Contour heels?

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DaMa

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Browsing the Web, I saw "1012 round toe with NEW Contour Heel" description for the supadance shoes. This model used to have flare heels. What is special about those contour heels?
 
I don't know and I was very worried b/c the shoe that I like only comes in contour now and I was really worried that I would hate it as I do flare heels, but there has been no problem with them..I am finding that the last two pair feel larger and wider though...am definately bummed about that b/c they are big now and they are new
 
I heard at Blackpool it was some sort of cross between the flare and the slim, I'm not quite sure how it works, however.
 
here the link: http: //www.dance-shop.com/acatalog/Dance_Shop_Ladies_Ballroom__Standard__Shoes_22.html

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Becca said:
I heard at Blackpool it was some sort of cross between the flare and the slim, I'm not quite sure how it works, however.
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exactly...

my main concern was that I often have trouble w/ a feather and a heel turn with a flare heel...personally, I notice no difference with the contour and the slim other than a slight fashion upgrade
 
It was never the shape of the heel that was the issue, it was the position of the tip too far behind the ball of the heel to easily roll up onto it... they could very easily make something that looks like a flared heel but is fine for standard, just by moving the tip a cm or so forwards. You pretty much have to put the shoes next to a normal pair to see the difference in position between normal and flared, but you can sure feel it, even as the partner of person wearing them!

So let's hope that the contoured heel turns out to be a flared shape heel, only with the tip in the right place...
 
Chris, thank you so much for the great explanation - as usual. It looks that it depends (probably?) on the height of the heel for this model - for 2 inches the flared heel is available, for 2.5 - the new contour...
 
I have to say-I love the new contour heel. I was a bit skeptical because I loathe the flare heel for standard, but this heel is only slightly wider than a slim heel and is better positioned. I also like the new velvety padding in the shoes.
But... I don't like the new heel tips. Maybe it's my dancing, but they seem to wear through in a heartbeat. Has anyone else had this problem? Its happened with two new pairs of the 1008. One pair with the contour heel, one with the slim heel, both with the new plastic heel tip. I'm using heel savers now, but I never had to with the old version.
 
smart aleck....


um and yes...am noticing that both the heel tips and the heel savers seem even less sturdy if that is possible
 
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