Linda Reid-Lobatto took over the Dance Laines Pointe Shoe Fitting Centre in July 2005 from Esther Juon when she moved to New Zealand.  Linda started ballet classes in 1995 as a complete beginner and worked her way up to intermediate level. By profession, Linda was a trained nurse and specialised working in the operating theatre. She saw at first hand the damage that badly fitted pointe shoes caused. She was extremely fortunate to have been trained by Esther Juon (please see Esther’s page for further information on her)

Linda fits Pointe and Demi Pointe shoes, please contact her if you would like a fitting. She can be contacted on 07810803996 or by email

Linda was invited by Grishko UK to fit shoes for them at Move It Dance 2006/2007/2009/2010 held at Olympia, London. Grishko will be there again in 2011

Grishko undertook five years of medical research into the reasons for injuries to dancers' feet. They then designed their pointe shoe based on the results of this research, which is why Linda only fits Grishko shoes. All Grishko Pointe shoes are handmade using traditional methods.          

Linda Reid-Lobatto works extremely closely with Amanda Hill of Grishko UK, together they hold One Day Seminars in Pointe Shoe Fitting.  Linda has fitted both Beginners and Professional dancers, male and female.  

The Ballet toe shoe is one of the few instruments of torture to survive intact into our time. “unknown”

To contact Linda Reid-Lobatto for a fitting please ring

07810803996