Dancing Inquiry

[tanyateedubya]

How does one practice on low fuzz carpet without damaging the soles of the feet or hurting the knees? I have wall to wall ugly ass carpeting in my apartment and though I have managed to set up a meager (read: tiny as shit) dance area with mirrors I am having issues practicing paddle turns, and other one legged spins. I'm currently using my ballet

Comments

[badriyaz]

I've had to take classes in rooms with low pile industrial carpeting--it sucks. Ballet shoes were about the best solution. Thin socks that don't shift around too much were okay too. The problem with ballroom heels was that for me at least the edges of the heels would snag occasionally on the carpet and trip me up. Same with those Pedini teacher sandals, though I did end up wearing them a lot as there was concrete under the carpeting and the low heels gave my knees a little shock absorption. DancePaws type things were the worst, they would get all twisted around my toes and cut off circulation.

[tanyateedubya]

Thanks for the advice, I'll just continue plugging away and taking my turns slow.

[priestesm]

I've got the same problem... the only space with anything but carpet here is the TINY kitchen or the even tiny-er bathroom... I've found that the Hermes sandals (like this: http://www.discountdance.com/spframe_set.php3?mf=/dancewear/style_6243.html&camp=Froogle_6243&utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=6243&utm_campaign=Spring+2009) work the best for me... it's got a soft leather bottom like a ballroom shoe that on some surfaces has even proven too slippery.

[tanyateedubya]

You don't find the hermes sandals slip off you? I stopped wearing them to gig's because I kept losing shoes while I performed.

[bedlam_n_bedlah]

I wear hermes sandals for gigging, but I prefer ballet shoes for practice. As for the sandals slipping off...that's never happened to me, but I have slipped because I didn't lace them tight enough. I wear the Leos brand for ballet and hermes. I think dance paws and footundeez stick something fierce to carpet.

[priestesm]

I do have to snug them down around the top of my foot pretty good to keep them in place - but once I do they seem to be fine - I also don't lace them up the calf like they show in all the pics, as I found that as my calf flexed and moved the laces came loose and fell down around my ankle - so I just lace them 'round my ankle nice and snug to begin with.

[bedlam_n_bedlah]

Yeah, me too. I've been meaning to cut the strings for ages and I've never gotten around to it. :)