Tap Dance: Which Type of Shoe One Should Go For

There are a plethora of reasons why professional tap dancers do not fervor split-sole clog dancing shoes.

These were in trend years ago but now-a-days students learning tap dancing prefer to avoid these

complicated clog shoes. The following reasons are few of them -

Split sole does not construct a good sound

Tap dancing is all about coordinating to the taps tunes which a dancer produces with his/her shoes.

What if a wooden clog based dancing shoe does not produce an audible sound? The design of these

shoes do not proffer a uniform-loud tone and clarity in sound because there is a wide gap in between

the front and back wooden sole. A proper wooden sole covering the whole foot is what dancers prefer

for a loud and crystal clear sound.

The technical deficit in the Split sole

Many split sole supporters stand by the fact that these shoes offer more support to the toes as

compared to other tap dancing shoes. The dancing wooden clogs for women with split sole are perfect

for the ‘toe stand’ but when it comes to tapping along the movements, these shoes are not a great

choice. As they will not extend a complete support to the feet while dancing.

Split sole shoe can cause ankle injury

As a dancer indulges into the music, stretch outs, holds out his / her ankle to support the arches, split

sole may not extend the required support to the dancer’s feet which may lead to an ankle twist or a tear

in foot ligament. As the tap dance involves force and pressure on the feet, it is really very important that

your shoe has a strong and firm support in any possible way otherwise one may end up with sore feet

and ankle. Split sole, instead of tightening the ankle, gives a room which relatively loosens the ankle and

can cause a painful twist.

Wooden dancing clogs (especially for women) are missing the dancing grounds. Since many arguments

are doing the rounds, medical practitioners are advising to avoid split sole for any type of dancing. You

can opt for custom made full sole dancing shoes (if they can’t go well with the designs available online).