Particular attention should be paid to the bottoms of a pair of tango shoes that you might be considering on purchasing. The bottom is usually an disregarded part of any shoe. How many people flip over the shoe and look at the construction on the bottom? Very few. The majority of people are interested with the design of the shoe and the styling of tango shoes just does not matter on the bottom.

I’ll make this easy for you. There is only one thing to look for on the bottoms of your tango shoes. Search for a sole that is made from leather or suede. A leather or suede sole will allow you to properly dance the tango.

Don’t forget that you’ll be making a lot of quick changes of direction while performing and a portion of those quick changes are going to consist of sliding your feet across the floor. If you have a sole that is constructed of rubber or plastic your shoe can at any time grip the floor while you are moving. Worst case, you are dancing along, you make a quick change of direction to the left, your shoe, thanks to the rubber sole, grips the floor and stays put. Your body keeps moving to the left but your shoe is stuck to the floor just long enough for your knee to twist and sprain.

Having a leather or suede bottom will keep your feet gliding effortlessly around the dance floor. Your dance costumes will flow with you and your shoes will keep you safe. Do not become injured by picking out a style of shoe with an second-rate sole.