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Can i wear normal heels to ballroom class instead of the ballroom shoes?
- Thread starter Yummii K
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John de Witt
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You can start with street shoes, as long as they (1) have a sole that allows reasonable turning [rubberized soles grip too much, some synthetics are slick and risk a fall] (2) have a back, or at least a good strap so you can actually stay in them without scrunching your toes [remember, you'll be going backwards a lot of the time] and (3) they don't slip and cause blisters. I'd almost add that they should allow you to flex your foot, but that can wait.
You'll want ballroom shoes in a few weeks, or at most a few months, so you're just putting off the inevitable, but that's OK in that you'll have a chance to decide better what it is that you really want. Be prepared, though. And eventually you'll want not just practice shoes but also a second pair for Standard and a third for Latin, all subspecies of the ballroom shoe. It isn't an inexpensive hobby.
You'll want ballroom shoes in a few weeks, or at most a few months, so you're just putting off the inevitable, but that's OK in that you'll have a chance to decide better what it is that you really want. Be prepared, though. And eventually you'll want not just practice shoes but also a second pair for Standard and a third for Latin, all subspecies of the ballroom shoe. It isn't an inexpensive hobby.
John de Witt
New member
You can start with street shoes, as long as they (1) have a sole that allows reasonable turning [rubberized soles grip too much, some synthetics are slick and risk a fall] (2) have a back, or at least a good strap so you can actually stay in them without scrunching your toes [remember, you'll be going backwards a lot of the time] and (3) they don't slip and cause blisters. I'd almost add that they should allow you to flex your foot, but that can wait.
You'll want ballroom shoes in a few weeks, or at most a few months, so you're just putting off the inevitable, but that's OK in that you'll have a chance to decide better what it is that you really want. Be prepared, though. And eventually you'll want not just practice shoes but also a second pair for Standard and a third for Latin, all subspecies of the ballroom shoe. It isn't an inexpensive hobby.
You'll want ballroom shoes in a few weeks, or at most a few months, so you're just putting off the inevitable, but that's OK in that you'll have a chance to decide better what it is that you really want. Be prepared, though. And eventually you'll want not just practice shoes but also a second pair for Standard and a third for Latin, all subspecies of the ballroom shoe. It isn't an inexpensive hobby.