Several shoe makers have been marketing half-shank or soft-shank Latin shoes to provide greater flexibility through the arches. Latin ladies with great strong feet (like Joanne Wilkinson) can do amazing things in these kinds of shoes -- beautiful toe points, very high toe rises. They're not for beginners, but for a true athlete and artist with strength and flexibility. It's great to see shoe design evolve.

I wonder if anyone will ever come up with a truly great shoe for ladies for Standard?