Heel protectors are our most frequently requested dance accessory and we are delighted to now have in stock a variety of brands and styles to offer our customers.

Heel protectors are small transparent synthetic sleeves that simply slip over the tip of the heel. We have a selection of sizes which will fit most heel styles and shapes.The main purpose of heel protectors is to help to prevent damage and to prolong the lifetime of the heel tips on your ballroom shoes. They offer increased protection to help stop the heels from wearing out and can assist with grip on slippery dance floors.

Many dancers will no doubt have experienced the ‘skidding heel’ at some point. Heel protectors can give additional grip on the floor, so when you are driving forward your heel is less likely to slip from under you.

Some ballroom dancers find that heel protectors can give a little extra surface area to the heels which can make performing a heel turn easier. Another big reason why dancers like top wear heel protectors is to prevent uneven wear on the heel. If you find you tend to roll towards the outside of your foot when you dance you will probably notice that the outside edge of your heel will be worn away. The uneven wear on your shoes can then cause a tendency to roll out even worse. Or, if you are a dancer who has a tendency to use a lot of foot pressure you may find that heel protectors reduce the chances of sliding when you hit a seam in the dance floor!


Dance societies such as the ISTD, the IDTA and the UKA operate dance exams and competitions and it is sometimes mandatory that dancers use heel protectors in order to protect the dance floor from damage. This can be a requirement for both the competition floor and the practice floor. Not wearing them can even result in being disqualified!

We stock heel protectors that are specific to the brand and heel style of your shoes and would recommend purchasing them at the same time as your new ballroom shoes.

Werner Kern heel protectors are available in two sizes for Werner Kern Ladies dance shoes - 5.5cm heel or the 6.5cm heel. The Nueva Epocha Heel protectors are recommended for use with their 8.5cm heel.

Port Dance heel protectors are recommended to fit Port Dance flared Heel shoes or Port Dance Slim heel shoes.

Supadance heel protectors are available to match Supadance slim heel shoes or Supadance flared heel.

Prices start from just £2.95 so you can dance away in your favourite shoes without worrying about the heels wearing away!

The Smartphone hasall but taken over the world. Thanks to the iPhone and its competitor devices, we can now check our email on the move. We can access our files on the go. We can shop at the bus stop, update our social media profiles while commuting and take pictures of anything and everything around us then share with a global audience within seconds.

In fact, thanks to the diverse 350,000+ apps on Apple's iTunes app store, if you can think of a task, there really is an 'app for that.'

Ballroom dancing hasn't missed out either, with a growing number of iPhone apps (with varying downloader ratings) now available from 59p. The apps are general "teach yourself," style apps. Of course, it is highly doubtful that an app would be any substitute for a good dance lesson, but the ability to remind yourself of steps wherever in the world you are and in every spare moment is likely to be welcomed by the ballroom dance fanatics. For those who live and breathe ballroom, these apps are a sure fire way to keep it on the mind in the moments you're on the move.

Well worth a search for "ballroom" on the app store and if you use any or come across any particularly fantastic ones, leave a comment here to let us know!

Happy mobile dancing!

London’s ‘Move It’ festival of dance took place between 10th and 13th March 2010 and was, once again, a roaring success.
As well as the hundreds of exhibitors and class act performances by acts such as Flawless, the classes that were held during the festival proved immensely popular. Through the four day celebration of dance, there were scores of classes offering an opportunity for movers and groovers of all ages and abilities to try their hand at many forms of dance.
The classes included street dance, hip-hop, ballet, tap, burlesque, a Ministry of Sound ‘Pump It,’ dance workout, jazz, disco and Irish dance. There were also choreography workshops and fitness sessions too.

‘Strictly Come Dancing' pro, Erin Boag, presented and ran a number of classes and performing acts included ‘Britain’s Got Talent,’ finalists, ‘Flawless, Zoonation, the Animaniacs and Sarah Lamb (Royal Ballet School Principal).

The festival more than lived up to the hype and expectation and it once again proved that a celebration of the diversity of dance has the power to appeal to the masses. Thousands of people of all ages and abilities paid a visit to the festival to enjoy performances, visit exhibitors or attend one of the many classes.

If you didn’t manage to make it this year, the good news is that next year’s dates have also been announced! Once again the festival will run from 10th – 13th March! So if you couldn’t quite get there this time, you’ve got plenty of time to prepare for next year.