If you are looking for children’s dance shoes the search can be overwhelming. It is common to find that dance shoes run differently in size than regular shoes, which means you may not know the exact size dance shoe your child will fit in. A challenge in looking for children’s dance shoes is the vast variety of brands offered. You’ll probably ask yourself what are the exact differences between brands? You don’t necessarily need to buy a dance shoe brand that is the most expensive of all the others? And does that make the shoe any better? Depending on who you talk to, the more expensive brand may not be better at all.

Here are 3 good tips to help you find children’s dance shoes:

Read online reviews
Reading reviews of products online is your best bet for finding the perfect brand, fit, or style of children’s dance shoes. You have the ability to hear directly from other mom’s who have bought a certain brand and if they would recommend it. Reviews are especially useful when you have a brand in mind and can type it in the search query of your favorite dance shoe online retailer and know for sure based on reviews listed for that shoe.

Inquire about which brands are known for each discipline to the dance instructor
Go straight to the source, the dance teacher. Considering what dance discipline your child is in (tap, jazz, ballet) will mean that you’ll find not one brand fits all disciplines equally. The dance teacher probably is knowledgeable about all types of dancing and can tell you, for example, which shoe brand would be better for tap and which would be better for ballet. If you use this method of going straught to the professional, you’ll surely find the right children’s dance shoes.

Select the brand based on durability, not price
Most likely, if you buy dance shoes for your child, they’ll get worn in fairly quickly as well as torn up quickly. But that usually varies depending on the brand. Some are sturdier and will last a couple of dance seasons, eventually saving you money. If you’re child is in ballet, the Capezio brand usually outlasts all other brands as they are known for their durability. For Jazz, you’d be better to go with Bloch for durability. Don’t simply pick a shoe based on the price, make sure you do your research on quality and comfort first. You’ll most likely in the end have to replace your child’s dance shoes because they’ll grow out of them just as quickly as regular shoes.

 

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