[Tango-L] heels, et al

[Robin Tara]

Deby,

You are almost always the voice of reason on this list.
 When I started dancing tangfo I quickly realized that although I could wear
and dance in really high heels, the best height for stability, comfort and
confidence on the dance floor were between 3 and 3.5 inches or 7.5 and 8.5
centimeters.

It also depends upon the length of the foot which height is best. The best
shoes take this into consideration - When we design great shoes, we reralize
that a person with a ten inch foot can wear a higher heel than a person with
a 7 inch foot. 

It's not about the heel height, it's about the angle of the arch.

Okay, enough,


Keep those boleos on the floor in a social setting unless you are dancing
with someone you completely trust to only lead boleos when it is safe.


Best regards,

Robin

Tara Design, Inc.
www.taratangoshoes.com
Toll Free in US: 1-877-906-8272

18 Stillman St.
So. Portland ME 04106
207-741-2992-- 



> From: Deby Novitz <dnovitz at lavidacondeby.com>
> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:37:54 -0300
> To: <tango-l at mit.edu>
> Subject: [Tango-L] heels, et al
> 
> How many times have I sat in the tango shoe stores watching women who
> cannot stand in 9 - 10 cm heels wobble around the store.  Oh but they
> look so sexy.  These are usually the same women who think it is sexy to
> do a high boleo while hanging off of their partner.  (OOOHHHH I look so
> "Forever Tango") Part of the problem is the leader but not all of it.
> 
> Yes, a good leader should be able to navigate the floor and protect his
> partner.  How does he stop a wild card from doing an unled boleo?  In my
> observations the majority of these kicks and punctures come from women
> who are more into looking rather than dancing.  They want to fit an
> image of what they think a dancer should look like.  An experienced
> dancer is aware of their feet.  I know when my feet touch anothers, I
> back off immediately.  How many times have I had one of these women
> continue to grind down on my foot because they don't know the difference
> between the floor and someone's foot.
> 
> I always point out to the women who come to BA and sit with me, how many
> stiletto heels do they see in our milongas?  Almost none, and when they
> do, who is wearing them?  Usually tourists and people that do not dance
> that well.  Your shoes are a tool.  Professional dancers know that
> plastic stiletto heels interfere with their balance, they are not
> stable.  How many of us do you see in lime green leopard print shoes
> with gold trim?  We wear basic but pretty shoes.
> 
> I wore 9 - 10 cm heels before the accident last year.  Now I wear 8.
> Why?  Because I am more stable.  On days when I have no pain and I am
> feeling good, I still wear my higher heel.  All my new shoes are lower.
> I feel the difference in my dance.  I want my dancing to be comfortable
> for my partner.  I don't lose my balance or axis in the higher heel.  I
> have to concentrate too much on keeping both.  I would rather let it be
> natural and just dance.
> 
> I think too many women buy the wrong heel.  They buy shoes that do not
> fit them properly.  But oooohhhh they look so sexy.  Look at the height
> of heel that Milena Plebs wears, Carina de la Rosa, Mimi, and many
> others.  They are a reasonable height.  Most wear an 8cm heel. (Some
> even wear 7)  When you can control your own dance, you don't become a
> part of someone else's.
> 
> 
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