Abstract: A gussetless dance tight is disclosed. The gussetless dance tight comprises a legwear portion created from a single tube without any vertical seams. The legwear portion comprises an upper portion, two leg portions, and a transition between the two leg portions where the two leg portions meet. The legwear portion comprises a higher density area at the transition. The higher density area transitions to the upper portion using circular knitting without a gather stitch. The gussetless dance tight also comprises a waistband coupled to the upper portion.

Abstract: A ballet pointe shoe is disclosed comprising a toebox, a platform at a front end of the toebox, a shank, an upper, a heel, and a single continuous sole. The single continuous sole comprises a front end closest to the toebox, a back end closest to the heel, and a waist defined as a narrowest part of the single continuous sole. The waist is positioned at more than 65 percent of the length of the single continuous sole from the front end of the single continuous sole. A ratio of (i) the waist to the back end of the single continuous sole to (ii) the waist to the front end of the single continuous sole is at least 42 percent.

Abstract: A ballet pointe shoe having a sole, an upper, a toebox, a platform, a shank, and a heel is disclosed. The ballet pointe shoe comprises a more rigid portion and a less rigid portion. The more rigid portion is above the sole and below the upper. The more rigid portion has a graduated increasing thickness at least partially inside the toebox and toward the platform. The more rigid portion diminishes to a remaining thickness toward the heel.