ballerinomom Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 My 11 year old DS just switched to a RAD class. I have been told that RAD prefers full sole shoes but does permit split soles to be worn in an exam. He has only ever worn split sole shoes. Should I switch to full sole? What do I need to consider? Quote Link to post
jamied Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 My son likes the full sole better. He used to wear the canvas, split sole, once he got a pair of full sole, leather because the store was out of stock in his size of the canvas. He has never gone back. Quote Link to post
ballerinomom Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Thanks for the input Jamied - my DS is wearing canvas, as required by his former school, but I think he would be happier in leather and I will see about switching. Regarding the split vs. full sole issue, somebody told me that is it easier to make the foot look good using a split sole shoe, but I am not sure if that is a good thing. Quote Link to post
Hans Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Does his current school have a preference? If not, it's fine to wear whatever he likes. It is easier to articulate the foot in canvas split-sole shoes, so if he has not mastered that yet, I would not change to leather or full-sole yet. Of course, if the school prefers one way or the other, that overrides anything else. Quote Link to post
ballerinomom Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Thank you Hans. This school does not have a preference in sole. Based on what you said about articulation, and the fact that his former highly reputable school had a clear preference for split sole shoes (for both boys and girls), I think I am going to leave him in canvas split soles for the time being. Quote Link to post
J66B11J06 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 My son only wore full-sole leather for the 1st two years because his foot was too small for the canvas ones. Since wearing his 1st pair of split-sole canvas ballet shoes, he doesn't want any other full-sole shoes. He saids he can point his toe much better in them. Quote Link to post
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