One may wonder whether there is any difference between dancing shoes and regular street shoes.

The answer is yes.

Dancing shoes are lightweight and better constructed to take the pounding a dancer gives to them. The soles should be preferably made of suede leather, otherwise grated shiny soles. The heels should be medium to thick for better balance.

Dancing shoes can also be used for street shoes. However, wearing dancing shoes off of the dance floor can ruin them for dancing. So, if you want to wear dancing shoes off the dance floor, get two pairs. Then, use one for dancing and the other for street wear.