Shoe styles for men

[sanityhaven]

Short story even shorter: my dance shoes were stolen last night. So now I'm in the market for a new pair. So its time to go shoe shopping...not one of my favorite activities (sorry ladies). I'll likely go and buy a pair on Thursday from the last place I bought my shoes. I'll probably end up buying a set like my old shoes.

In case you were wondering, my old pair was your standard (no pun intended) black leather shoe, seude bottom, with a 1in heel. They worked well and I'd be happy with another set. But since I have to get a new pair anyway, I figure I might as well look around and see what's out there.

So any thoughts/recommendations?

[pygmalion]

How much are you willing to spend and how long can you afford to wait?

(Not that I have useful recommendations. I just figured a little additional information might help the guys out there help you.)



And, btw, getting your shoes stolen really stinks. :evil:

[sanityhaven]

And, btw, getting your shoes stolen really stinks. :evil:

Yeah, tell me about it. It was bad enough that they broke the window on my car, but taking my dance shoes on top of that...grrr...

Anyway, I'd like to get a new pair asap. As far as money goes, I'm willing to spend upto $150. I'd prefer a quality shoe to a cheap one as I would be using them 3-4 times per week. Also, I don't believe I mentioned it, but I'm looking for Smooth/Standard shoes.

[spatten]

In my experience men's dance shoes are pretty easy. I've consistently had a good fit from the Supadance shoes - I wear about a 1/2 size smaller than non dance shoes.

I buy the 5 eye style, with the thinking that the shoe can be held in place better. In reality there probably isn't much difference compare to the three eye.

I wouldn't mess with the heel height for standard/smooth. Just go with the standard heel.

I prefer Black leather to the patent - my opinion is that patent leather is for people to lazy to shine their shoes.

Enjoy,
Scott

[Porfirio Landeros]

I left my Dance Naturals in the restaurant at Nationals, and then they didn't seem to turn up in the Lost and Found. I have yet to buy replacements, but I'll probably end up getting the same again, since I like the rounded toes and one-piece construction. They're on the pricier end of the men's shoes, which has made me think about trying the split sole standard shoes (Supaflex) from Supadance.

Did you file a police report telling them to look for the guy running with great heal leads?

[spatten]

I bought the split sole for Latin - and was impressed by the shoe.
I would consider buying the split sole for Standard/Smooth - if they would make it in black leather.

However I am also under the impression that the split sole would not be as beneficial in Standard/Smooth.

[sanityhaven]

Did you file a police report telling them to look for the guy running with great heal leads?

:D They said that if they found him, they said that they could follow him anywhere.

[rjcbear]

Short story even shorter: my dance shoes were stolen last night. So now I'm in the market for a new pair. So its time to go shoe shopping...not one of my favorite activities (sorry ladies). I'll likely go and buy a pair on Thursday from the last place I bought my shoes. I'll probably end up buying a set like my old shoes.

In case you were wondering, my old pair was your standard (no pun intended) black leather shoe, seude bottom, with a 1in heel. They worked well and I'd be happy with another set. But since I have to get a new pair anyway, I figure I might as well look around and see what's out there.

So any thoughts/recommendations?

come visit me and I will help you get you a pair of them.

Kind regards,
Ricky

[sanityhaven]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I've been looking at some of the suggestions online (when I should have been working) and this ad cracked me up:

Features include a split sole and short shank to provide flexibility, a sprung heel to absorb impact, and perforated sides to increase air flow to the foot.

I'm not so sure that the perforated sides a plus. I mean do you really want me to be airing out my feet?!