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My foot is an Egyptian type with only a slight slope, my forefoot is narrow, my toes aren't super wide so I would give myself a tapered box. For accessories I would give myself ouch pouches junior, a spacer between my first and second toe, a gel cap on my big toe and pinky toe.
My feet were smallest in the morning then got slightly larger after I took my ballet class. To find my correct pointe shoe size I would look at both measurements to find a shoe that fits perfectly.
This foot is a Greek or African foot, with a longer second toe that is even or just slightly longer than the big toe. The toes taper down from the first toe, & the foot is slightly compressible, thin and narrow width throughout. (Though I do think the picture makes her foot look wider, & caveat is it’s a child’s foot, so she wouldn’t actually be fitted for pointe shoes until much later.) This foot has a natural tendency to pronate in and the toes tend to scrunch up when standing.
With all of that information, I would suggest she start with more supportive all satin ribbons and crossed thicker elastics when she begins pointe work, but she could adapt from there and go with her preferences after establishing some strength. I think the ouch pouch jr.’s would be a good place to start unless she wants some fabric underneath…
The Merlet Lena, it has a moderately tapered box, there are multiple options for Vamp size, these shoes are similar to the shoes that were now
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