Diochra.com — Over 10 Years of Irish Dancing
Shoes & Costuming
Shoes
- Overview of Shoes — Types of Irish dance shoes and why we wear them
- Anatomy of Irish Dance Shoes — Parts of our shoes and how they are used
- Shoe Accessories — Elastics, Buckles & More
- International Shoe Size Conversion Charts — Ordering dance shoes just got a little less daunting.
- Lacing Your Ghillies — A guide to lacing typical-style ghillies, and a link to a Hullachan Pro how-to page with video.
- Breaking in Your Shoes — Strategies to break in ghillies, reel shoes and hardshoes
- Taking Care of Your Shoes — Making your dancing shoes last and keeping them looking great; includes how to shine your shoes.
Hair & Wigs
- Links — Personal stories, as well as shair and wig how-tos.
Costuming
- History of Irish Dance Costume — from our Library section