I am a former dancer, Zumba enthusiast and wanted to get some different shoes before I started teaching Zumba. These are a great dance shoe but, I'm still searching for the perfect Zumba shoe. I do most of my classes on a carpet or indoor field, these shoes are wonderful on a carpet because they allow you to glide and twist without tweaking your knees. However in a good old wooden floor studio they can be a bit slippery and don't have great shock support. When you dance you don't typically repeat the same (sometimes high impact) moves like you do in Zumba. After doing two classes on a wooden floor my shins were very soar. I do have to say that even though they don't necessarily have arch support they'v never bothered me in that department. I have high arches and I feel very supported with these.

They are easy to move in and great on a carpet floor. I don't think you need to order a whole size up. I wear a 7.5 or 8 street shoe and I ordered a 8.5 based on other reviews and I think they are a bit too big. An 8 would have been perfect for me. Dance shoes should be a snug fit, the shoes work better if they hug your foot, that's what they are designed for. So, if you Zumba on carpet, get these and enjoy tweak free knees but, if you are in a studio, you may want to keep looking, they are ok but not ideal. Great for dance though!