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Position:Home>Dancing> Full sole or split sole for 3 year old?Question: Full sole or split sole for 3 year old!? My daughter has just started jazz and tap and she is 3 years old!. Most of the little girls in her class are wearing split sole jazz shoes but a friend said her daughters' dance teacher recommended against them for littlies!.
Are split sole shoes bad for her feet!? and what is the purpose behind them!?Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: to be perfectly honest at that age the type of shoe really doesn't matter too much!. but full sole are cheaper and would help strengthen her feet whilst spilt sole are more expensive but look a lot nicer so maybe you should try full sole until she is a bit older!. xxx hope i helpedWww@QuestionHome@Com I would MOST definitely go with split-sole! I am a dancer and the girls who started with split soles have much better feet than I!. I really wish i would've started out with them!. So take it from experience split soles are the way to go in every shoe except tap shoes!. they need to have a strong sole for tap!. here are some suggestions!. Tap-signature brand-they may be expensive but they are amazing ballet- Bloch- I always do bloch ballet shoes-for little ones do leather-when she gets older do canvas jazz-capizio-the best ever!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It's not dangerous it's just that split sole won't be doing anything to help strengthen the feet, as it is much easier to point in split sole!. I would reccomend full sole until she is a bit older!. In my previous dance shool, we were not aloud wearing split sole jazz shoes until we were 8!. I am talking about jazz shoes btw not jazz trainers, Incase you meant the other!. Www@QuestionHome@Com well, I dont think it really matters because it just makes I a little easier for them to point their toes which is really important in dance!. I have been dancing for 7 years so I no a lot about dancng!. I think the teacher recommended full sole because it will start training her better than split sole and also her feet will be strong enough if she decides to continue dancingWww@QuestionHome@Com hmmm yeah i dont c how they could b bad for her feet either, cuz they are easier to use than split sole, just cuz the fact they r easier to point ur feet in BUT if u are really wanting to stretch and form her feet full sole would b fine!.!.!.but she 3 so most likly she wont get the full affect!.!.i start her in split and when shes a lil older full!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I don't think it's bad for her feet per se, because split soles are generally easier to maneuver in, thus making it easier for the little ones!. Full soles would help train and strengthen her feet, while split soles may not be so effective!. Www@QuestionHome@Com i say full sole because 1 their usually cheaper and they are used 2 strengthen feet and for teqnique!. When you child becomes older, get her half soles!. Half soles are so the instructor can see how flexible her feet are!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Split sole shoes are much better!. Full sole shoes are really restrictive and annoying to dance in!. They're not going to harm her in any way, they're used to excentuate arch and range of foot motion!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Split soles make it easier to flex your feet!.!.!. I recommend full sole because they require you to really work your muscles!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |