, if you’re trying to use a pointe shoe emoji, there’s only one option for users—and that’s the “European Pink.” But Black ballerina Misty Copeland is trying to change that.

It's called "CounterPointe" -- as in a ballet pointe shoe. This project creates new opportunities and partnerships for Women's History Month and beyond. "I think it should be most months ...