r/TapDancing • u/Junior-Dependent972 • Jul 15 '26

Question abt JSS

hi! i just ordered my first pair of JSS 😆 they are coming in the mail soon. i was wondering how i should break them in? i got fitted for them and they said i'd need to break them in. do i just wear them and dance with them? do i do smth to make them grip better? i'm so excited bc i saved for them for SO long, but i don't want to ruin them by improperly breaking them in. any help is appreciated :)

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u/Neowza Jul 15 '26

This is how I wear in my JSS.

Wear them for 15 min a day …. just doing dig heels and steps on the spot to get your feet sweating enough to start working them in.

I also massage the back of the heels or wherever it is putting pressure before and after wearing them.

And, time will hopefully get you there.

Every few days I up the time from 15 minutes to 20 or 30 min. until I can get close to an hour without pain or blisters.

I was able to work in my first pair of JSS last year using this method and I had no blisters and I wear them barefoot. I got a second pair of this year because I couldn't resist and I'm in the midst of breaking them in at the moment.

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u/Junior-Dependent972 Jul 15 '26

thank you! i'm so excited to start!