Original: Mid-18th century dancer Marie Camargo of the Paris OpÃ ra Ballet was the first to wear a non-heeled shoe, enabling her to perform leaps that would have been difficult, if not impossible, in the more conventional shoes of the age.
Simplified: Mid 18th century dancer Marie Camargo of the Paris OpÃ ra Ballet was the first to wear a non-heeled shoe, enabling her to perform leaps that would have been difficult, if not impossible, in the old shoes.