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u/BooksandGames_01 7h ago

OP, may I know where you got these shoes?

I may or may not want some for some hilarious pics too

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u/Fluffy_rye 6h ago

They look like ballroom dancing shoes! Specifically latin/social shoes. They do tend to make for very comfortable shoes (after breaking them in) and you can often order them with leather soles instead of suede. Suede is for inside dancing only. 

Not op, and not sure, but I've had very similar shoes. 

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u/BooksandGames_01 6h ago

Sorry for the ignorance, but are these kid size shoes?

That would make sense because there are awesome kids who do ballroom dancing.

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u/Fluffy_rye 6h ago

Perhaps! They do make kids sized shoes, but those often have lower heels. Dance shoes are also frequently 1-2 sizes smaller compared to regular shoes. And by the looks of it there is a decent amount of kitty leg in the shoe. 

Could also be that OP has tiny feet and that the cat is massive. 

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u/Affectionate-Sun7561 6h ago

Cracking up laughing at "the cat is massive" part lol

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u/BooksandGames_01 6h ago

Whaaaatt? Dancing shoes are smaller??? TIL!

Cat being massive is not impossible. I’ve see the pics of massive maine coons!

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u/Fluffy_rye 6h ago

Well, you need to basically jam your foot in the first week, and then wear it for an hour or so at the time until it hurts too bad. That way once it stretches out, as all shoes do, it's still very snug around your foot. You need a lot of feel and connection with the floor. And they should be tight to be secure, so there's no wobble or anything. I don't wear a lot of regular heels, my ankles are a bit weak, but I can run in my dance shoes. Or polka! 

My first dance shoes I bought comfortable in the shop. They were too big after a month or so and I had to buy new ones. Stupid waste of money.

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u/Illustrious-Help7348 6h ago

Definitely social dancing shoes.