Exam Demi-Pointe Shoe (Pink)Prepare your feet for dancing en pointe with the?? Exam Demi Pointe Shoe by Nikolay Grishko.?? This demi pointe shoe is constructed on the 2007 last and is slightly tapered with a U cut vamp & elastic drawstring.?? While the Exam has a traditional paste box, it does not have a shank, thus allowing dancers to get used to the feeling of pointe shoes?? while building up their foot strength gradually in preparation of dancing en pointe.