Best Women's Ballet & Dance Shoes
THE DANCESOCKS were created out of the need to safely twist and turn in sneakers while dancing. HELPFUL TIP: The DanceSocks are designed to be paired with regular tread sneakers so use as much of your sneaker sole as desired for traction. The DanceSocks will increase the range of motion of your sneakers so always test placement before dancing. For carpeted floors please search Amazon for “The DanceSocks for Carpeted Floors”. For carpeted floors search - “The DanceSocks for Carpeted Floors”.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"1. I got mine on Amazon because they ship fast (http://www.amazon.com/THE-DANCESOCKS.../dp/B00FHB4LIE), but next time I'll try the maker's website (http://www.thedancesocks.com/) directly. The Zumba Carpet Gliders I tried worked pretty well on my big feet but are hard to get on and off. A classmate tried these and told me for her small feet that the "one size fits all" were too big and slipped off."
"I use the dance socks all the time for myself, and keep them handy for my students in my Zumba class."
"These made the side-to-side movement of Zumba much less taxing on my knees."
"I slip them over my shoes and I have NO trouble twisting and turning during Zumba."
"Have only tried the ones for smooth floors, but had much less stress on my knees and hips."
"I can't recommend these enough, and if you get a few pairs, you can have a backup in multiple places or make a friend very happy."
"I was "forced" to dance in a hip hop performance with my daughters group and struggled with turns and spins (for more reasons than my lack of coordination and age)!"
"They are the only shoes that doesn't cause me horrible arch pain."
Capezio's Jr. Footlight shoe is perfect for any performance, whether it's character, theatrical, or you can even attach taps on its stitched leather sole. Please note that Childrens shoes are cut wider and a size 1 child is equivalent to a size 3 adult. Begin 1/2 size up from street shoe size.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"They fit nice and snug, very comfortable, very flexible, I can run up a flight of stairs and not feel like my shoes are going to leave my feet."
"My feet didn't hurt at the end of the evening and are still in great condition."
"These Capezios run true to size lengthwise, but Blochs run small."
"The lid to shoe box was ripped I'm guessing someone else had returned them but shoes don't show any wear."
"Have worn them to community college social dancing class (ballroom, latin and line dancing class), total dance time about 3 1/2 to 4 hours a week. I have problem feet, so this is a wonderful surprise, to be able to dance for hours without my feet hurting!"
"They are great because they are a bit wider than the other Capezio styles and the heel is low and completely manageable."
"These shoes are THE BEST!"
"There's some added cushioning at the bottom that makes these more comfortable than the last pair of character shoes I owned."
Warm-up booties for ladies and men designed by bloch stars and american ballet theater principal dancers irina dvorovenko and max beloserkovsky. Shaft measures approximately 9.5" from arch.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Wonderful product!"
"I bought these for my daughter's birthday to wear at competitions in between dance and on stage because they match her studio jacket (red/black)."
"I purchased this a little large so my daughter could wear them over her dance shoes."
"Super nice Booties."
"I bought them in small (I'm 6.5 women's) which fit great since I'm not trying to slip them over pointe shoes."
"My sister loves it."
"I am a male 6'0 155 and a size 10.5 shoe, I ordered the (XL) which if you are a guy and size 10-12 shoe I would recommend going with that size."
"My daughter loves these boots."
Best Men's Dance Shoes
The jazz sneaker features a mesh upper for comfort and breathability, laces for a custom fit, and a suede sole to help you glide easier. Mesh, Suede.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I like my boots to be a little bigger so I figured with everyone saying that they're too small I decided to order a 7 U.S. woman's. People that are giving bad reviews about they don't fit are not paying attention at all to this size guide. I hope this helps with the confusion and bad reviews people are giving over size."
"The sizing is tricky so I looked at the size chart and read reviews."
"I dance tango 3-4 times a week for 2-3 hours and they seem to be good for tango-leaders,but softer that I need and wider that I expected."
"The shoe is very comfortable, like a slipper except the front part of the heal."
"I wear a 9 1/2 street shoe, and buy the Salsette in a size 12."
"Perfect for my daughter's hip hop dance class."
"I love the shoes."
"The quality is mediocre, and if you have any thickness to your feet beyond a sheet of paper or two, you will find them too small height-wise."
Best Boys' Dance Shoes
Synthetic.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My daughters toes are more straight across from big toe down to pinky, meaning they don't taper much downward diagonally. This Capezio tap shoe is more rounded in the toe box and gives more wiggle room for toes that are more boxy or do not taper down drastically. The shoe is not gaping or too big, it just isn't cramped in the toes."
"These shoes are sized very small."
"She wears a 9 street shoe (recently measured at shoe store), and ordered the 10 based on Capezio's recommendation to order 1 size larger than street shoe (for this particular shoe)."
"These are darling, tiny little tap shoes, totally authentic, affordable and high quality."
"Bought this for my daughter when her dance shoe was no longer fitting her."
"These are beautiful, and seem like they will last a long time."
"The size 6 tap shoe was so narrow we couldn't even get her toes in."
"Not a good idea to buy a size up, tap shoes need to fit enough not to flop up and down."
Best Girls' Dance Shoes
The leather shoe features a lightly padded footbed, suede sole for ultimate flexibility, and a pre-attached elastic strap keeps her foot snug and in place. Leather. Please note that Childrens shoes are cut wider and a size 1 child is equivalent to a size 3 adult.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I ordered both the Capezio Daisy 205 Ballet Shoe (Ballet Pink,10 N US Toddler) and the Bloch Dance Bunnyhop Slipper Ballet Flat (Pink,10 D US Toddler). The other reason that I like the Bunnyhops is that the elastic string can be pulled tight in the front, and it cinches up the rest of the shoe all the way around the ankle, for a tighter fit. The Capezios have an elastic string but it wasn't efficient in cinching up the shoe to make it smaller or tighter."
"When I pulled it out of the box the shoes seemed SOO TINY! I wouldnt say that she has a lot of room to grow into that much, but for less than $20 i dont mind."
"According to the Capezio manufacturer, their toddler/little kid ballet shoes are to be ordered one full size up from their current street shoe size."
"In comparison with size from two brands mentioned my daughter wears the same 6.5 size with both brands... shes 6.5 W with capezio and 6.5 C with bloch 5.5 with regular shoes."
"My 3.5 year old is just outgrowing her size 8 shoes, 9 fits really well and can wear a 10 but they are a bit large."
""The product fit" chart is relative to what size the customer is purchasing and the size their child actually wears at the time. Some people purchase a size bigger or purchase the actual size and choose from the fit chart "Somewhat large, small, fits as expected, etc" for others to reference."
"I ordered a 6 which is what my daughter is in now with a little room to grow and they were so tight I couldn’t barely get them on and once I did she was crying her toes hurt."