I tend to disagree. I had been practicing on cheaper rubber-ish jazz shoes and I have very regularly been practicing my turns. I actually hurt my knee because I wasn’t paying attention to the friction of the floor versus shoe–so after dozens of spins, my knee became sore for almost a week.

I immediately bought shoes with suede, just to see if they really make that big of a difference–and wholy cow! Night and day difference. From the soft-rubbery soled shoes, I couldn’t seem to get beyond 1.5 spins nicely, to now the spins feel friction free and my knee hasn’t given me any issue. Additionally, it allows me to work on my balance and spotting and frame without having to worry about my feet following.