Which dance style do you like most Lindy hopping, jitterbugging, Balboa? If you like to dance like the people of 1940 era then you need to have a pair of 1940’s shoes which can perfectly match with your dancing clothes. Those who love to dance like the people of swing era go for dancing shoes which best suit their style. It was way back in 1940 that people did not need special dancing shoes. The shoes that people used to wear that time had smooth leather soles so they were just right to be used for dancing purpose. Moreover, young people used to indulge in swing dancing and therefore young kids used to wear sandals.
The shoes that we use today are rubber soled and not suitable for dancing purposes. If you want to match the pace with fashion then you need to have swing dance shoes. There are only a few manufacturers of vintage dance gear but if you get hold of this dancing gear, you are sure to get comfort and the requisite energy for dancing.
Let us have a quick look over the women’s dance shoes first. The material of the dance shoe that was worn in 1940 is different from the material of the shoes that are worn today. Lady dance shoes that sold today are made up of velvet, mesh, reptile skin and strong material. In some of the dance shoes velvet and mesh both are combined with a beautiful Mary Jane strap and it also has a chunky heels. These look pretty and are stylish to wear. Not only material, 1940’s shoes are superior with cut as well as style too. Moreover, these dance shoes have heels too that is responsible for making women look tall. These shoes have a wedge heel which gives stability to the footwear when one dances. Sling back heel has made these shoes popular.
Sturdiness in 1940’s shoes is main reason why people go Peep Toe Wedge dancing gear. Then there are wedge dance shoes which have peep-toe. Pee-toe is a cute little opening at the toe. People considered that it is risky to wear open toed shoes so they to choose to pee toe instead of open toes for their dancing needs. Also, pee too is one of the best symbols of the shoe dancing trend. These days, pee to be undergoing for some revival.
The mostly worn Capezio has recently gained more popularity as these shoes are low-heeled and are much more authentic. These shoes also have a cute Mary Jane strap and are black in color. Men’s are not so lucky when it comes to dance shoes as they do not have much choice. There is a basic dress shoe which is known as Oxford in brown or black were commonly worn by men nothing has changed much. Plain oxford design for men goes well with all kind of dance costumes.

