Hi Gus,Originally posted by Gus
Question .... do dance boots make you dance better or is it all psychological? The reason I ask is that I've just some back form dancing and noticed a new horde of dancers have invested in dance boots ... like Blochs or Boogie Steps.
not sure what you mean by dance boots. You're not talking about the black and white things are you?
I started out dancing doing ballroom (as you may have gathered from other threads...) and I've still got a few pairs of the sparkly latin shoes with 2.5inch heels. These were great for ballroom but I wasn't comfortable wearing spikes for ceroc so I got some different shoes. My current preference is a pair of tap shoes without the taps (obviously) but with suede soles instead. They're great because they're comfortable, have a low, broad(ish) heel and the sole means that I can spin smoothly but still dance with a bit of grip. I recommend them! (BTW if anyone sees me at the start of the class with a wire brush I'm just getting the crud off my suede. For some reason I get funny looks... )
I can only dance in other shoes if a *small* amount of alcohol has been consumed...
My previous ballroom teacher used to tell people to buy a pair of regular shoes with leather soles and keep those just for dancing - again the leather helps with the sliding/spinning thing.
I guess it's a personal preference thing though...
Jayne
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