What Are Jazz Boots: An Insight Into Our Sell Out Danna Dance Boots

Why dancers go crazy about practice dance boots

By Saskia Longley on 22nd May 2025

What is a dance boot?

Practice dance boots are a specialised dance footwear, designed to be flexible and durable. Made from a soft leather and often referred to as New Yorker dance boots or leather dance boots, jazz boots provide a tighter fit allowing dancers to fully articulate their feet as well as offering support. The Move Dance Danna Dance Boots are on every jazz dancer's wishlist, keep reading to find out why… 

Introducing our Danna Dance Boot 

Designed at Move Dance HQ and crafted in Portugal, the dance boots feature a beautiful soft leather for comfort and a flexible suede sole for grip. These flexible dance boots have a cushioned insole helping your feet feel comfortable through practice or performance. They are the perfect practice dance boots as they have a flared heel to provide extra stability as well as an inside zip which is perfect for quick changes or for taking them off smoothly in between classes. 

Key features: 

- High ankle boot

- Suede sole

- Sturdy flared heel

- Cushioned insole

- Leather upper

- Side zip

Whether you are on the stage, in a jazz class or in rehearsals our leather dance boots are ideal for the dancer who values both form and function.

Why choose our jazz dance boots? 

Often compared to the classic New Yorker boots, our version of the jazz dance boot stands out not only due to the high quality of the product but also because they are affordable. We want our jazz dance boots to be accessible for all dancers to enjoy. Further to this, the soft leather on our jazz dance boot makes them the most flexible dance boot as they mould to your feet as you move. The soft leather of our boots adapt to every pointe, kick and pirouette!  Perfect for practice and performance these flexible dance boots can be worn to jazz class or musical theatre performances. Durable to wear everyday for rehearsals and still look performance ready on show day. The perfect partner for your favourite dance leotard. 

From first year dance college students to professional dancers every dancer needs a good jazz dance boot as part of their dance wardrobe essentials. Made from luxurious soft leather and inspired by the classic New York dance boot, don't miss out on our sell out Danna Dance Boots

For more dance fashion updates check out our What To Wear To Dance This Spring blog! 

Happy Dancing 

The Move Dance Team