| Ballroom dancing is a wonderful and elegant activity | | | | perhaps damaging to a foot. When shopping for a |
| that many people partake in. One of the most | | | | shoe, you must take into account that the widest |
| important components is the footwear of the | | | | part of your foot is the focal point. When a shoe fits |
| dancers. More specifically, a correctly fitting set of | | | | this portion of your foot, there is the minimal amount |
| shoes is crucial to a ballroom dancer. First of all, | | | | of wiggle room allowed, providing a more accurate fit. |
| purchasing a pair of shoes solely because you like the | | | | Maintenance of your dancing shoes is a staple when |
| way they look can be extremely detrimental. This | | | | accounting for the longevity of the shoes. After using |
| can be predicated by dancing in a shoe that is not an | | | | dancing shoes, it is important to air them out |
| accurate fit for your foot, consequently effecting | | | | between uses. It is recommended to purchase a |
| dance moves. The most important thing a dancer | | | | shoe brush made specifically to brush the bottom of |
| should take into account is the fit of the shoe; the | | | | your suede sole shoes. The shoe brush will keep the |
| better the fit of the shoe, the better the ability to | | | | suede free from dirt and will therefore give good |
| maximize posture and balance. | | | | traction on the dancing floor. Also, the top priority in |
| When fitting into a shoe, there should be no gaps in | | | | purchasing ballroom dancing shoes is your foot. It is a |
| the heel of the shoe, enough room in the front of | | | | good idea to purchase a shoe that can accommodate |
| the shoe so your foot just comes shy of the front | | | | an insert for your foot. Inserts will allow the least |
| of the shoe, and absolutely no room for foot | | | | amount of stress on your foot and release stress |
| movement inside your shoe. In the short-term, | | | | that many people encounter on the ball of their feet. |
| correctly fitting shoes are to be purchased for | | | | Over time, your feet change and will not fit the shoe |
| comfort, but these shoes also benefit a dancer | | | | as perfectly as they once did. In situations like this, it |
| throughout the big picture. Dancing shoes are | | | | is a great idea to donate your lightly used ballroom |
| designed to give the individual proper arch support in | | | | dancing shoes to someone that can really benefit |
| certain areas. If a shoe does not fit correctly, the | | | | from them. Not only are you gaining a new pair of |
| arch support could potentially be in an incorrect | | | | ball room dancing shoes, but you are also benefiting |
| location. This can be very uncomfortable, and | | | | someone else! |