Wide Dance Shoes

Do you need wide width ballroom dancing shoes?

Finding wide dance shoes can be a mission, but one that is well worth the hunt. Yes, wide width shoes do exist!

Wide width dance shoes can be hard to find, especially so if you are looking for a pair that are comfortable too!

Believe me, I have searched high and low.

It is important to have comfortable dance shoes, and if your toes are squished they are going to hurt. Not good!

If your foot is wider than the sole of the shoe, this is also not good, as among other things, your balance will never be stable.

Well, I love ballroom dancing, but I don't care for pain, so I set out to find a solution!

I conducted a thorough search for a dance shoes manufacturer that specialized in shoe sizes with other than just the regular width. Here are the results!

Wide Dance Shoes For Ladies With
Just Slightly Wider (or narrower) Feet

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If you need a shoe that is just a bit wider or narrower than the regular width, the ones shown on the left will probably do the trick.

Adjustable buckles or a velcro tab closure allow for slight foot width variations.

These will work great for someone with a higher instep too, as the width of the sole remains unchanged.

Click on the image to see more styles and colors that are available.

This style is often advertised as a wide width dance shoe, but does have limitations, as it is only slightly adjustable.

If you require a wider width than this, then just keep reading...

Find Wide Width Ballroom Dance Shoes

A ballroom dance shoe store that carries wide widths, or allows you to create custom designs can be frustrating to find. The following shops all provide some good options. Check them out!

EK Clothing: An extensive collection of Very Fine Ballroom Dance Shoes that can be custom ordered for wide widths as well as color and heel sizes. This shop has great customer service, so don't hesitate to contact them if you require assistance!

Best Ballroom Shoes: Werner Kern and Diamant brands wide fitting shoes for both ladies and men. A few Capezio brands are available for ladies as well. Custom shoes are also offered by SoulDancer. This dance shoes store is very well designed and easy to navigate.

Dancestore.com. : Aris Allen brand hand made swing shoes for men and ladies. Detailed specification information, including width descriptions and recommendations.

Wonderful EEE cap toe mens style available! (Click on the image for more information)

Wide Dance Shoes Fitting Tip

The Regular Width of ballroom dance shoe manufacturers is highly variable, therefore a wide width specification may be very difficult to accurately determine. As well, many wide width orders are not returnable, so be sure to check the manufacturers return and exchange policies to avoid disappointment.