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petitedancer
Joined: 22 Jun 2005
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Location: England
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:38 pm Post subject: Improving the grip on my shoes |
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Hi everyone...Petitedancer here.
I'm new to this forum but from the posts I've read you give some great advice.
I've been dancing for quite a few years now...ballet, tap, modern etc...and recently I invested in some Capezio "new yorker" shoes.
They have literally no grip and make me feel really uneasy when dancing.
Has anyone got any advice on how to give the soles more grip??
(the soles are real leather by the way)
Any help greatly appreciated
Thanks xxx |
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pr
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
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Location: Göteborg, Sweden
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome to Dance Forums Petitedancer! :D I'm shure there is a good way to give the soles more grip but I can't recall what to use for the moment. |
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lujan
Joined: 06 Jun 2005
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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I'm an irish dancer, and own many pairs of rather slippery leather or fibreglass shoes. When we dance on a really slippery floor, we use gaffer tape to add a bit of grip.
For a long term solution, go for a walk on gravel in the shoes, it will scratch the leather and make them less slippery. |
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angel winns
Joined: 11 Jun 2005
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Location: Southern CA
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| i asked my mom and she takes my brother's shoes to a shoe cobbler when the grip gets worn and the cobbler replaces the grip. he can also put new taps on if the shoes are still good but the taps are worn. just be careful that they know what they are doing...that they work with dance shoes a lot....we had a couple bad experiences. hope that that helpsout |
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dancersdreamland
Joined: 27 May 2005
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Location: Dancer's Dream Land
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome to the Forums, petitedancer! |
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Medira
Joined: 13 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:22 am Post subject: |
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Welcome petitedancer!
If you go to a cobbler, you can get a wire brush (one that isn't as abrasive as the kind you can get for ballroom shoes). Use it lightly (that's the key) on the bottom of the shoe. Test it out to see if it's what you're looking for. You don't want to press too hard though because you could potentially damage the sole of the shoe. |
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