WIDE feet!!! and ballroom shoes

[kckc]

For a practice shoe, you might try Sienna by Freed of London. They are lace-ups and have a good stable heel. Onstage Dancewear has the best price on them. They aren't the cheapest but are very durable, and comfy for the most part (I do eventually add an extra pit of padding as they wear down).

 

[j_alexandra]

Really wide smooth shoe: Supadance smooth shoes, either the T-strap (very, very wide) or the ankle strap (wide). I could not wear either, and I have wide feet. They swam on me. I tried putting in insoles. No good. Tried heel cushions. Nope. Kiss that $300 goodbye.

 

[twnkltoz]

Wow! Great ideas, everyone...thanks! keep them coming.

 

[Olga Y]

I have wide feet and had trouble looking for standard shoes for the longest time, but I settled on Supadance style 1008 in gold co-ag and they work great for me - not only they come in wide fitting, but the leather-like material easily stretches to the shape of the foot. I could wear them for a full practice new out of the box without any discomfort.

 

[chocobebe]

Have you tried Dance Naturals? You can order the shoes from their site, and they are quite customizable in terms of width proportions to shoe size. A little bit pricey though.

 

[fascination]

a word on post padding; our requirements to reach the point of being able to post an ad or link are so high that it is futile...please read our guidelines...thanks

 

[danceronice]

I have wide feet and had trouble looking for standard shoes for the longest time, but I settled on Supadance style 1008 in gold co-ag and they work great for me - not only they come in wide fitting, but the leather-like material easily stretches to the shape of the foot. I could wear them for a full practice new out of the box without any discomfort.

They do fit a wide foot, but I gave up and started dancing Standard in my Smooth shoes because I have worn midrange figure skates that were more flexible than the 1008s (for reference--figure skates have leather thick as plywood in the soles.) I feel like I'm trying to dance with no range of motion in the foot. I wear...I want to say they're a 15-something, the t-strap Supadance smooth shoes with the multi-strap vamps. They're the only Smooth shoes I've found that are wide enough for my foot.

 

[regis]

...And shoes for men as well??? I have a lot of trouble finding wide style shoes for Latin and Standard... Help!!

Check out ballroomshoesusa.com. I have ordered extrawide from them and was very pleased. If you can't find your shoe on the site then contact them directly.

 

[WildE]

Is there a dance shoe specialist in your area? I have a lady here in Edmonton who'll measure your foot and put in a custom order for you that goes to England. It takes a long time to get the shoe, but many people have odd feet. She's over 6'5" and is well acquainted with ballroom dancing in big big shoes. Im also very tall, have wide feet and long feet (I'm 5'11"), and wear three inchers. If you can find someone to help you get custom shoes you shouldn't have a problem.

Please PM me your Edmonton and any other custom makers as I havr a size 12/13 womens shoe in N to Med and cant find a thing.

 

[cornutt]

WildE, you're responding to an old thread, and the member you are quoting I don't believe has been here in some time. I take it you are in Edmonton... anyone else here from Edmonton who can help our new member out?

 

[WildE]

WildE, you're responding to an old thread, and the member you are quoting I don't believe has been here in some time. I take it you are in Edmonton... anyone else here from Edmonton who can help our new member out?

Oh shoot...new here...desperate to find referrals lol big shoes, plus dancewear, tall dance partners/instructors as well yet I am in the USA, Minneapolis, MN aka Twin Cities.

 

[twnkltoz]

Welcome, WildE!

 

[FancyFeet]

WildE, you're taller than I am, but I may be able to help with dancewear... PM me what you're looking for, and I can tell you sources I've found that suit a taller frame.

I have fairly small feet for my height, so may not be of much help there, but I have a few ideas

 

[Loki]

Oh shoot...new here...desperate to find referrals lol big shoes, plus dancewear, tall dance partners/instructors as well yet I am in the USA, Minneapolis, MN aka Twin Cities.

How tall are you looking for?

 

[WildE]

Well a 6'2" to 6'8" gent would be splendid yet 5'10"-6'2" is the lowest I would prefer for an instructor or consistent dance partner. If you are referring to heel height of shoe well anything feminine 1"-2" heel. I cant wear spiked heels anymore. Adding height just makes finding a partner even more impossible anyway.