Aris Allen Black and Grey Snub Toe Mary Jane Wingtips

Description

The upper has perforations around the wingtip and heel cup - dressy enough to wear when you're going formal. Entirely handmade - they weigh almost nothing. Our test dancers have been wearing these for over 6 months and report that they are like slippers and should be treated as such. Wear them only for dancing. They will be your favorites - but the sole is so light and flexible they should not be worn on the street. We tried to make these like a second skin… and succeeded! Aris Allen is known for making vintage style swing dance shoes and reproduction models that are more authentic equipment for dancing swing than ordinary ballroom shoes are. Their philosophy being that your dancing will look more authentic if you wear the same style of shoes the inventors of the dance were wearing. And if you can't do that then you'd better be in something comfortable because swing dancing is like running track :) SIZING TIPS: (Our returns show we are right about 90% of the time) We've found - by trying these on countless dancers - it is best to wear your usual size for a good fit. If you're in between two sizes, you may want to go with the larger of the two sizes you usually wear. Women with average or wide feet were very happy with the fit. ABOUT SUEDE SOLES: These are made with suede soles which are wonderful to dance on but require occasional upkeep (it's usually a problem with catching the edge on a piece of hardwood that is sticking up on the dance floor). If you need to re-glue the suede many people just use crazy glue gel. We have also found that commercially produced shoe repair glue works great.