These are fantastic tap shoes. I have not tap in many years. I wanted a well made shoes that will last; my last tap shoes lasted many years but my feet grew.
The leather is stiff. The taps are nice sound. The shank is very sturdy, will last but like the leather needs break in. Attached the rubber pads. I can't balance too well since I am getting back to tap so the pads help.
There's no arch support which is fine since everyone has different arch height. I use an insole and did not work well because the my heels are high. This caused my heels to lift too much.
For size reference I measured 6.5 and 6.5 is almost perfect. I think 6.0 will be too short. This is medium width. Anyone whose foot is C or D will find this pinching the toes.
I recommend these tap shoes. They are very well made; any shoes with stitching for the soles are high quality.
