| Jazz shoes are a highly versatile style of dance shoe. | | | | during dance class. |
| Though they are designed for jazz they are suitable | | | | Every dancer's feet have a slightly different shape but |
| for countless other styles such as rock 'n' roll, modern, | | | | there are jazz shoes designed for all. Some dancers |
| urban, and many more. | | | | find that the laces on lace-ups can dig in. This has |
| There is a wide variety of to choose from. High-rise, | | | | been overcome with the creation of slip on jazz shoes |
| low-rise, slip on, lace ups, split sole, full sole, rubber soles, | | | | which offer an excellent alternative. Not only are these |
| suede soles, mesh insoles, pvc upper, and leather | | | | highly comfortable but they're also very attractive as |
| upper are just a few of the variations available. | | | | they articulate the foot and allow the dancer to point |
| They are suitable for almost any type of dance floor. | | | | and flex, and easily roll over the arch of the foot. |
| Many have a rubber sole which is great for an | | | | Jazz shoes are available with either a full sole or a split |
| uncovered concrete or wooden floor because the | | | | sole. Most beginners will begin learning to dance with a |
| rubber offers traction and a little bit of shock | | | | full sole as this offers maximum support. As the |
| absorption too. For marley covered floors, suede soles | | | | dancer becomes more experienced, they will progress |
| are better suited because rubber can stick to this type | | | | to a split sole which offers much more flexibility of the |
| of surface which can make some dance moves | | | | foot. If the dancer finds that their shoes cause them |
| unnecessarily tricky. | | | | any discomfort such as sore ankles or bunions, then |
| A great deal of communication between | | | | the they should simply try another pair with a slightly |
| manufacturers and dancers over the years has led | | | | different fit. |
| modern the jazz shoe to be manufactured from very | | | | Jazz shoes are available from a wide range of brands |
| light soft leather. This enables the shoe to form to the | | | | such as Bloch, Dance Gear, Capezio and So Danca. |
| foot for maximum comfort. Company's such as | | | | As well as manufacturing jazz shoes, they also |
| Capezio go a little further by sometimes using fabrics | | | | produce a wide range of other dancewear, bags and |
| such as perforated nubuck in addition to leather on the | | | | other dance accessories that dancers often use in |
| upper to help keep the dancer's feet cool and dry | | | | dance class and for fashion. |
