Hey, I keep seeing a number of dancers/instructors wearing what look like motorcycle boots (albeit very slimmed down boots) and am curious as to what exactly they are and where one might get a pair! To give an idea of what I mean, take a look at this: http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6216/boots1.jpg
Any help appreciated!
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dogmonster
I’ve decided to buy dancing shoes, and was wondering what kind of shoes I should buy. I was told that soft jazz shoes are the best option, but I know that there are other options as well. Any other recommendations?
Mark
Check out Anthony’s review of salsa shoes for men: http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/02/22/a-review-of-the-best-salsa-dance-shoes-for-men/ .
I went with his recommendation of Gabellini Dance Shoes and am extremely happy with them (and so are my feet!)
Italo
I’m sure Gabellini are good–I would reccomend the 18.00 pair from Discount Dance Supply for practice, and then get a nicer pair for when you mean business. Suede makes all the difference in the world
(as in, make sure you have it!)
Anthony Persaud
You might want to check out the facebook page – lots of good replies to your question (recommendations): http://facebook.com/addicted2salsa
Madsalsa
I don’t think anyone’s mentioned converse sneakers. I wear them to clubs (the ones that allow sneakers) if they don’t have a good floor. Aside from style points, they’re not any worse than my dance sneakers on turns.
For good floors, I have the gabellini fly, which is similar to a jazz shoe (at least that’s how it feels like to me). (Well maintained) Suede is quite simply phenomenal on a good floor once you’ve learned how to control your balance and spins.
If you just want to try suede instead of investing in like $100 USD shoes, see a cobbler/shoe repair shop to see if you can get suede bottoms put on a pair of regular shoes. Around here it’s ~$20 USD.
dickda
If you are from the States and have tried the semi-sport of bowling you might know about bowling shoes. These are thin soled, flexible shoes with suede on the toe of one shoe and the sole of the other. If buy bowling shoes over the net, you will get a pair with full suede on the soles of both shoes.
I don’t bowl, but another site recommended these as a cheap alternatives to dance shoes. They work great!
I have some thin leather soled shoes that I got at the Salvation Army. I took them to a shoe maker and had the leather heels added (about 1/2 inch thicker than the originals to put more weight forward on my foot).
Anthony Persaud 11:42 pm on August 2, 2010Permalink |
I’m not sure, but those look very uncomfortable…. how do they do footwork in those things??
Alex 2:23 am on August 3, 2010Permalink |
On the contrary, because they’re so..hugging, I imagine you can feel a lot more through them which would make footwork a bit easier, surely?