Heel stoppers for dancers

by Clement

Oct 4, 2023

Dance Shoes Accessories, heels

What Are Heel Stoppers? In this article we explain what are heel stoppers and why they are important for dancers that purchased dance shoes and how they are essential to protect dance heels.

What are heel stoppers?

Heel Stoppers are a type of heel protectors.They are an accessories (or device) that you attach to the heels of shoes to prevent them from sinking into soft or uneven surfaces, such as grass, gravel, and cobblestones. They also protect heels from damage and extend the life of shoes.

What are heel stoppers made of?

Heel stoppers are made of rubber, silicone, or plastic. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit different types of heels. Some heel stoppers are designed to be worn with specific types of shoes, such as dress shoes, athletic shoes or dance shoes, while others are more universal.

How to use Heel Stoppers?

To use heel stoppers, simply slip them over the heels of your shoes. They should fit snugly but comfortably. Be sure to choose heel stoppers that are the correct size for your heels. If the heel stoppers are too small, they may not be effective. If they are too large, they may fall off or be uncomfortable to wear.

Benefits of heel stopper

Prevent heel sinking

Heel stoppers prevent your heels from sinking into soft or uneven surfaces. This is helpful when walking on grass, gravel, cobblestones, or other soft surfaces.

Protect heels from damage

Heel stoppers protect your heels from damage caused by walking on rough or uneven surfaces. They also prevent heel scuffing and chipping.

Heel stopper are extremely popular for latin dancers that purchased dance heels and want to protect their favourite pair of dancing heel.

Extend the life of the heel shoe

By protecting your heels from damage, heel stoppers extend the life of your heels shoes.

Heel stoppers for dancers

When it comes to ballroom dance, Latin dance, pole dance or heel dance, every step and twirl is a thing of beauty, and your dance shoes play a crucial role in achieving that grace and precision. However, the intense footwork involved can take a toll on your dance footwear, particularly the heels. That’s where ballroom dance heel protectors come to the rescue.

Note: Our heel stopper can be used for Ballroom dance heels, Latin heels or any types of dance heels.

The need for dance heel protectors

Dance heel protectors (also called dance shoe heel protectors or dance heel stoppers) are a must-have dancing accessory for anyone serious about ballroom dancing, latin dancing, or heel dancing. They serve the tri-purpose of safeguarding your favourite dance shoes, increase the lifespan of your dance heels and enhancing your performance.

How to put heel protectors on dance shoes?

Prepare Your Dance Heel Shoes: Make sure your dance shoes are clean and dry before attaching the protectors.
Align and insert the heel stopper: Align the protector with the heel of your shoe and firmly press and insert it onto the heel. Ensure it adheres securely and evenly.
Test for Comfort: Once attached, try on the shoes and dance a few steps to ensure they feel comfortable and stable.

For further guidance on choosing the right heel protectors or any dance-related queries, you can email us at info@latindanceshoes.com.au or turn to dance forums and seek insights from experienced dancers. Our Brand, Latin Dance Shoes Australia, offer quality heel protectors for dance shoes, trusted by professionals in the field.

Types of Heel dance protectors available

We sell heel protectors / heel stoppers for 5 different type of heel shape.

Flared heel 7 centimeters (2 3/4 inches) – Heel 1995
Stiletto heel 8.5 centimetres (heel 3 1/3 inches) – Heel 428
Slim Flared heel 8.3 centimetres (heel 3 1/4 inches) – Heel 301
Flared heel 6 centimetres (heel 2 1/3 inches) – Heel 2899
Flared heel 10 centimetres (heel 4 inches) – Heel 23349

Read our in-depth guide about all the different types of heel protectors.

Where to buy heel protectors for dance shoes?

Heel protectors for dance heels

Latin Dance Shoes Australia is the place to go to purchase silicone heel protectors for heel dance shoes.

We deliver worldwide and offer free shipping worldwide from 100USD (150AUD or 90 euros).

What do our customers have to say about our heel protector?

Gabriella’s Heel Protector review

” I recently added heel protectors to my dance shoes, and the results have been fantastic! These protectors not only shield the dancefloor from marks but also extend the lifespan of my shoes. They’re a must for all dancers looking to protect their shoes and keep them lasting longer. Highly recommended! Thank you for enhancing my dance journey! “

How to increase the lifespan of your dance shoes?

Using heel protectors increase the lifespan of dance shoes.

To make sure you can double the lifespan of your dance heels, we recommend to also use, on top of a heel protector, a shoe brush to clean your suede soles from dust after each dance classes or social dancing event.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do heel stoppers actually work?

Heels stoppers are excellent and work great. Heels stoppers are an undervalued heel dance shoe accessory to protect heel from damage, increase lifespan of the heel shoe and prevent your heel from sinking.

Do heel stoppers make it easy to dance in?

Heel stoppers makes dancing in heels more stable and comfortable.

What are the best heel stopper for dancing?

Latin Dance Shoes Australia offer the best heel protector for dancing wether it is for Latin dancing, ballroom dancing, heels dance or pole dancing. The softer silicone Heel protector has a better shock absorption and last longer than plastic heel protector being less fragile.

Latin Dance Shoes Australia is Australia’s Industry leading dance shoes company. We deliver worldwide. We specialise in manufacturing and selling latin dance shoes, ballroom dance shoes and dance heels. We also sell tap shoes, jazz shoes, swing dance shoes and rock n roll dance shoes.

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