Salsa Shoes FAQ

For Salsa dancing, Havana Estudio recommends:

* Top Picture: Latin shoes for ladies with either 2-inch or 2 and 1/2-inch heels, and

* Bottom picture: Jazz shoes for men with flats (no Cuban heels).

Recommended Shoe Shop

San Lee Shoes No11 Jln Midah, Taman Midah, Cheras.

Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11-3pm, Sun by appointment only. Contact: Christine 03-9130-3236.

Other Shoe Shops

Kim Yuen Shoemaker No126 Jln Sultan, Chinatown.

Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-6pm. Contact: C.K. Lew 03-2072-3025.

Havana Estudio Endorses FlashDance ™ Shoes

For dancers, having a shoe that fits well is as important as choosing a good dance school to learning how to dance well. Since 2005, Havana Estudio has consistently endorsed San Lee Shoes as the best place to get your dance shoes in Kuala Lumpur. Our instructors and student dancers all use FlashDance™ shoes during regular weekly dancing in our studio, dance clubs in the Klang Valley, and even at international performances and weddings.

They not only make Salsa, Tango, Jazz, Standard, Latin, and all your ballroom or practice shoes but also boots and walking shoes, too.

The shoemakers really take pride in their work, and put a lot of care and thought into making each shoe for each dancer. If you ask for advice, they will recommend appropriate designs for your foot type.

If you don’t find something you fancy off the rack, they allow custom-made shoes, ready within one to two weeks of your order. You get to choose from a catalog of designs and material like satin, leather, PVC, etc. Some adventurous Salsa dancers have customised their own designs, some good designs of which are made available in their store. The price is affordable, and they customise shoes for a reasonable price.

Fitting your feet correctly to a dance shoe is an art. They will either get you to try a shoe off the rack or take measurement of your feet the correct way. There is no substitute for experience from a specialist.

All good dancers know to brush their shoes after every use to keep the suede bottom clean, while some competitors brush after and before using their shoes. For those of you who really do not want to part with your dance shoes, they easily replace suede bottoms, or repair your shoes at a reasonable price. Most Salsa dancers enjoy the freedom of custom-made shoes and usually end up buying at least another shoe in a vibrant or cool color, to complement their clothes and dance fashion.

San Lee also sells accessories like shoe bags, shoe brushes, ladies stockings, insoles, and when asked, can give you good advice for shoe care.

For a dancer, a good shoe maker is an essential arsenal for your dancing, and for Havana Estudio, San Lee Shoes not only give us consistently good shoes, but they are great people to have as friends.

San Lee Shoes is located at No 11 Jalan Midah, Taman Midah, Cheras, and about 20 minutes from Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka. For English speaking customers, please ask for Christine at 03-9130-3236.

- Sam and Aisha, Directors of Havana Estudio, Kuala Lumpur, on 21 st July 2007.

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While it is in the experience of the authors on the high level of quality from San Lee, with anything custom-made, there will be variations. Readers should not take the opinions of the authors in this article as a guarantee. When you are customising a shoe, please make sure that you communicate your needs or requirements clearly to the shoemakers.

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