Re: Dancing Shoes

[rtara <rtara @MAINE.RR.COM>]

on 4/23/02 10:50 PM, Timothy Quek at tcquek @YAHOO.COM wrote:

> Can anyone recommend any online dancing shoes store
> for both Tango and Salsa, men and women, that are of
> good quality and yet reasonably priced? I know a few
> dancers asked me this question and I thought maybe
> some of you may know.
>

Generally speaking, dance shoes cost anywhere from about $90.00 to 175.00.

Tango Shoes:

Tango shoes generally offer more support than ballroom shoes. They usually
have hard leather soles and may be worn on the street.

There are a few companies in the US dealing in tango shoes.

Viviana
sells shoes made in Argentina. She does special orders. Cost is about 130.00
http://www.geocities.com/vivianatango

Jorge Nel  - Mr. Tango Shoes
makes special order shoes in Columbia. They are inexpensive - about $80-90
www.tangoinmiami.com/store

Tara Tango Shoes
designs elegant, high-end shoes built for comfort and durability. The price
reflects the quality, between $140 and $160.
http://www.taratangoshoes.com


Ballroom Shoes:
You can buy shoes designed for ballroom dancing at many online sites as well
as in your local dance shoe stores. Ballroom shoes are soft, and usually
last about 6 months, if you dance a lot. They have suede soles which may or
may not work well for tango and salsa. You may not wear them on the street
without ruining the soles. Average cost $120.00

Check out these websites:

www.showtimedanceshoes.com

bdsweb.ballroom.com

www.carmensdanceshoes.com

www.dancesportshoes.com


Salsa Shoes:

There is one company I know of selling shoes for salsa dancing:

http://www.star-byjanette.com


Hope this helps,

Robin

Tara Tango Shoes
Taratangoshoes.com
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