Bloch Women's Broadway Hi Dance Shoe, Black, 4.5
Loafer ShoesThe broadway hi is the perfect entry level character shoe in soft, durable synthetic leather with a 2 1/2 inch Founded in Sydney, in 1932 by Jacob Bloch, Bloch is a pioneer in the technical dance market. Since its inception, the renowned footwear brand has produced handmade pointe shoes for esteemed ballet dancers worldwide. Bloch recently entered an exciting new period of innovation and fashion design with the creation of mainstream footwear, following the demands by current customers to create street-ready shoes.
Product Feature
- Plush cushioned lining provides extra support and comfort
- Strong 2 1/2” heel with reinforced shank, gives optimum stability
- Low, self locking ankle strap
- Fine grid leather front sole suitable for various dance surfaces
- Sizing: Start with 1/2 to 1 full size up from street shoe
Product Details
- Fabric type : 100% Leather
- Origin : Imported
- Sole material : Leather
- Shaft height : Low-top
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User Reviews
Wore them for a 20's themed New Year's Eve Party and the looked perfect for the period. Having used Bloch shoesfor dance in the past, I knew they would be great.
Cute, too small. Not really made for outdoors. Overall quality of the shoe was really nice.
I ordered a size 11. I could barely get my foot into the shoe. For a size 11, one would expect to have a little bit of room to wiggle their toes, but that was not the case. My toes had no room to wiggle and my heel couldn’t go into the shoe. Lubricated or not, stockings or not, sheer socks or not, it didn’t matter. My foot could not get into the shoe. I was extremely disappointed. I was excited to wear these for a performance. I had to order another pair from elsewhere.
Order one complete size larger!
I wear a 10.5 or 11 AA (Narrow) in most dress shoes, and after reading reviews, ordered these in both 11.5N and 12N. I am keeping the 12N. The 11.5 was a little too short. I was worried that the 12N would not be narrow enough, but it seems fine for now, and if they stretch out a bit as they are worn, I'll have room to add a pad to the insole under the balls of my feet. I've only worn them around the house to make sure I don't have any trouble with them before wearing them for rehearsal. I'll update this review if needed after some wear.
Looked at reviews and did buy them bigger than my size 7 street shoe size, I got size 8. Plenty of room without being too loose or looking big like clown shoes, and fits well in the heel. The strap has a good bit left since I have to use the closest hole but I found I can also fasten the buckle and leave it buckled and slide them on, which will be helpful if I have a quick change. The extra bit of strap isn’t bothering me at this point.I’ll definitely need an insert of some kind for the balls of my feet though, after a three hour rehearsal, my feet hurt. I love the height and overall look of these shoes, definitely give the extra glamor I was after. Just need them to feel better and they’ll be almost perfect.
They are made really well and are very pretty. I received the shoes on time and I tried them on but they were a bit small. I think I have to break them in and then they might fit a little better. They do come with an insole so if they are a little big I think that would help them fit better. I have small feet. size 4 1/2. I would have given them a 5 star rating but they did fit snug. I would have returned them but had already worn them out of the house. If you are looking to purchase go a half size up.
I'm a professional dancer and we recently began rehearsals again. I brought my new character shoes to use at rehearsal but when I put them on, it was extremely disappointing. I had gotten a size 5.5 regular width before and they were far too big. I ordered a size 5 narrow width thinking it would solve my problems. Nope! They were hilariously small. For reference, I own a pair of Sperry boat shoes in child size 2.5. I couldn't even get my foot into them and neither could a fellow dancer with even smaller feet than mine. Unfortunately with all of the Covid stuff, I didn't get to try them on until well after the return window had ended so the money I spent is lost.
