FAQs

What shoes should be worn for dancing?

Type and Style

The best dance shoes for Shag have leather or smooth hard plastic soles and a low wide heels. Jazz, ballroom, and lyrical shoes should work fine for shag dance, as long as the soles are smooth and the heels are not high. Most boys wear loafers or dress shoes with leather soles. Sneakers do not work well. Ballet slippers work well for little girls. 

Where to buy

Jax Junior Shaggers has some donated used shoes available for those juniors who are regularly taking lessons, however small sizes are limited. Dance shoes can be found at most big box stores. Amazon, Payless and Walmart, for example, carry many different styles. KiD to KiD in Mandarin  often has used dance shoes for sale.

Dance shoes should not be worn outside.