All-Leather Sole & Heel (beautifully fast - yet still gives you control) designed just for swing dancing Leather Heel has thick rubber layer - for extra shock absorption (see photo below) Foam lined footbed - no insole needed Classic Styling Available in half sizes - a men's shoe that fits from women's 6.5 up to men's 15 - see sizing info below These have the Aris Allen Raw Sole - (see below) flexible hard leather with a raw, unfinished surface on both sole & heel just like 40's dance shoes. Designed with the swing dancer in mind. Click the photo at right to see the Aris Allen Raw Sole in action! Both of the dancers are wearing Aris Allen White Captoes. The footbed is lined with foam so it's much more comfortable than ordinary shoes. Sole is flexible to help you feel the floor. These are designed for the intermediate / advanced swing dancer - but they're also great as a second pair for beginners... the "fastness" of the sole forces you to "find your center". SIZING TIPS: Men: We're finding these run about a half size small... (so if you're a 10 order 10.5, etc.) Women: To estimate what you size should get in these shoes: just go down one size - Women's 6 = Men's 5, 6.5 = 5.5, 7 = 6, 7.5 = 6.5, 8 = 7, 8.5 = 7.5, 9 = 8, 9.5 = 8.5, 10 = 9, etc.

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The Aris Allen Raw Sole
is made from hard leather with a raw finish. It feels like velvet and acts a lot like Chrome Leather (suede) - it allows you to spin and slide, and still control the floor.

NOTE: If you find the sole has picked up dirt from the floor and is slowing down, just shuffle your feet on the sidewalk once or twice to refresh it.

Heel is shown at right - note the rubber on top of the leather bottom for shock absorption.

And check out the wonderful SLIDES DVD from Kevin & Carla - for how to do Heel Slides, Circle Slides, Push Slides, V-Slides, and more!

CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR SHOE TERMS GLOSSARY
(do you know the difference between a captoe and a wingtip??? how 'bout a blucher and an oxford.... huh?)

At left - Jen Urich and Marty Lau do a demo in Seattle...

(you know who Marty is... he's the guy that most guys are thinking about when they're on the dance floor.)

(you know who Jen is... she's the girl that most guys are thinking about when they're on the dance floor.)

p.s.:
Women love these...!

To quote Nina (at right), the night we handed her a men's Captoe:

"Oh wow, oh wow, hold my hands, [does heel slide], oh wow, now I know why you guys love these, oh wow, hold my hands [another heel slide, does free spin], oh wow!" Repeat.

She wears a women's U.S. size 6.5, and wears Aris Allen men's 5.5 loafers & captoes in white.

We were going to call this photo "The Dip"... but realized that both of these gentlemen already have Lindy nicknames. (ha ha hoo hoo... actually, they're far from dippy - if you're very, very lucky you'll get to dance with one of these gorgeous hunks-a-swingtastic one day!)