An Overview of Salsa Dancing Shoes

The Salsa Dance is a mixture of Latin and Afro- Caribbean dances with a combination of different types of music from several cultures. Dancers are very particular about the shoes they wear for this type of dancing. Salsa dancing shoes come in a wide variety of styles , colors and sizes.

The styles are pretty much the same in the womens Salsa dancing shoes as in the childrens Salsa dancing shoes. The main colors are black,red, silver and gold. Occassionally you will see a tan color.

Women's Salsa dancing shoes range in size from 4.5 to size 10.

Womens character Salsa dancing shoes are made with a closed toe for safety.

Heel heights are normally 2.5" to 3" and the ones with a cuban heel are 2" in height.

The childrens Salsa dancing shoes range from size 13 to size 4.5. The main style is a T- bar with a low heel or with a 1.5" heel.

Many of the womens shoes could be used by children provided they need a size 4.5 or larger, and that they would be able to dance with the higher heel.

Several styles of mens Salsa dancing shoes are available, from a sneaker to a two tone oxford. Mens Salsa dancing shoes are designed in a wide array of styles including high and low top sneakers, built with a split sole and an ultra light weight.

Mens dancing shoes are usually ordered two sizes larger for the best fit. The size range for mens salsa dancing shoes starts at size seven and goes to size thirteen. Most of them are made with either a 1" heel or a 1.5 " heel.

There is a super selection of Salsa dancers shoes. The only probem one might have is deciding which ones and what color.