CapezioLittle Kid/Big Kid 3800 Mary Jane Tap Shoe

I bought a size 9W based on Capezio's website recommendation to go up a 1/2 size. I normally wear a size 8.5M-W in street shoes, so 9W seemed the best option to try. Good choice. Not too narrow, not too wide, not too short, not too long. I will say that I wear Crocs about 99.9% of the time, so having a shoe that is more "fitting" is going to take a little getting used to. My toes are going to have to get acquainted with each other again, ha ha. The shoes seem well made (wouldn't expect any less from Capezio - bought their ballet and gymnastic shoes many years ago as a young child and they were awesome) and taps have a nice sound. Now if they could just dance for me like magic....LOLUPDATE: Exchanged these for a 9.5W and they are much better. The 9s were rubbing too much on my big toe. Tried on some other shoes at a shoe store to discover that maybe my foot grew from an 8.5 to a 9 at some point, LOL I am old and spent too many days in uncomfortable shoes back in the day to have hurting feet now. So maybe the going up a half size is correct and I was wrong in my assumption.

I have wide feet, so I was a little concerned when I started searching for a wide width tap shoe. I normally wear a size 8W, the widest part of my foot (around the toes) is 9 1/2 inches. For this tap shoe I ordered a 9W in black and it is a comfortable fit. I am so happy I found one that comfortably fits now I can spice up my exercise and cardio with tap lessons!

Nice shoe. Ordered 6.5 wide toe beed small. Ended up reordering a 7. Better but still tight.

In my mid=60's, I decided that it was time to take tap dancing lessons. Chatted with my daughter, who tapped in Capezio's for many years. She steered me toward trying on this type of flat shoe in a dance supply store, and to probably size up 1/2. Went to the store, tried on this shoe, and my my size 9 feet felt good in a 9.5. I did not want to spend $40 though. Went home, got on your site and found this pair for $17. Sold as gently used, when they arrived they looked brand new. The box was kind of banged up. The style looked a bit dated. I suspect that some dance supply store was going out of business and put the back room old stock out there. It's a good leather shoe. While I don't expect to try out and tour with River Dance anytime soon, I will be enjoying what I can do in this comfy shoe.

We went looking for tap shoes at local stores they only had the unisex style. My daughter wanted girl looking tap shoes. She has wide feet. I read the reviews on these and ordered a half size bigger in wide width, they arrived in time for her class. She loves them, she said her teacher really liked these shoes and they had good sound. She has only been in tap for 2 weeks.