Suffolk Savoy Pointe Shoes – Emplacement Collection
Suffolk Savoy pointe shoes use Suffolk’s patented design to assist the dancer into proper placement, so the dancer feels elevated and in control on a stable, broad platform. The Savoy features a medium profile and strong wings, offers real support, and is shaped to deter sitting back in the shoe — which makes it a natural fit for a dancer working on her alignment and placement. It’s handmade in Suffolk’s company-owned factory from all-natural, biodegradable, traditional materials, and it’s part of the Emplacement Collection.
One honest note up front: a pointe shoe is the one piece of dancewear you should never buy by guessing. The right box, width, and shank depend on the shape and strength of your foot, and the wrong shoe can cause injury. Everything below is here to help you understand the Savoy — the fit itself belongs in person.
What is the Emplacement Collection?
The Emplacement Collection is Suffolk’s placement-and-stability line, designed for a wide range of dancers — from beginners to dancers who need extra support and stability. The shoes are built around a broader platform that makes balancing easier and a patented design that assists the dancer into proper placement, eliminating twisting so the shank stays in line with the heel. That stability helps a dancer develop motor and muscle memory in correct alignment, get fully over the box without knuckling or curling the toes, and pull up to feel lifted in the shoe. The hardest paste in the toe box adds to that stable feel, and the shoes come in light or standard shanks for support that still conforms to the arch.
What makes the Suffolk Savoy pointe shoes different?
Within the Emplacement Collection, the Savoy is the medium-profile shoe. The medium profile and strong wings give the foot a secure, held feeling, while the broad platform makes balances feel steadier — together they help a dancer feel elevated and genuinely in control. Its standout trait is the way it deters sitting back in the shoe: it encourages the dancer to stay pulled up and over the box rather than sinking, which is exactly what a dancer working on placement needs. Supportive, stable, and built to keep you lifted.
How does the Savoy compare to the Signet?
The Savoy and the Signet are the two shoes in the Emplacement Collection, and they share the same broad, stable platform, strong wings, patented placement help, and light-or-standard shank. The difference is the profile. The Savoy has a medium profile and leans on deterring sitting back in the shoe; the Signet has a lower profile with a slight taper that’s comfortable across the metatarsals. If your foot suits a medium profile, the Savoy is usually the one to try first — and a fitting will tell you quickly which of the two sits better on your foot.
Materials & Construction
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Collection | Suffolk Emplacement Collection — placement and stability for a wide range of dancers |
| Construction | Handmade in Suffolk’s company-owned England factory; Suffolk patented design; hardest paste in the toe box |
| Profile / fit | Medium profile; strong wings; broad, stable platform; deters sitting back |
| Materials | All-natural, biodegradable: satin, leather, hessian, and Suffolk’s exclusive in-house paste |
| Shank | Available in light or standard |
| Break-in | Breaks in with wear — the box molds to your foot over the first wears |
| Colors | Pink satin stocked; other colors available by special order |
| SKU | SAVOY |
Care Instructions
| Step | Instruction |
|---|---|
| Drying | Air dry fully between wears — never sealed in a bag; alternate pairs when you can |
| Moisture | Keep dry; the natural paste softens with sweat and damp, which shortens shoe life |
| Storage | Store in a breathable mesh bag, away from heat |
| Do not | Machine wash, soak, or tumble dry — water breaks down the box and shank |
| Note | Pointe shoes are fitted, worn footwear and cannot be returned once danced in |
What shank options does the Savoy come in?
The Savoy comes in two shank strengths: light and standard. The shank is the spine that runs under the arch. There are many variables in why one strength works better than another for a given dancer — including how you’ll be dancing in the shoe — so the right shank is a preference worked out between the dancer and the fitter at the fitting, not something set by level or experience. We’ll go through the options with you in store.
Best For
- Medium-profile feet that want a secure, supported fit
- Dancers working on alignment and placement
- Those who want a broad, stable platform for balances
- Dancers who tend to sit back and need help staying lifted
- Dancers coming in to be fitted for an Emplacement Collection shoe
Please Get Fitted — Don’t Order Pointe Shoes Online
Pointe shoes are not street shoes, and they should never be ordered online without a professional fitting. The Savoy is made in a full run of lengths and in widths from N to XXXX, in light and standard shank — and the right combination is different for every foot. A shoe that’s even slightly off can roll a dancer back onto her arch, crush her toes, or invite injury.
That’s why we don’t publish a size-yourself chart here. If you’re new to the Savoy or just curious, come try it on — a fitting takes the guesswork out and lets you feel it next to the Signet and our other shoes. Once you know your exact Savoy size, width, and shank, reordering the same shoe is simple — many dancers come in once, find their fit, and reorder confidently from there.
Book a fitting: https://theaugustmuse.com/pointe-shoe-fittings/
Or call or stop by August Muse in downtown Elizabethton, TN, and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Any size or width information you find online for this shoe is orientation only and is not a substitute for an in-person fitting. Fit affects safety with pointe shoes — please be fitted before your first pair.
Fittings are by appointment so we can give you our full attention — book at theaugustmuse.com/pointe-shoe-fittings.
Available at August Muse
The Suffolk Savoy Pointe Shoes from the Emplacement Collection are fitted and sold in store at August Muse in downtown Elizabethton, TN. Because pointe fit is individual and affects safety, we fit these in person. We stock the Savoy in pink satin; other colors are available by special order. Book your pointe shoe fitting at theaugustmuse.com/pointe-shoe-fittings, or call and stop in. Already know your Savoy size, width, and shank from a previous fitting? Reach out and we’ll get your reorder going.
