I’ve just added a new product to my store! For all my fellow dancers out there.
I’ve been struggling to think of what to call these things….. They seem to be known mostly as “Toe undies” or “Foot undies” around the place (because when they aren’t on your feet, they look like dolls underwear!). Or they get called “Foot thongs” (given that in the US “thongs” are underwear)…. but given I’m Australian “foot thongs” just seems like saying “foot shoes” – like where else would you wear thongs! 
or a “lyrical dance shoe” (but they aren’t really “shoes”)…. So I’ve decided on “Dance Half-Socks” (It’s like half a sock that you wear for dancing). Though if someone else can think of a better term, I’m all ears! 
So what are they?
I do Belly Dancing, and I’d found that particularly for the Tribal Style dance (ATS), dancing in bare feet was sometimes uncomfortable while doing turns and anything where your feet need to move across the floor. Bare skin tends to stick to the floor a bit. Most of the other women in the class wore socks, but I just didn’t find socks a very appealing option, and I’m used to dancing barefoot, so I didn’t want to wear shoes. I tried my gorgeous silk toe socks, which felt better than regular socks, but I still wanted my toes free. So after seeing other similar products online, I came up with these.
They cover the ball of the foot, while leaving your toes free. So you have the same sort of grip as you do barefoot (thanks to your toes being free), but when you need to spin/turn on the ball of your foot, the fabric allows your foot to slide easier. I’ve actually found they are also useful to wear with a pair of shoes I have that were rubbing the top of my foot!
I use stretch cotton fabric on the sole, elastic to help keep them fitting snugly and different fabric tops – so you can pick funky colours to match your outfits, or go plain or “nude” if you prefer.
I’ve got 2 sizes available (So they should fit from a women’s size 5-10), and several fabric choices. And as an opening special, if you use the code “bellydance” at checkout, you’ll get $2 off each pair!
Some of the pads have decorative stitching around the edges (just for something a bit different) – do you like it? let me know!
