| Jacob Bloch started his famous company in 1932 | | | | an EVA moulded insole with PU suede details for |
| by making pointe shoes for popular ballet dancers | | | | better grip. The lightweight outsole also has a spin |
| like the Russian David Lichine. Today, Bloch dance | | | | spot for quick manoeuvres. |
| shoes are among the best quality shoes in the | | | | The Boost DRT is another model that is |
| business, and the company carries a full line of | | | | well-suited for the hip-hop style. It has an |
| shoes for many different styles and levels of | | | | air-cushioned heel for impact resistance and the |
| dance. | | | | split sole supports a high arch. The upper is a |
| Modern professional dance evolved during the | | | | combination of suede and mesh lining. |
| 20th Century to include jazz, tap, chorus, aerobic | | | | The Bloch footwear line includes a line of shoes |
| dance, hip hop, Latin, salsa, and of course, ballet. | | | | designed for tap.Their Tapflex and Annie models |
| Bloch distributes a wide variety of shoes for men, | | | | are popular choices for beginning tap, and the |
| women, and children that are supportive, | | | | company also provides models with 2" heels for |
| fashionable, and well constructed. | | | | chorus lines, like the Cabaret and the Chord. |
| For ballet,they carry flats like the Dansoft, with a | | | | These Bloch dance shoes have tap dancers desire |
| full outer sole, cotton lining insole, and soft, elastic | | | | most, like strong tap plates, padded insoles, |
| strap that covers the instep. They also have the | | | | patent or full leather uppers, and ankles straps or |
| Elastosplit, which utilizes a minimum of material | | | | elastic bands for a stable fit. |
| with a split sole that hugs the foot for a firmer fit. | | | | The innovations developing with Bloch dance |
| Their pointe shoes are among the best in the | | | | shoes has developed new collections and specialty |
| business, with perennial favourites like the | | | | lines that have more to do with fashion than |
| Serenede, the Suprema, and the Sonata, with | | | | dance. Their association with Australian designer |
| strong shanks and wide platforms that improve | | | | Jozette Hazzouri led to a line of fashionable high |
| lateral balance and compensate for the tendency | | | | heels, shoes for babies and toddlers, and more |
| for dancers to fall forward when dancing on their | | | | colourful ballerina flats beginning in 2008. |
| toes. | | | | Hazzouri's reputation as a fashion maven began in |
| If you're a jazz dancer,you'll find comparable | | | | 2005 with the release of her own line of clothing |
| styles that offer a winning combination of strong | | | | during International Australian Fashion Week, which |
| support, flexibility and simple styling found in the | | | | generated rave reviews. Her new collection of |
| Elasta Bootie or the Super Jazz. Most of their jazz | | | | ballet flats for Bloch are infused with lots of |
| styles come in black or tan, with the exception of | | | | energy, and introduce materials and bold designs |
| the Slingshot, which more closely resembles an | | | | that dancers might choose as casual attire long |
| athletic shoe and is available in a bold red and grey | | | | after they've left the studio. |
| mesh. | | | | As a whole,the comprehensive line of Bloch dance |
| Speaking of athletic shoes, Bloch also supplies | | | | shoes has something for everyone, and the |
| many styles of dance sneakers for hip-hop and | | | | experience gained during seventy years in |
| urban dance styles. Their Klassik is a best seller, | | | | business ensures they will remain one of the top |
| with a full-grain leather upper that is matched with | | | | distributors in the industry. |