Do people recommend dance sneakers vs. normal high heeled dance shoes for women?

I just started dancing about 4 or 5 months ago (tango, swing, salsa, rumba and cha cha). I have an old knee injury from highschool (torn ACL ligament). I currently bought a really great pair of Arika Nerguiz latin suede-soled dance shoes, but I figure dance sneakers are more comfy (since they're lower) and would be better for my knee. I was wondering if dance sneakers would also work with latin and swing, and do people like them in general?

What are the soles usually made of?

I'm 56 and a couple of years ago bought a pair as everyone in our circle was big on them for practice.

Big rubber sole in front. Big rubber heel in back. No arch support.

I ended up pinching a nerve in the top of my foot. Might just be my age but I'd want to know if any come with a stiff arch.

I sold mine after about 5 uses.

You can get lower heeled ladies practice shoes.

There are some examples on my seriously out of date web page:

http://www.dancingdragon52.com

OB