# Cross-Brand Dance Shoe Fit Finder Dance shoes never match street shoe size, and the offset changes by style and by brand. Tell us your dancer's everyday shoe size and the style you are buying, and we give the starting size in Capezio, Bloch, and So Danca, with the brand quirks and the in-between rounding call. Pointe is fitter-only, and we say so. This page hosts an interactive tool. Pick who the dancer is, enter their current well-fitting everyday shoe size, choose the style you are buying, and it returns a starting size in each brand we have a verified sizing note for, including which way to round between sizes. The reference below is the same logic in plain text. ## How to use it honestly - Start from a shoe that fits the dancer well right now, in US sizing. If you are unsure, stand the dancer heel-to-wall on a hard floor and measure to the longest toe, then confirm that street size on a Brannock or a printable size chart. - Dance shoes are not street shoes. The numbers here are a starting size from each brand's documented behavior, not a guarantee. The brand's own chart for the exact model is the final authority. - We never claim a dance size equals a street size. We apply the verified per-style and per-brand offset, then send you to the chart to confirm. - Pointe shoes are fitter-only for a first pair. No tool should size them. ## Ballet slippers Ballet slippers run 1 to 2 sizes smaller than street shoes. They are meant to fit like a glove with full sole contact. Rounding: Between two sizes, take the smaller one. A ballet slipper should be snug, not roomy. ### Capezio Daisy 205 leather full-sole Applies to: Child or youth, Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. Capezio uses its own ballet chart and most beginners land about 1.5 sizes down from street. Confirm on Capezio's chart, not on another brand's. - Size chart: https://www.capezio.com/pages/size-charts - Verified: 2026-05-26 ### Bloch Dansoft S0205 leather full-sole Applies to: Child or youth, Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. Bloch runs on a different system from Capezio, usually about a size down, and the elastic is pre-attached so there is no drawstring to modify. Bloch sizes from a medium-width foot. Add half a size for a wide foot. - Size chart: https://us.blochworld.com/pages/bloch-us-footwear-size-guide - Verified: 2026-06-03 ## Jazz shoes Jazz shoes run about half a size to a full size smaller than street shoes, but the brand note on the exact model is the real rule. Rounding: Between two sizes, follow the brand's own recommendation for that model. ### Capezio Freeform slip-on jazz Applies to: Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. The Freeform runs large. Capezio's own note puts a women's street 7 at about a 5.5, so plan to size down hard and confirm on the product page before you buy. - Size chart: https://www.capezio.com/pages/size-charts - Verified: 2026-05-26 ### Capezio E-Series / child jazz Applies to: Child or youth. Child jazz shoes run about half a size to a size down. Use Capezio's child chart for the exact model. - Size chart: https://www.capezio.com/pages/size-charts - Verified: 2026-05-26 ### Bloch Jazzsoft / Elastosplit Applies to: Child or youth, Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. Bloch jazz shoes sit closer to street size than the Capezio Freeform, usually half a size down. Different model, different rule. Bloch sizes from a medium-width foot. Add half a size for a wide foot. - Size chart: https://us.blochworld.com/pages/bloch-us-footwear-size-guide - Verified: 2026-06-03 ## Tap shoes Tap shoes for kids run half a size to a size smaller. Adult tap runs closer to street size or half a size up, because a little break-in volume is normal. Rounding: Between two sizes, take the larger one. Tap shoes break in and you do not want the toes jammed. ### Capezio Jr. Tyette (child beginner) Applies to: Child or youth. The Jr. Tyette is the common first tap shoe, about half a size to a size down from street. Runs narrow. Capezio says so on the product page. A wide-footed kid needs a different shoe, not a bigger Tyette. - Size chart: https://www.capezio.com/pages/size-charts - Verified: 2026-05-26 ### So Danca TA20 Oxford (adult) Applies to: Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. The TA20 runs small per the retailer's own note, so order your street size or half a size up. Real screwed-on taps, adult sizing only. - Size chart: https://www.sodanca.com/pages/faq - Verified: 2026-05-26 ### Bloch Tap-Flex / Annie Tap Applies to: Child or youth, Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. Bloch tap runs close to street with a touch of room for break-in. Use the Bloch chart for the exact model. Bloch sizes from a medium-width foot. Add half a size for a wide foot. - Size chart: https://us.blochworld.com/pages/bloch-us-footwear-size-guide - Verified: 2026-06-03 ## Character shoes Character shoes sit closest to street size of any dance shoe, but the offset swings hard by brand, so read the costume sheet and the brand note together. Rounding: Between two sizes, follow the brand note for that model. Heel shoes are less forgiving when too big. ### Capezio Jr. Footlight (1.5 inch T-strap) Applies to: Child or youth, Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. Capezio's own guidance: women size up half, men size up 2.5 from street. The kids' Footlight tracks close to street, size up half if between. - Size chart: https://www.capezio.com/pages/size-charts - Verified: 2026-05-25 ### So Danca CH52 (2 inch heel) Applies to: Child or youth, Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. The CH52 sits near true to size with several buyers sizing up half. Good route when the studio says no Capezio. - Size chart: https://www.sodanca.com/pages/faq - Verified: 2026-05-25 ### Bloch Splitflex (2.5 inch T-bar) Applies to: Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. The Splitflex runs about half a size small per public fit data. This is an adult theatre shoe, not a beginner default. Buy it from a seller you can return to. Bloch sizes from a medium-width foot. Add half a size for a wide foot. - Size chart: https://us.blochworld.com/pages/bloch-us-footwear-size-guide - Verified: 2026-05-25 ## Dance sneakers Dance sneakers run at street size or half a size smaller, except where the brand says otherwise on the product page. Rounding: Between two sizes, follow the brand note. A dance sneaker that is too big rolls on turns. ### Capezio Fierce DS11 dance sneaker Applies to: Child or youth, Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. Capezio's product page says to size up half on the Fierce DS11. Confirm the studio accepts a dance sneaker before buying, and that the sole is non-marking. - Size chart: https://www.capezio.com/pages/size-charts - Verified: 2026-05-26 ### Bloch Boost / Twist dance sneaker Applies to: Child or youth, Adult, women's sizing, Adult, men's sizing. Bloch dance sneakers run close to street or half a size down. Use the Bloch chart for the exact model. Bloch sizes from a medium-width foot. Add half a size for a wide foot. - Size chart: https://us.blochworld.com/pages/bloch-us-footwear-size-guide - Verified: 2026-06-03 ## Pointe shoes Pointe shoes are never ordered online for a first pair. A trained fitter sizes them to the individual foot, arch, and technique. Never ordered online for a first pair. A trained fitter sizes pointe shoes to the individual foot, arch, and technique. Reordering a known model and size online is fine once a fitter has set it. ## Related For the full sizing story by style, read our guide: https://dancerdeals.com/reviews/dance-shoe-sizing-across-styles For reading a costume sheet before buying character shoes: https://dancerdeals.com/reviews/character-shoes-for-recital-and-musical-theatre