Dancing Shoes in Malaysia

When it comes to ballroom dance shoes, the men’s shoes are basically oxfords that have a flat heel for most standard dances and a 1 or 2 inches heel for Latin dances. In the women’s shoes, the form is equally important as their function. The shoes vary widely according to the different dance forms. The shoes for Latin, cha-cha, waltz, swing, foxtrot, etc. have different styles of shoes. The basic designs of ballroom dance shoes include closed or open toe pumps or sandals. The heels of women’s shoes can be slim or flared. The slimmer heels make it easy to make turns and flared heels provide more stability.

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Latin Dancing Shoes in Malaysia

The professional latin dance shoes are soft-soled shoes.In the process of dancing, we need to rub the insteps (press the insteps). When the feet are rubbed, the feet will shrink inward, so the shoes will become bigger. Instead, pick a small size shoe and feel comfortable when you collapse your instep. Reason 2: Everyone’s feet are different. Dance shoes need to be very close to the feet ( this is the jargon, meaning that when the dance, the heel foot needs a very integral fit)

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Construction

It is of utmost importance that these shoes have a non-slip sole. Suede soles are the best for this purpose as they provide the exact amount of grip and slide that is needed in the dance forms. Rubber soles like that of sneakers will stick too much to the floor causing a lot of friction when performing different dance moves. His can cause knee injuries. Leather soles on the other hand slide way too much. The soles of dance shoes are much thinner than normal shoes, so you should not wear them in place of your regular shoes. The shoes are always flexible and lightweight and also have a metal shank to provide support and stability.

Fit

The fit of your dance shoes need to be perfect, otherwise, you won’t be able to comfortably dance in them. The shoes should fit you snugly instead of crushing your toes. You should try out a different style of dance shoes before deciding the one you should buy. Ideal dance shoes will be comfortable as well as functional. For your first time, you should buy them in person. The salesperson might also be able to help you make a wiser decision. You can even take suggestions from your dance instructor. When you have found a perfectly fitting size, you can opt to buy them only in the same size.

Maintenance

You need to take proper care of your dance shoes if you want them to have a long life. You must never wear these shoes out on the streets. They are not meant for the rough and dirty ground and they will wear out soon. You should carry them in a bag and change into them before you start dancing.

If you regularly polish your shoes and try to keep them in their best condition, they will look good as well as help you dance better.

2 Responses

Christina Ang says:

February 19, 2020 at 11:04 am

Hi, I am a line dancer, and I like to wear Latin style dancing shoes whenever there’s big event. I have broad feet and when I ordered online I needed to order size 8 . The length of my foot is size 7 but due to my broad feet I always need to buy one size bigger., unless I could find broad foot version, e.g. for Clark shoes, I would wear UK5.5W
I am residing in Kuching, Sarawak, how could I order my dancing shoes online?

- luccinni1989 says:
  
  May 2, 2020 at 10:12 pm
  
  Hi Christina,
  SORRY for late reply. Your problem can be solved. You just let me know your shoe lenght and feet width, we will follow the measurement.
  We will teach you how to take the measurement. But now MCO shop still close. I will call you went we shop is open.
  My HP number +6019-213 7575, please call me if you have any question.
  Thank you.
  
  Your truly,
  
  Candice Lee
  +6019-213 7575

Dancing Shoes in Malaysia