Scenes of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck dancing elegantly across the floor in “Roman Holiday” always make me want to take up ballroom dancing. There is something so romantic about being swept around a ballroom floor by a handsome man in the lead. But what would be the fate of those of us dancing with the wrong ballroom dance shoes?
There are several qualities good ballroom dance shoes need to have. For one, and obviously, they need to be comfortable. No matter how good a pair of ballroom dance shoes look, it’s pointless getting them if it hurts to dance in them. Ballroom dance shoes need to be able to grip your feet firmly so that while dancing in them, you don’t have to cling on to the shoes with you toes so they don’t slip off your feet. Ballroom dance shoes need to fit well and shouldn’t slip off mid-dance. Then they need to have the correct height of heels. Ballroom dance shoes for women cannot afford to be too high, as then the lady will be more worried about if she may trip and fall or may even be worried about her grip on the floor. Even though ballroom dance shoes need to have heels of a certain height, anything above that height will only cause discomfort, and may not allow the lady dance for too long. Despite the fact that ballroom dance shoes do need heels, wearing heels that are too high dramatically shortens the amount of time that they can be worn comfortably and could cause injury. Surprisingly, this applies to men too. While men’s ballroom dance shoes have a heel too, the wrong height is quite uncomfortable to dance in. As, we’ve mentioned earlier, comfort is a key factor. Ballroom dance shoes can be store bought or custom made, which you choose depends on how much you’re willing to spend, and your taste in shoes. Whether you buy your ballroom dance shoes at a store, or get them made especially for you depends on your budget and preferences. Store bought shoes come in standard designs, and so you are bound to end up with a pair of ballroom dance shoes that someone else you know owns as well. Custom made shoes are a tad bit more expensive as they are made to fit your feet perfectly, but they can be varied in design, and so will definitely stand out in the crowd as well.
Ask your dancing instructor what type of ballroom dance shoes you need and where you can get them from, as he/she will probably know best. It is not every day that you put on your dancing shoes and go out to have a great time.
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