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comfortable dance shoes
Posted by amanda
10/17/2011  2:13:00 PM
Does anyone know which is the most comfortable women dance shoes for ballroom? I got mine and it hurt like crazy after practice. I appreciate for any guidance on brand/style that is comfortable and reduce the bunion pain. Thanks.
Re: comfortable dance shoes
Posted by lorenabravo
10/17/2011  4:16:00 PM
Hi Amanda,

Different people will swear by different brands and styles of shoes, since we all have different foot structures/problems, etc. I happen to have long, narrow feet with some wicked bunions, and after trying practically every brand under the sun, I found that Elegance shoes worked the best for me. They didn't used to, years ago, but Ali is constantly bringing out new cuts and fabrics, so eventually, I happened upon a pair that worked wonderfully. If you live in the Southern California area, I would make a trip to the boutique to try on his shoes. It'll be hard to choose shoes online, I imagine.

If you have limited access to shoe distributors in your area, might I recommend that you take whatever shoe you are currently using and give it a good beating. I know that sounds funny, but I saw another girl doing that years ago, and it turns out that ballet dancers break in their shoes by beating them up before ever wearing them. Until I found this most recent pair that is made of a super soft leather that didn't need any breaking in, I was doing that with my Supadance court shoes and found that it was pretty effective. I began by kneading the toe box to break up the structure a bit. Then, beginning with the tip of the toe box, I would roll it up toward the shank, like you would roll a newspaper. Then I would unroll it, and re-roll it, but this time, rolling the tip down and under.

Does that make sense? Sorry, I know that's not exactly a fabulous description. The point is you want to beat up the toe box until it's soft. Then it will conform a bit better to your foot, which is very helpful when dealing with bunions.

By the way, this will reduce the aesthetic life of your shoe. I found that this didn't matter much for me since they look fairly dirty after only a few competitions anyway, and for practice, I didn't care if they looked a bit fuzzy.

I hope this helps a little bit. Good luck. I know how much bunions can suck.

Re: comfortable dance shoes
Posted by amanda
10/20/2011  12:36:00 PM
Hi Lorena,
Thank you so much for your response and the wonderful tips on breaking in the shoes. I will try that out. Yes i live in Southern California so I will follow your advice to go to the Elegance shoes boutique soon and will let you know how it turns out for me. Yeah, i don't like buying shoes from the internet because it might not fit me perfectly. Thanks much for your wonderful advice.

Re: comfortable dance shoes
Posted by VH
10/23/2011  3:10:00 PM
I love the women's Supadance practice shoes!!!
Re: comfortable dance shoes
Posted by Anonymous
10/29/2011  9:34:00 PM
SuperDance UK. Ray Rose UK and Diamant Germany. Can always be relied .Just Google the name.
Re: comfortable dance shoes
Posted by Ilovewaltz
10/26/2011  7:16:00 PM
Hello! You should try out KSM dance shoes from prodanse.ca. I had bunion pain with my Supadance shoes and I would never go back to them. KSM has a stretchy toe box and provides relief on the toes. Hope this helps!
Re: comfortable dance shoes
Posted by Elizabeth
10/29/2011  8:14:00 PM
I just ordered some custom ballroom shoes through the internet. Step One dance shoes in Ohio allows you to return them once if they don't work out with a re-stocking fee and they will mail you shoes to try on if you want. I have wicked bunions myself and made a mistake by ordering double wide to accomodate my bunions but had to return them. I ended up trying a sample medium width 11 in this style (Glide Chrissy Ladies Custom Round Closed-Toe w/T-Strap) which fit and have ordered them in nude leather. The toe box is rounder and kinder to bunions and the T-strap gives extra support. You can order their shoes with all kinds of extras if you want (different colors, removable inserts, different heel sizes/types, rhinestone straps, etc.) Mine cost $122 which is comparable to many shoes they sell at comps. At least this time I know they'll fit. Rose is very helpful at Step One.

http://www.steponedanceshoes.com/inc/sdetail/3203/3361

I also learned from a friend of mine who used to work at Nordstroms that they have a specific tool to stretch shoes for bunions (it doesn't stretch the whole shoe box, just the bunion area). So if I have any trouble, that's where I'm taking my shoes!

Good luck! Something else to try might be http://www.ballroomgifts.com/FootComfort.html

I haven't tried their jelly pads myself but some people rave about them...
Re: KSM dance shoes
Posted by Sophia
3/25/2014  11:04:00 AM
Has it ever happened to you that your KSM leather shoes lost their color ? I just worn mine a couple of times and white color underneath the beige is coming out. thanks. i however do love their look and comfort. ghe sale rep says it is normal ....
Re: KSM dance shoes
Posted by Odie calderin
4/4/2014  5:22:00 PM
Ladies, my best friend and I both being contemporary dancers started our own dance shoe company. I love heels but after dancing in them for hours they became a lot more of a burden. Soooo I decided to buy me a cute pair of dance flats and they're weren't any so we designed some models and with he help of very talented designers we were able to come up with cute flat dance shoes that can be worn everywhere (outdoors/indoors). We have lots of styles and are in the process of manufacturing the best possible prototypes. Like our page on facebook for more updates. We'll soon be breaking into clothing for the divas out there!

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Re: KSM dance shoes
Posted by Lisa
4/21/2014  3:46:00 PM
Hi - I'm looking for a comfortable pair of dance shoes - I have plantar faciitis, diabetic neuropathy, arthritis, etc. I did try looking for your shop, Odie, but I don't have a Facebook page... do you have a regular website? Or does anyone have some good suggestions for someone whose feet are half numb and half painful, lol? Thanks!

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