hard shoe
Stiff-soled dance shoe
Hard shoe refers to the rigid-soled footwear used in Irish step dancing, featuring fiberglass tips and heels that create percussive sounds against the floor.
The term often appears in contrast to soft shoe, which uses leather slippers for quieter, more graceful movements.
Hard shoe dances emphasize rhythmic complexity and audible footwork: She's been practicing her hard shoe routines for the competition.
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