07-18-12, 04:38 AM | |
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I use these cushions in relatively inexpensive split-sole canvas ballet slippers and jazz shoes (from discountdance.com) for all the workouts I used to do barefoot (except yoga, of course) and it has solved the problem for me.
ETA -- I also put them into my dance sneakers and Mizuno Wave Inspire 7's I wear for high impact cardio. (BTW, I have wide feet to begin with and usually buy mens sneakers now to accommodate all the orthotics I use. The only dance sneaker I've found that comes in a wide width is Sansha's unisex "Voltage" and which comes in several colors and either rubber or leather soles.)
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07-18-12, 10:52 AM | |
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Moonbeam, I wear a size 7.5 W street shoe and ordered the unisex Voltage in sizes 9W & 10W and preferred the 10. I got it in black from Dance Express where they were only available in wide with the rubber soles but that is what I wanted. At the time Discount Dance Supply, where I usually order from, only carried them in a cream color.
In checking my sneakers, I see I didn't put the above-mentioned cushions in the Voltage dance sneakers (didn't need to) only the Mizuno Inspires, and I said, in my ballet slippers and jazz shoes. Good luck!
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07-18-12, 11:07 AM | ||
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07-18-12, 12:11 PM | |
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Moonbeam, I have a friend who has begun to work out with dvds and she wears almost the same size shoe as I do. When she tried on my Voltage dance sneakers she thought they were a bit too large/long at the toes but if you are on the balls of your feet a lot you need the space around the toes. I think 11W should be okay for you - make sure they're W and not M!
In these canvas ballet slippers I wear a size 8W with the cushion placed inside (and a wee bit of cushioning at the heel). I wear these for all barre workouts and for working on my AeroPilates reformer. Yet in Capezio canvas jazz shoes I wear 8.5 or 9... You might read all the reviews on the Discount Dance Supply website for the Voltage sneakers (which they carry only in "cream"), and the ballet slippers or anything else you may be thinking of, before deciding on sizing, even if you buy them from elsewhere.
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