How do you break in dance shoes?

Question

character/tap shoes

how do you relieve soreness?

Answer 1

you have to dance in them a lot and have them not stiff and more soft so they are fit to your foot and comfortable

Answer 2

dancing running. wearing them all day. get gel inserts for maximum comfort.

Answer 3

just keep dancing dancing dancing!

Answer 4

walk around on point.... it breaks them in fast.... also if they are split soles bend them back and forth to soften up the middle to make it easier to stand on point.

Answer 5

B-Boying 101: Don't ever break dance wearing just socks.  In 1995 at the B-Boy Summit in San Diego, I gymnast went into a circle without any shoes on, performed a "Thomas Flare," and then got his *** beat near the restrooms.  True story.