tangledletters:

I need new lindy shoes. Nothing fancy, just something that slides well and is easy to clean (and cheap as dirt, please). I’ve thought about getting a pair from H&M, of these Hipster-styled ones, but I’m not sure they’ll be comfy enough, or go with my clothes very well…

Does anyone have any recs? What kind of shoes do you guys wear for dancing? 

I wear cheap-as-chips knockoff keds (the pair that I currently have were less than 5 pounds). I’ve not sueded them because they have hard-ish rubber soles that are quite slippery already.

1. tangledletters reblogged this from fuckyeahswingdance and added:

   Hmm, that’s a good idea, I think I’ll try to find something with these type of soles :) My last pair had them, but I’ve...

2. fuckyeahswingdance reblogged this from tangledletters and added:

   wear cheap-as-chips knockoff keds (the pair...I currently have were less than 5...

3. bristolswing said: I found some B&W Keds daps off Amazon for a tenner, and a £4 suede handbag in a local charity shop, and stuck them together (pair in the middle): bristolswing.tumblr.com…
4. sailsflyseaward said: I have the Aris Allen canvas sneakers in black (got them fairly cheap as far as “dance shoes” go — if you subscribe to their mailing list, they’ll tell you when this and that are on sale). Nothing fancy, but they’re comfy and get the job done.
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