Another reason for men to use pointe shoes is for corrective purposes. They enforce proper turn-out for those who have trouble. Special toes shoes have been made for men...made of leather, so they will be stronger.
As far as the purchase of "Men's Pointe Shoes", I have yet to find a place that makes them specially for men! BUT, the Sansha outlet in NYC offers Black canvas toe shoes in a HUGE range of sizes....Why? BECAUSE MEN DANCE EN POINTE! (Have we not heard of Les ballets Trockaderos de Monte Carlo?!?!?!) I own two pairs of the mentioned toe shoes....and they aren't even the BIGGEST that they come in! I wear a 12 X...yes, they do come in wide widths!
Anyway, the Sansha reps are AMAZING! Last time I was at the store, they were extremely helpful in my fitting, etc. And don't worry...they don't even flinch when a guy asks to buy toe shoes. Guys go in there all of the time for them. i hope that this helped! Good luck!!!! ~Jeremy[/i]