Dancers should get dance shoes for the same reason soccer players wear cleats or football players wear pads. Dance shoes are specifically designed to support your feet and  reduce the possibility of injury to ankles and knees. Dance shoes have a flexible, suede sole that has the perfect balance between ‘slick and stick’. When dancing, you need a sole that allows movement during spins (unlike tennis shoes with rubber soles) and will also grip the floor when you need control (unlike leather or plastic soled shoes). Additionally, dance shoes are very lightweight and flexible to help prevent tired, sore, overworked feet.

Because the dance shoe is very lightweight and does not have a welt, it enables you to roll through your feet while dancing. This is something that cannot be done in a regular street shoe. Rolling through the feet when you’re dancing creates better balance and control in your dancing, like you see the professionals doing.

Anyone who is taking more than one group class or private lesson a week; participating in a showcase; having back, knee or ankle problems; or interested in competing; should seriously consider investing in a pair of dance shoes.

Where to get your new dance shoes? I am very excited to announce the opening of the Go Dance Boutique! We will be offering a wide selection of men and women’s dance shoes, Swarovski stones in dozens of dazzling colors and coming soon, new ultra fashionable Go Dance apparel.

Some of the benefits for buying dance shoes here are that you get to try on the shoes for the perfect fit before you buy them and then you get to take them home right away. The experienced Go Dance staff will also make sure you are properly sized and fitted with the correct shoe before you wear your footwear. For all our Country dancers out there, dance boots are a must-have! We hope to add them to our inventory soon, but if you need something right now, you can order dance boots from www.eveninstarboots.biz. They are well worth the money.

Lindy sneakers are a popular inexpensive alternative to dance shoes that are lightweight, no heel, and have suede on the bottoms. We will also be adding these comfy shoes to our inventory soon. Jazz dance sneakers, have also been popular in the past, however, they should only be worn if you get suede put on the soles to avoid causing or aggravating ankle, knee or back injuries.

If you are participating in the Go Dance Showcase in June, you will want to come in for your shoe fitting as soon as possible. You will need time to break them in and get used to dancing your routine in them. If you would like to custom order a shoe especially for your costume you will want to take into account the 6 week delivery time for special orders.

Regardless of when or where you buy your shoes, talk with your instructor before making a purchase. They can help you make the best selection for your style of dance and be sure that you purchase a shoe you will be happy with.

After all, good dance shoes make a happier dancer!