[Tango-L] high heels

Tue Oct 23 20:41:30 EDT 2007

I have to agree with Tara though I think many women are afraid of high heels 
even though they dance beutifully and do not even try thinking always that 
they can hurt their partner or themselves!! I would tell them give it try 
!!! it is not only that you look sexier but it is also that you feel sexier 
too!! Apart from that, saloon tango or tango danced at milongas here in BA 
was originally done on heels though maybe not 9 or 10 centimiters but 6 or 7 
yes!!! and all your movements look nicer and seixier after all that is what 
tango is about to express your senxuality through a passionate & sexy dance 
between two people and I personally think that is one of the main reasons 
why foreigners have adapted tango as their dance!!
regards,

Natalia Laguzzi
MADRESELVA SHOES
Venezuela 3502
Buenos Aires CP 1220
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robin Tara" <rtara at maine.rr.com>
To: "Deby Novitz" <dnovitz at lavidacondeby.com>; <tango-l at mit.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] heels, et al

> 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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