I teach Zumba Gold, and people ask me all the time what shoes are best for this class. Dance aerobics require a shoe that has the support and impact absorption of an aerobics or cross training shoe, with enough slide to pivot and turn without hurting your knees. Most sneakers that have good support and impact absorption have too much grip in the soles, and the few shoes out there that have a smoother sole for pivots and turns are sometimes not the most supportive. If you love how your shoe feels but they don't slide enough, this product provides an easy fix. These are a bit of stretchy fabric that you slide on over your shoe to cover the ball of the foot so that you can slide better in shoes that are too grippy. They take a little getting used to, but if you pull them on far enough so that they cover from the arch of the foot to just barely the ball of the foot, they allow just enough slide, but you still have grip in your heels and toes so you don't slip and fall (please see photo). I currently wear these on my Ryka Devotions because I love the comfort of the Ryka, but I like a little bit more slide. These are inexpensive, so it's not a big loss if you try them and don't like them. Someone mentioned that it would be easy to cut off the end of some old socks and slide them over your shoe, but keep in mind that without the reinforced ends, they might not stay put, whereas these are tight around each end, so they do stay put. They also work on carpet.

The sock positioning and your footing is very important for your safety and protection. I'm using them on wooden floors, and being careful until I'm accustomed to using the socks, to make sure I don't slip and fall. The socks extend the life of the sole of my shoes, which were sticky although fairly new. I'd purchase the dancesocks again because in high energy Zumba you need to move and pivot to avoid injury.

They really stay put! Working well for zumba moves. Saving my knees and hips!! When on your toes it can be slippery! Have to use other parts of your foot. But, I have gotten used to them and wouldn't zumba without them!

These work for me! I carry them in my pocket and any shoes I'm wearing become my dance shoes. They stay in place on my shoes and make dancing easier and less stressful on my knees. A worthwhile purchase if you are new to dancing and don't want to invest in expensive dance shoes before you know if you will stick with it. Also convenient to carry in purse or pocket for impromptu times when you didn't bring your good dancing shoes.

I dance quite a few different social dances: East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Brazilian Zouk, Blues, Bachata, etc. My partner and I take these dance socks with us everywhere we go, in case the opportunity to dance appears. Unlike carrying a dance shoe bag, you can slip these in your purse or pocket and just slide them over your sneakers when it's time to dance. They're especially great for taking to socials at venues with less than ideal dance floors. You can dance on sticky dance club floors without sacrificing your expensive dance shoes or suffering through dancing purely in street shoes. They're also useful for long dance workshops to put on over comfy shoes if you don't want to spend hours in dance shoes. It's definitely not a replacement for dancing in proper dance footwear, but it does the trick.