holes on the sides of the standard ballroom shoes after just a few days of dancing.

[Ballroom717]

Hi, I really need help. I’ve started to dance more seriously (practice/lessons every day for the past 6 months) and this is what my brand new dance shoe looks only after 3 days of dancing in them. Mostly the right shoe. I’ve tried different brands, IDS, ray rose, JC and same thing happened. these were supposed to be my competition shoes but I decided to wear them for a few days before the competition to get used to them and now don’t know what to do. Does anyone else have this problem? This has never happened to me before. Is there a way to protect the satin and prevent this from happening , or repair this damage somehow? TIA

 

[Joe]

Were you practicing in them with a partner?

 

[ProgressNotPerfection]

What floor surface(s) do you dance on?

 

[Ballroom717]

Yes.

 

[Ballroom717]

Were you practicing in them with a partner?

Yes and when dancing by myself

What floor surface(s) do you dance on?

Harwood floors in the ballroom studio

 

[Reach]

Looks as if they are rubbing against something, again and again, in the same spot.
Maybe someone could watch your feet as your run through your routine.

 

[Ballroom717]

Thanks. Good idea.

 

[Joe]

I mean, that happens when dancing with a partner—your feet brush against one another.

 

[Happyhorsie]

How are you storing your shoes once you are done dancing? Are you letting them dry out before putting them away?

 

[j_alexandra]

I mean, that happens when dancing with a partner—your feet brush against one another.

Also happens when you brush your feet as you bring them under you. Although usually not as soon as here.

 

[Warren J. Dew]

Check your brush on your spin turns. This wear pattern could happen if you’re artificially brushing your right toe to the left foot, as opposed to just allowing your right leg to swing in and back out naturally.

 

[opendoor]

...Maybe someone could watch your feet as your run through your routine.

Simply take a short video with your mobile phone close to the ground and assess the inclination angle of your ankles yourself, Ballroom717.