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Editor's Note:
There are alternatives to spending a lot of money on stylized dance shoes, particularly for Lindy Hop. With the pounding our feet take on the dance floor, it's important to wear shoes that are comfortable and protective. My favorite dance "shoes" are any of the variations of the Adidas Superstar sneakers. I put chromed leather (a lot sturdier than normal suede) and voila! instant dance shoes. The entire process of chroming your sneakers (or normal shoes) is about 15 minutes. Your average cobbler can do the job or you can do it yourself. Locally, you can get chrome kits from Julie Kaufmann Dancing. Some people wear bowling shoes. That works. FYI: Ken Kreshtool of Gotta Dance offers advice on buying dance shoes on his website |
Keezer's
140 River Street (near Central Square), Cambridge, MA 02139.
617-547-2455. Monday thru Saturday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. New and used tuxedo's
and suits, and associated accessories. Rentals.
Cafe Society
131 Cypress Street (intersection at Route 9), Brookline, MA 02445.
617-738-7186. Vintage clothing, jewelry, costume rentals. Closed Mondays.
Julie Kaufmann Dancing
Locally, Julie sells chrome leather kits that allow you to
turn your regular shoes (or sneakers) into dance shoes.
SloaneHome
Dancer Sarah Sloane puts her mark on t-shirts...as well as a lot of other stuff.
Downtown Dancewear
122 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA. 978-441-0575.
This dance supply store carries a variety of dance shoes, apparel and accessories.
Debbi Does Design
Shoe Bags and Dance clothing for men and women, inspired by Argentine Tango,
designed for real life. Based in Boston MA. For more information, contact
Debbi.
Capezio
Dance Theater Shop/Dancers Warehouse
330 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA. Phone: 781-237-5526, fax: 781-239-0544.
Bobby From Boston
19 Thayer Street, Boston, MA 02118. (off Harrison Avenue, near the
Pine Street Inn). Men's and women's vintage apparel. Menswear division of Strutters.
By appointment only. For more information, contact them at
bobbyfromboston@aol.com or 617-423-9299.
Tara Design
Tara Shoes in Maine offers Argentine Tango shoes
for men and women that are based on authentic designs from Argentina
that have been updated and improved to provide superior comfort and
elegance.
Shoes may be ordered in US sizes in a selection of styles and heel
heights. For more information, contact
info@22tangoshoes.com at
1-877-906-8272 or 207-741-2992
Fashionista Vintage & Variety
33 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut. For more information, contact
fashionista@snet.net.
She-Lu Designs
Dresses and dance clothes by Sheila & Jen Lubeski. 508-982-1914.
Dancer's Image 
849 Washington Street, Newton. For more information, contact the store at
dancersimageltd@msn.com or 617-964-4070.
Dance supplies for ballroom, Argentine Tango, West Coast swing, Belly Dancing, yoga, jazz, tap, ballet, Nia, zumba, etc.
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With a Swing
Dance shoes, music, videos, accessories.
Dance Connection
Dance shoes, music, videos, accessories.
eDressMe
Clothes for the milonguera. eDressMe sells cocktail and evening dresses as well as Prom
and Bridesmaid dresses. Brand names include BCBG Maxazria, A.B.S by Allen Schwartz, and Laundry
by Shelli Segal For more information,
write to help@edressme.com.
Remix Vintage Shoes
Los Angeles, California. They sell unused vintage shoes for men and women.
They also sell very authentic vintage reproductions. For more information, write
to Phil Heath.
DFW Dance Shoes
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Contact dfwdanceshoes@aol.com
at 817-868-1575.
Dance Shoe Store
An online resource for dance shoes.
TNT Dance Designs
Design your own dance shoe online; shoes for swing and other dances.
Orthopedics available.
Tango Rouge Ballroom Dancewear
A collection of ballroom and latin dancewear, practice wear, shoes
and accessories for both the social setting and competition.
SIBO Dance Shoes (Souliers de dance)
Dance shoes from Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
DanceStore
is dancer-owned and -run store specializing in swing dance shoes,
especially the Aris Allen brand. They're based in Maryland and offer shoes over the web.
The Zoot Suit Store
A mail-order place for Zoots and 40's suits by Siegel's Clothing
Superstore. Orders taken on-line or over the phone. 1-800-408-8933.
Show Time Dance Shoes
Atlanta, Georgia. A wide selection of ballroom dance shoes.
For more information, write to
David Duval or
call 1-800-433-5541.
Dancesport Shoes.com
Based in Omaha, Nebraska. Shoes from Supadance, Capezio (10% off),
International Dance Shoes, Freed of London and Coast. Free shipping.
For more information, write to
Sales@dancesport.com.
Reflections of Dance
Apparel, shoes, and accessories for many forms of dancing, from Swing, Ballroom,
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Clogging to Irish Ghillies.
Dance Shoes of Atlanta
718 Ketchem Drive, Marietta, Georgia. For more information, contact
Jim and Joyce Taylor at 770-428-9439.
Blue Velvet Vintage
Fine quality mid-century vintage fashions. Great
selection of of swing era vintage dresses.
George's Dance Shoes
1604 W. Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, California. For more information,
contact georgesshoes@hotmail.com at 818-955-7704.
Big selection of unique leathers of variety colors
and heels of all types of dancing. Shoes are available wholesale,
retail, and custom design custom made for Salsa, Tango, Ballroom, and Swing.
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DancingArt™
Rhonda Polen Wernick creates original dance artwork and offers them in a variety of
formats, including;prints, calendars, clothing, notepads, and note cards.
Dvora Kanegis
Dvora is a tango painter in Boulder, Colorado, and offers
a variety of prints for sale and other usage. For more information, write to
dvora@'tangoartist.com.
SavoyStyle Lindy Hop Shop
World of Swing Store
Marcus Koch and Barbl Kaufer offer instructional swing videos
of their Boogie Woogie dancing.
Ballroom Dance Supply
A resource for ballroom dance shoes, CD's, and instructional videos on the Web.
For information, contact Bill Rowe at bds@ballroom.com,
372 Bird Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126-3618. Phone: 408-293-1727; fax: 408-293-1727.
Hours: Noon-8 pm, Monday thru Friday; 6 pm Saturday; 4 pm Sunday (PST)
Butterfly Video
P.O. Box 184-W, Antrim, New Hampshire. 03440. 603-588-2105.
Kathy Blake Dance Studios offers dance instruction videos.
Imperial Swing Dancing
A book by Henry Culver, Jr. on Imperial Swing Dancing. Comes with a 2-hour long DVD.
idance.net
Download instructional dance video clips various teachers.
Each video clip teachs you one dance move, concept, or styling in Lindy Hop, Balboa,
Bal-Swing, Hip Hop, Vernacular Jazz, Charleston and more.
Dance Vision USA
Offers dance instructional videos, dance CD's, and a wide range of products in their
dance boutique. For information, call Wayne or Donna Eng at 702-256-3830 or 800-851-2813
or send email to info@dancevision.com.
Their address is 8933 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 101, Las Vegas, Nevada 89117-5826.
Fax: 702-265-4227.
C. Martin Video
Offers ballroom dance videos for all varieties of dance.
They (Carol and Clyde) are on e-mail
or write to them at 406 Hunsdale Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20901.
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