If, like me, you often reject shoes because they pinch at the toes, be sure to look in TicTacToe's catalog for a pair that specifies that it is based on a "Classic" last (the "last" is the wooden form upon which the shoe is based -- cobblers used to make a last for each individual, and some very expensive shoes are advertised today as "hand-lasted.") This is one of the reasons it is often a good idea to visit a retail dance shoe outlet for that first pair. For women with short wide feet (like me) -- try a CHILD's size 4 or 4.5 (the single-digit sizes above 13). Those shoes are roughly the same length as a woman's 6, but because the standard last is wider with a much deeper toe box (than the last for a standard woman's size 6), you may find those shoes fit your feet. I have several pair of shoes that I wear for English Country dance that came straight off the rack at PayLess, in size 4.5. Even my running shoes are from the children's section -- and most children's shoes are 25% or more cheaper -- even for the same brand, style and material -- than the adult size shoe. April Blum **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)