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The sole is flexible to help you feel the floor. They look close enough to a dress shoe to wear with skirts, but act like an athletic sneaker. They're great swing dance shoes because they provide "dress shoe looks" with the total comfort you need in a shoe that's going to be on the hardwood all night
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This
is both feminine and flexible. When you wear it you'll feel like
a cat - nimble, surefooted, ready to spring into action - but
with the slide- and spin-ability that suede soles give you.The
heel is almost an inch so it looks like an ordinary shoe, but
because the shock-absorbing sole is 1/4", combined your
heel is only a half inch off the ground - which really helps
your stability. It is so cute and feminine that you can wear
it with a skirt despite the fact that it keeps you low to the
ground.
You're not supposed to wear suede soles outside - but every swing dancer knows that to make them faster you wear them everywhere and get them dirty, then dance in them to make them shiny on the bottom. If you prefer them less zippy, just don't wear them outside and rough 'em up with a wire brush periodically. Just remember that if you wear them in the rain they'll be tough to spin in until they dry.
SIZING
TIPS:
We've
found - by trying these on countless dancers - that these fit
a half to a full size small. So if you fit in between two sizes;
say 6-6.5 it's possible you'll fit a 7 - but if you're a solid,
say 6.5 you may fit a 7.5. Because they have shoelaces across
the ball of the foot, tying them to fit perfectly keeps your
heel nice and snug in the back and keeps your toes from touching
the end. For international sizing we recommend that you use our
Sizing Chart
to help you make a decision.
INSOLE:
The
foam insole is nice and soft, but is thin enough that you could
easily add your orthotics to these if you wanted.
