| Buying your first pair of Argentine tango shoes can be | | | | It may be better to buy one pair of shoes from an |
| confusing because of the myriad of suppliers and | | | | established brand rather than buying many generic |
| styles available to choose from. Or it could be seen as | | | | shoes to find that proverbial needle in the haystack. |
| an adventure, depending on your love of shoes and | | | | Comme II Faut is considered the Cadillac of tango |
| dancing. | | | | shoes, followed by Neotango, Tango Brujo, and |
| If you do have an addiction to shoe shopping it is | | | | Darcos. |
| advisable to limit yourself to just one pair when | | | | If you can, try on a pair of the shoes before you buy. If |
| shopping for tango shoes, even though it can be hard | | | | you are planning a trip to Buenos Aires, you may want |
| to resist. The reasoning behind this is that you need to | | | | to wait until you get there to buy shoes. If you must |
| break in a pair of tango shoes before you know how | | | | order online, be sure to give exact measurements, and |
| much you are going to like it, and there's nothing worse | | | | check if there is a return policy. |
| than having a dozen cute tango shoes that are not | | | | When you are trying on shoes, be sure to get the |
| comfortable enough to dance in. | | | | proper combination of strength and flexibility so you |
| Here are some tips for getting the most comfortable | | | | don't wind up with blisters after a long night of dancing. |
| shoes: | | | | Of the two tango shoe materials, leather tends to be |
| Buy shoes that are made of leather or suede. These | | | | stronger and suede tends to be more flexible. |
| are the standard materials for tango shoes. If this is | | | | After you find the type of shoe that is most |
| not possible you can also get by with plastic soles, but | | | | comfortable to you, go ahead and buy different styles |
| stay away from rubber. You need to be able to pivot | | | | and colors to your hearts content, but remember that |
| the ball of your foot when dancing so it is important for | | | | black goes everything. |
| your feet to be able to slide easily. | | | | |
