I've never owned dancing shoes so I wasn't sure what to expect. These were very very comfortable. The strap while a little difficult to reach held well with flexibility during movement.When I first put them on I said uh oh my toe is going to come out or have a blister. However that didn't happen while we tried out a few dances. And I quickly didn't notice the initial worry.What IS a problem however is the are just a tad short on the length. We remeasured my foot and my larger foot is nearly exactly 24cms. Which normally translates to a size 7.5. According to their size chart it's actually a size 7. but when I put ON the shoe my toes are just barely off the edge of the shoe. Not enough that it's uncomfortable but enough that it looks as if I've stuck my foot in a shoe too small in some vain attempt to try to pretend I have smaller feet than I do.As I've found with most of the dancing shoes under $45 the suede looks like an afterthought the way it is tacked on their, but you don't really notice while on your foot. But it looks like a bad glue job if you just look at the shoe alone.I'm quite happy with the shoe and I "can" wear them dancing, but I'll be looking for a pair that fits just a bit better.UPDATE:I wore them to dance class today. and in speaking with the instructor I found out that typically dance shoes are short at the toe to allow you to "dig in" and that many dancers trim their shoes. So I suppose the fit is perfect. I found them very easy to dance in although I did tend to knock down on the heel when walking making a bit of a clack sound. But I attribute that to user error.The toe piece was noticeable up until we started moving and not after.All around it is a solid buy. I find the flappy strap a bit annoying but it did not impair dancing in any way. Just when viewed when not walking you notice it just kind of hangs off around the buckle.