Best Dance Shoes

This is a question many dancers have: "What makes one shoe different than another?" Another common question may be "Why is this dance shoe so much more expensive than the rest, even though they all look the same?"

Before learning any dance form, quality and affordable dance shoes are a must.

Through research, we've found a few things that qualify a dance shoe as satisfactory. One of the first things to look for in most dance shoes are non slip soles with a metal or wooden type shank on the arch of the foot for added support. Shoes must be fairly light weight and flexible but yet able to hold up in dance classes.

Is price always an issue when it comes to quality? Not necessarily. Discounted or affordable dance shoes or even used shoes can still be a good idea, especially for someone who is just starting a form of dance. Before you rush in to making a big purchase of a dance shoe, make a judgement on how involved you plan to be.

Here are a few questions you can ask yourself:

1) Are you going to be competing?

2) Are the shoes for casual dancing?

3) Are the shoes just for a beginning class?

These are important questions to ask yourself before you make a hasty decision. A discounted dance shoe does not always mean that the quality is bad. However, as the cliche goes, you often "get what you pay for."

These are just a few thoughts, what do you all think?