Collection: Irish Dance Soft Shoes
Whether performing on the stage or practicing during training sessions, you want to do your best and share your skills with your colleagues, teachers, and the entire dance community. To do so, you need a reliable pair of dancing shoes to cater to all your needs. Corr's offers you a wide selection of Irish dance soft shoes that combine both technical and economic features, ensuring the highest standards of quality: comfort, flexibility, support, and safety, all while being affordable and suitable for all dance levels. Each pair is designed to improve your performance, allowing you to step with confidence into the spotlight.
What are Irish dance soft shoes called?
Every dancer should know that there are different shoes for girls and boys, each with its unique structure, particularities, and name. So, if you find them under another name, don't worry, since they are essentially the same footwear. Irish dance soft shoes traditionally worn by girls are also called ghillies, dancing pumps, and Irish dancing light shoes, while those for boys are called reel shoes. The ghillies are constructed of soft, genuine leather and consist of a lace-up construction that wraps around the foot to provide a snug fit. The thin soles support precise footwork and the ability to point the toes efficiently. The reel shoes have a more solid sole and a short heel to support leaps and jumps. Corr’s offers a range of Irish ghillies carefully designed using the latest technologies in the footwear manufacturing field. We are committed to developing the finest Irish dancing footwear, perfect for every dancer’s needs, from beginners to the Open Championship. Our Irish dance ghillies are thoughtfully produced with the health of the dancer in mind, specially created to maximize footwork performance while prioritizing comfort. Corr’s Ghillie shoes stand out in the dance shoe scene due to their innovative design, high-quality standards, and comfort.
How to choose the proper Irish dance ghillies
Selecting a pair of dance shoes might be challenging, as you choose them for the next few years. That's why it's important to understand what features you're looking for in your new ghillies. To begin with, it’s essential to know your exact size - the easiest and safest way to find yours is to get sized in person whether by an experienced shoe fitter or helped by your dancing teacher. Another aspect to keep in mind it’s the special ghillie sizing. For example, if you use your US street shoe size to get ghillies, the chances are they will be overly large. Most ghillies are measured by European/Irish sizing, which is down from the US size. The ghillies are intended to be rather tight. Also, please keep in mind that high-quality ghillies are made of real leather, just like our Irish dance pumps, which stretch when exposed to heat and moisture.
At Corr’s, we guarantee the best quality, protection, and flexibility you need during your dancing adventures. You can choose between Corr’s Economy Practice Ghillie, Corr’s Champion Dance Ghillie, and Corr’s Wild Ghillie:
- Corr’s Economy Practice Ghillie - this type is a great choice for beginner or intermediate dancers as they strive to offer support, softness, and comfort. These ghillies are finely crafted with a stitched black suede sole, a stylish genuine leather upper, and an efficient padded insock with extra padding in the ball of the foot area.
- Corr’s Champion Ghillie - these soft leather shoes are designed to be high-performance and extremely flexible. In addition, they will ensure a polished and refined look on the scene. These ghillies are specially constructed to accentuate the dancer’s arch without the need for under-arch stitching. Just like the Economy ghillie, this shoe type comes with a black suede split sole with double padding in the ball on the foot area.
- Corr’s Wild Ghillie - Wondering what sets apart the Wild Ghillie? It was constructed to offer a secure fit over the dancer's heel without bagging due to excess leather - a smooth and clean fit that results in a beautifully accentuated point. Corr’s Wild Ghillies introduced another innovation- a more advanced padding Corr’s EVA, that provides better shock absorption than the traditional Poron padding. It takes up less space within the shoe, adding better grip/traction and not splitting.
Browse our selection of Corr’s Irish dance ghillies and you’ll be guaranteed to find something that suits your individual style and preference. No matter your taste and needs, we guarantee the best quality, flexibility, and safety.
