Capezio Footwear

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Capezio manufactures different types of footwear and dance accessories. The brand Capezio comes from the name Salvatore Capezio. This is the man who first started the company. He was born in 1871 in Muro Lucano, Italy.

Salvatore Capezio opened his first shoe shop on Broadway, 39th Street in 1887, at the age of 17. He became a famous cobbler and shoemaker of dance shoes. His business grew and Capezio products became a huge industry.

Descendants of Capezio have carried along his legacy and continued mass creation and production of different Capezio footwear and dance accessories.

Over the years, the Capezio brand has introduced new products such as bodywear, legwear, skate wear and dance sportswear.

The most famous Capezio footwear include:

Capezio Pointe: This Capezio footwear is mainly used in the ballet dance. Ballet is a form of dance that is characterized by a lot of tip-toe footworks. The features of the Capezio Pointe are well created for the sole purpose of comfort during ballet dancing or practice sessions.

Capezio ballet shoes come in many sizes, types, ranges and colors. Examples of Capezio Pointe ballet shoes include Capezio Aeria, Tiffany Pro Pointe Shoe, Adult Capezio Tendu II, Capezio Pavlowa and Capezio Glissé.

Footundeez: This is another great Capezio footwear that is characterized by its half shoe appearance. Footundeez are made for dancers who desire dancing barefoot while at the same time protecting the soles of their feet.
Footundeez is made from a four way stretch fabric that has suede sole patches that enable gliding and turning without getting foot sores.

Jazz Sneakers Capezio: This Capezio footwear is on high demand as jazz dancers increase in numbers. These shoes are designed to offer comfort and flexibility since jazz requires both.

Jazz is a form of dance that is quick in step, unpredictable and involves a lot of leaps and turns, therefore, this dance requires great shoes that cause little or no abrasion, shoes with lots of spring and flexibility.

Capezio Jazz shoes come in many styles and varieties therefore enabling jazz dancers select the right shoes for their dance styles and feet size. This Jazz Capezio footwear can be found in form of ankle boots, lace shoes and sneakers.

Capezio Dansneakers: The Capezio dance sneakers are also referred to as Dansneakers. This Capezio footwear is mostly used in modern dances such as salsa, disco and hip hop.

Dansneakers are some of the most bought Capezio footwear as many dancers opt for modern dance shoes that can be worn anytime unlike the ballet shoes.Some of the most common Dansneakers include the Capezio Canvas Dansneaker, Canvas Split Dansneaker and Capezio web sneaker.

Dance Sport & Social Dance: These are some of the latest additions to the Capezio brand. These Capezio footwear are created for modern dances, social dances and dance sports such as salsa and ballroom dance.
Great examples of these footwear include Capezio Rosa, Capezio Men’s Social Dance, Capezio X-Strap Pump, Capezio Men’s Standard Oxford, Xavier Men’s Latin Ballroom and Capezio Vanessa.