Article: Lawrence, Mass., Shoe Manufacturer Saved by Ballet Industry.

Article: Ballet shoe firm making strides with footwear. (Gaynor ...
Crain's New York Business;  December 18, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... dancers Set in a Chelsea brownstone, the Gaynor Minden ballet shoe shop exudes a strong sense ... s high-tech athletic footwear, Gaynor Minden Inc. has created toe slippers that ... The Nutcracker at Christmas. Until Gaynor Minden came along, the basic design for toe ...

Article: New shoes to soar in.(Gaynor Minden makes pointe ...
Victoria;  March 1, 2001 ;     684 words ... ... believe no one did this before," says Eliza, now that Gaynor Minden, the company she runs with her husband, John, is shipping ... American Ballet Theater performed this feat to raves--wearing Gaynor Minden toe shoes. At the other end of ambition's spectrum are ...

Article: Ballet Shoemakers Get Foot in Door
Chicago Sun-Times;  September 13, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... comfortable ballet shoe pushed Eliza Gaynor Minden into a thriving business. As a student ... Minden, a marketing consultant, opened Gaynor Minden Inc. on the ground floor of their ... designing and patenting a new shoe, Gaynor Minden initially faced strong opposition from ...

Article: To the Pointe
Musical Opinion;  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Japanese company. In the USA, Eliza Gaynor Minden designed and developed the Gaynor Minden pointe shoe in 1993. The impetus to create ... to protect the body. In designing the Gaynor Minden I quickly realized that all the problems ...

Article: Tools of the trade: pointe shoes and accessories to complement ...
Dance Magazine;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... by Bloch, $8.50, 6. Toe Wrap by Gaynor Minden, $6.75. 7. Vamp elastic by Gaynor Minden, $3.75. 8. Mesh elastic by Chacott ... sodanca.com. 3. Pointe shoes by Gaynor Minden, $75.99. To create a customized ...

Article: Functional Fashion
Pointe;  August 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... introduction of new materials." says Eliza Gaynor Minden, president and head designer of Gaynor Minden. "Dancers deserve the same benefits ... their contents onto the skin. In 2007, Gaynor Minden introduced a microfiber wool tight that ...

Article: Développé
Pointe;  February 1, 2006 ;     486 words ... ... her book, The Ballet Companion, Eliza Gaynor Minden explains that most beautiful of ballet ... effective. [Author Affiliation] By Eliza Gaynor Minden Trained in ballet, Eliza Gaynor Minden used her dance knowledge to create a new ...