{"id":1985,"date":"2022-02-22T08:58:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T08:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frduval.com\/?p=1985"},"modified":"2024-02-07T13:55:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T13:55:52","slug":"story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frduval.com\/?p=1985","title":{"rendered":"| Story |"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-arvo-font-family has-custom-font has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-family:Arvo;line-height:1\">F.R. Duval<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Story<\/h4><p class=\"has-tajawal-font-family has-custom-font has-custom-transform\" style=\"font-family:Tajawal;text-transform:initial\"><strong><strong>F.R. Duval<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> Pointe Shoes<\/strong>&nbsp;are the end result of 40 years of pointe shoe making tradition &amp; experience and the input of hundreds of professional dancers on how a modern pointe shoes should perform and feel like<sub><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frduvalpointeshoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"\ufffc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3\" height=\"3\" class=\"wp-image-4410\" style=\"width: 3px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle.png\" alt=\"Duval crown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle.png 170w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3px) 100vw, 3px\" \/><\/a><\/sub><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"has-tajawal-font-family has-custom-font has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" style=\"font-family:Tajawal;line-height:1.5\">Invented by&nbsp;<strong><em>Franck RAOUL-DUVAL<\/em><\/strong>, who changed the dance world in 1982 with the release of the world\u2019s first split sole ballet shoes.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-tajawal-font-family has-custom-font has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" style=\"font-family:Tajawal;line-height:1.5\"><strong>F.R. Duval<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Pointe Shoes<\/strong>&nbsp;are based on a completely new mixture of modern and traditional materials with superior characteristics.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-tajawal-font-family has-custom-font has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" style=\"font-family:Tajawal;line-height:1.5\">The materials used in&nbsp;<strong><strong>F.R. 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10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png 15w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/>  Designed in Paris by<strong><em> Franck RAOUL-DUVAL<\/em><\/strong><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1854\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png 15w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/>  Customised in Hungary for European Ballet Companies, by highly qualified pointe shoes makers<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1854\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png 15w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/>  State-of-the-Art construction<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1854\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png 15w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/>  Artisanal production output for maximum attention<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1854\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png 15w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/>  Well proportioned and narrow streamlined last, slightly leaner than a conventional<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1854\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png 15w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/>  Exceptional balance<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1854\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png 15w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/>  Made with innovative materials (Shoes should not traditionally soften as is the customary with conventional pointe shoes.)<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1854\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png 15w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/>  Extended lifespan, 3 times longer life than traditionally made pointes shoes<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" class=\"wp-image-1854\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s.png 15w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/frd-crown-cycle-s-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/>  Fit and ready to wear! 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<strong>VEGAN<\/strong> version<\/p><div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center is-style-bottom-wave coblocks-animate mb-0 mt-0\" style=\"min-height:550px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInBottom\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(237,237,237,0.41) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4386\" alt=\"Duval Dancer\" 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style=\"font-size:5px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Duval\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-4410\" style=\"width: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle.png\" alt=\"Duval crown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle.png 170w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1px) 100vw, 1px\" \/><\/a><strong>duval<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frduvalpointeshoes\/\" title=\"Duval\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-4410\" style=\"width: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle.png\" alt=\"Duval crown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle.png 170w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FRD_crown_cycle-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1px) 100vw, 1px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-arvo-font-family has-custom-font\" style=\"font-size:15px;font-family:Arvo\"><strong>About | F.R. Duval<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap o-typing-fast has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-tajawal-font-family coblocks-animate has-custom-font\" style=\"font-size:15px;font-family:Tajawal\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInLeft\">In 1982 the brand\u2019s founder, <strong><em>Franck Raoul-Duval<\/em><\/strong>, introduced the first of a long line of innovative footwear designs, including the iconic and now world-famous \u201csplit-sole ballet slipper.\u201d After many trials and adjustments, the split-sole ballet shoe \u201c<strong>Pro1c<\/strong>\u201d was born. This split-sole ballet shoe created quite a stir at the 1994 ParisDance Expo and also London 1996 dance wear expo and received a lot of applause. It was a great step in technical innovation for dancers. As a result of 40 years of continuous product development and meticulous attention to detail, the <strong>F.R. Duval<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> brand now offers a wide range of highly technical ballet and pointe shoes and collaborates with over 200 professional ballet dance companies and theatres worldwide, providing customised stage performance products for professional dancers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0%\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"has-text-align-left o-typing-slow coblocks-animate has-custom-weight has-custom-transform has-custom-letterspacing mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" style=\"letter-spacing:3px;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:27px\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInLeft\"><o-anim-typing>Perfection<\/o-anim-typing><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"has-text-align-center o-typing-delay-2s o-typing-slow coblocks-animate has-custom-transform has-custom-letterspacing mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" style=\"letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:27px\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInLeft\"><o-anim-typing>Performance<\/o-anim-typing><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"has-text-align-right o-typing-delay-5s o-typing-slow coblocks-animate has-custom-transform has-custom-letterspacing mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" style=\"letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:27px\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInLeft\"><o-anim-typing>Personality<\/o-anim-typing><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center is-style-top-wave coblocks-animate mb-0 mt-0\" style=\"min-height:440px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInBottom\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(360deg,rgba(237,237,237,0.41) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4386\" alt=\"Duval Dancer\" src=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ss-dancer-red-less.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 40%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 40%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ss-dancer-red-less.png 1000w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ss-dancer-red-less-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ss-dancer-red-less-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ss-dancer-red-less-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ss-dancer-red-less-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ss-dancer-red-less-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/frduval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ss-dancer-red-less-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0\"><em>HAND-MADE with PASSION<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>F.R. 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