Capezio Men's Romeo Dance Shoes - Black Size 8.5 US | Ballet, Jazz & Ballroom Dance Shoes for Men | Perfect for Performances, Practice & Dance Classes
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Product Description
Salvatore Capezio was born in 1871 in Muro Lucano, Italy. Uninterested in following in his father's footsteps as a construction engineer, he became an artist of his own right, a cobbler. In 1887, at the age of 17, he opened his shop on Broadway and 39th Street, diagonally across from the old Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Soon, the shop became a meeting place for dancers who would stop by to discuss their needs and to get a pair of his shoes. As Capezio's popularity grew, dancers from around the world made it a point to visit him and purchase his shoes. The innovation of the products that Salvatore Capezio created and the camaraderie he shared with the dancers molded the direction that his company would follow. In this image, the Capezio brand was established to promote and recognize ongoing achievements and participation in dance. Capezio products remain in the forefront in quality and in technological advances with innovations like the split-sole, the stretch-insert, the Dansneaker and the Tapsneaker. Capezio believes that their success is dependent upon the individual commitment of each customer to continually set new standards of creativity and performance, while preserving a reputation for dependability and distinction. Capezio pledges their support and dedication to the advancement of dance, theater and recreation in communities worldwide.
Product Features
Moisture absorbent brushed polyester/cotton lining
Patented seamless, sculpted arch and shaped on a men's last
Elastic included for individual attachment
Customer Reviews
Update:Some re-sewing of the straps and adjustment of the drawstring elastic seem to have largely solved the rolling problem -- that, or else, it may just take a little while for these shoes to conform to weird feet. At any rate, it's much better now, though I'd still really like to see them in a narrow size.One more thing: considering that these are little slips of shaped leather and elastic, I find that the arch support is stellar. Durability also seems good. These have now been doing three classes a week for the past couple of months, and they're in great shape.Upgraded to five stars.--Original Review--I should begin by saying that my feet are somewhat hard to fit -- narrow, with high arches and insteps and very narrow heels. This means that while the fore-aft fit of these slippers is pretty much spot-on, the lateral fit is a bit iffy for me. The elastic around the top allows for a fair amount of adjustment, but I still have some issues with my shoes rolling off at the heel when stretching on the floor (in class, this is not a disaster, but it can be distracting). They can also feel a wee bit squirrely on turns sometimes. However, I really think that's a function of my feet, and not the shoes. Mine came with the straps sewn in; I may try re-sewing them to see if that helps.Other than that, these shoes are pretty stellar. The leather is light, butter-soft, and sufficiently flexible to keep up with my very-flexible feet. The fit in the arch feels really nice. The split-sole design offers reinforcement and additional grip where you need it (the grip can actually be a bit much on some surfaces when they're brand new; expect to stick to marley a bit). Durability seems to be good, though I haven't been using them long enough to say for certain.I do think these might run a little large. I normally wear a 41 or a 42 in Euro sizes, so I ordered an 8.5; I'm wondering if going with an 8 instead might have resolved the problem in question. Eventually, I plan to purchase a pair in size 8; if that and/or re-sewing the straps resolves the issues I've been having, I will definitely upgrade my rating to 5 stars.Oh, yeah. They also look great. For me, that's a good motivator -- I feel like I need to live up to the promise my equipment makes :)
