Good beginner shoe
Firstly hats off for getting this to us is 20 hours!The shoe fits well but it is quite wide. My dance instructor recommended putting a gel sole in it for comfort. The leather on the shoes is very soft making it super comfortable to wear. The soles are perfect grip once you brush them with a special brush (they were slippery when they arrived) so I would recommend you do that before your first dance especially if it is a quick dance.Good shoe if you do not want to spend hundreds of dollars on Aida's.
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Nice comfortable shoe but a little on the large size.
These are great shoes, very comfortable. But I did read the reviews before I ordered these shoes and decided to order them a half size smaller than my regular shoes and it was a good decision. Could probably even have ordered a full size smaller that regular shoe size. The width is good, its the length that is a bit large. Also for the price they should include a shoe bag.....kind of a cheap move having to buy a shoe bag when many other shoes come with the shoe bag included.
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BillHurley3
June 19, 2013
Exceptionally comfortable, better than Capezio
My second pair. My first pair is still in excellent shape but after six months of dancing four nights a week, the soles are almost ready for new felt, and this pair will go into service while the other pair is at the repair shop. FYI, I wear an 8.5 in soccer cleats and a 9 in dress shoes, but the 8 is a PERFECT fit for dance. I did NOT like the Capezios (ordered two pair, returned both). Capenzios are less expensive but the stitching inside the tongue was very uncomfortable, and the they did not flex across the vamp nearly as well. This is just a much better shoe and worth the additional cost.
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Steven D Childers
December 05, 2017
Shoes appear to be good quality. Heel is somewhat blocky
Shoes appear to be good quality. Heel is somewhat blocky. However, my size is 11, and these shoes are at least one size larger. Needed them badly, or I would have returned.
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Patrick O'Reilly
April 19, 2019
Nice! But pay attention to Size!
These feel great and look great! However, I did pay attention to all the reviews that said to order about 1 size smaller since they do run large. I wear a 10.5 so I ordered a 9.5 and they fit perfectly and felt very nice. I also ordered the very popular Capezio. These are a matte black color compared to them which are just a little shinier. I couldn't decide which to keep so I kept them both. :) Be careful on the Capezios though, they are opposite these and run small.
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Great dance shoes
Really nice dance shoe.I normally wear 10.5 wide or 11 M. Ordered 10.5M and it fitted well enough. There is room for a pinky at the back and room to tighten further with thin socks. No pinching anywhere. Dance control is great except need to get use to a heel corner slipping me. Very well made in material and workmanship. Will buy again.
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Manish G.
February 26, 2015
Awesome first pair!
Just so we're clear, you should buy one size UNDER your regular street shoe size (whatever size your sneakers are). I wear size 9 sneakers and bought these in size 8; they fit me like a glove and are wonderful to dance in. This is my first pair of ballroom shoes ever and I've only had them a few days so I haven't used them long enough to tell about the quality of the suede soles, but the stitching and overall quality is really good and well worth the $100+ price tag (and they look amazing). I used them at my first ever competition and felt like a million bucks! Would recommend.
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