As far as suede shoes go, I’m hesitant to spend lots on a pair of dance shoes. And then my coach showed me her XG soled shoes and OMG.. these shoes have transformed my dancing and are worth every penny! I’ve bought Flavia and Mia both with XG soles, recently I bought a second pair of Flavia as they are my favourite style and after I eventually ruined the first pair. They took a while to ‘break in’ but once I did, they were amazing for nearly 2 years (would have lasted longer if I didn’t social dance in them too). These are my absolute favourites for training, performing, competing and I would recommend the XG sole to all dancers, especially if you mostly do shines teams, solos or duets ? Thank you IDS for your wonderful creation!