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Where to get comfortable stiletto heels
Jan. 12th, 2021 10:16 pmDance-shoe shops, that's where. On Sunday, I learned that dance-shoe shops are the place to go for bespoke evening shoes. I am sure someone reading this knew already, and is saying in wonder "how is it that Anna_Wing missed something as basic as that?". I only found out because I have been taking ballroom-dance technique lessons for some years now, just for fun, and my teacher decided that it was time for me to get some proper shoes for Argentinian tango, ie with high heels, to help me to maintain the correct forward-weighted position.
So off I went to a highly-regarded local shop, and discovered that of course, dancesport shoes are functional. They're made to support feet and to endure hard use, so good ones are both comfortable and solidly made, despite the glitter and the sequins (and not cheap). Ideally, they're made to fit the dancer's foot exactly. And with re-soling, they can be converted for regular wear, both for work and for evening events. The lovely, knowledgeable people at the shop - who are retired dancers themselves and know their stuff - could even supply gorgeous 20s-style shoes (for the lindy-hoppers). So I ordered two low-heeled pairs in different styles and colours, and took away a very nice three-inch (the lowest possible - competition Argentinean tango dancers now use four inch heels, though the shop also had five or six inches, which my podiatrist would NOT approve) tango pair that by pure chance fit my feet exactly. If the tango pair are bearable to dance in, I will go back and look for another pair to convert into regular evening shoes. Against the day that I actually have dinner parties to attend again, SOME DAY.
Plus, of course, I am supporting a local SME.
So off I went to a highly-regarded local shop, and discovered that of course, dancesport shoes are functional. They're made to support feet and to endure hard use, so good ones are both comfortable and solidly made, despite the glitter and the sequins (and not cheap). Ideally, they're made to fit the dancer's foot exactly. And with re-soling, they can be converted for regular wear, both for work and for evening events. The lovely, knowledgeable people at the shop - who are retired dancers themselves and know their stuff - could even supply gorgeous 20s-style shoes (for the lindy-hoppers). So I ordered two low-heeled pairs in different styles and colours, and took away a very nice three-inch (the lowest possible - competition Argentinean tango dancers now use four inch heels, though the shop also had five or six inches, which my podiatrist would NOT approve) tango pair that by pure chance fit my feet exactly. If the tango pair are bearable to dance in, I will go back and look for another pair to convert into regular evening shoes. Against the day that I actually have dinner parties to attend again, SOME DAY.
Plus, of course, I am supporting a local SME.
