Where to Buy Your First Pair of Salsa Shoes
Are you ready to step into dance shoes that will further ease you into the dance floor? If so, I’ve put together a short list of where to shop for your first pair of dance shoes, based on your practice level.
Price Points are measured from $ - $$$ where $ is lower in cost vs $$$ which is higher in cost.
The most versatile dance sneakers on the market. Fuego Dance shoes offer flexibility in their sneaker design buy allowing you to go from the streets to the dance floor. Although they are only available online, these sneakers are very much true to size. I highly recommend this brand as your first choice when first starting and then leveling up to more formal shoes in the future.
Price Point: $$
For beginners, taking one to two classes a week for at least three months and looking to stay consistent, check out Capezio in Manhattan.
1650 Broadway 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10019
Price Point: $$
Rows of Choices
Ladies, you can find shoe options in the sections of Social Dance, DanceSport Jazz, and Dance Sneakers. Men options can be found in DanceSport or DanceSneakers.
Capezio offers a lot of ballet, jazz, and contemporary clothing as well so don’t be surprised when you walk in and see hundreds of tutus and dance outfits!
OnStage offers a nice range of dance shoe options although it might be considered limited for our latin dancers since the store also caters to other styles of dance.
49 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
Price Point: $$
Varied Selection, adequate space.
With fewer choices sometimes it’s easier to make a faster decision. Again, these will definitely be more of your practice shoes and shoes that you can take to socials and not worry too much about really putting to good use for your first year.
There are also fewer options for men here.
If you are looking to spend more time dancing and training, and want the best quality
580 8th Ave, New York, NY 100182.7 mi
Price Point: $$$
View your options online first if you’d like, otherwise, you can go into the store where they have a really nice showroom to try on shoes.
GFranco has more contemporary designs at an affordable price. My only concern for someone on their first purchase is that you won’t be able to try it on first. However, in all my experiences of purchasing from GFranco, they have been true to size. Worst-case scenario, if they don’t fit well, you can view their return and exchange policies for options.
Price Point: $$
Click Your Way Through
Great variety of options for men and women that actually feel like regular shoes in some cases and may want to wear out for other socializing events.
Where are you going to start your search? Did you already buy your first pair of shoes? Share in the comments below!
See you on the dance floor!
