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Heidi
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All right, every Irish Dancer knows this is the WORST part of dance! Everyone's feet are different, and so the sizing charts work for some people and not for others. IT'S SO ANNOYING!
Everyone feel free to ask questions, or to share advice. Good luck!
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Em, Just to let everyone know, when you get Hullacans soft shoes, your feet WILL CRAMP at first! This is normal! It takes a while for the shoes to stretch to your foot, but they will! I have crazy feet and they did on me!  |
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ditto that! We'll be adding a thread with links to good shoe manufacturers in the future!
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Beware the Antonio Pacelli's. They stretch about a size and a half before they even think about stopping. I had the wrap the dang things up my heel because they had become so long, and that also made the leather sole very painful to land on. _________________  |
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Rileanna
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Rutherford's stretch a lot too. When I got my hard shoes I could barely stand in them, and now they're perfect.
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Heidi
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Also, anyone can tell you that hard shoes are the weirdest feeling shoes in the WORLD!! It's terrible! This is normal, and you will get used to it.
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DreamerGirl
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Where is it better to get hard shoes-Rutherford or Corrs? And, do some heels stick out farther than others?
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Heidi
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I like the Corrs shoes because they have padding in them. Rutherfords are pretty good too, but Corrs last longer, I think.
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Rileanna
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Oh. I haven't been dancing long enough to know diffences between shoes....once I found Rutherfords I liked them and haven't changed. I had gazelle soft shoes once.
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DreamerGirl
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I really like my Rutherford's, but Loafie ordered Corrs and they seem pretty nice too.
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Will Loafie be joining us soon?
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DreamerGirl
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Emm to answer your question Heidi, yes!  So is Corrs good for ghillies and hard shoes or is one better than the other?
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I like Corrs shoes for both. There ghillies form to your foot (rather than stretching 3 sizes) and the hard shoes are so comfortable and they have the best sound!! I've gotten to the point where I can tell a Rutherford or a Corrs hardshoe just by the sound. Frightening.
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DreamerGirl
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That's really cool! I'll have to try Corrs for my next pair of hard shoes! (And unless I get better about not hitting the leather on those double toe things-it might not be long!)
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