Miller & Ben Tap Shoes:
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Fitting
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Fitting
Conversion Scale
Table Of Sizes
Heels
Taps




Fitting:

  • Fitting shoes is an 'art form' (some say - 'religion').
  • It is very hard to fit shoes (any shoes) over the internet, and determine a correct size.
  • Feet change while sitting (shorter), standing (longer), before or after dancing, and in cold, hot, dry or moist weather.
  • Sizes are 'relative' and not 'absolute', and change from one manufacturer to another.
  • Miller & Ben Tap Shoes' sizes span from European size 34 to European size 50, and in half size denominations.
  • The difference between half sizes is 3.33 mm (about 1/8 Inch).
  • In the USA - order shoes half a size smaller then your street shoes.
  • In European scale - order your street shoe size.
  • Be aware of the fact that these shoes stretch during regular use, due to the soft composition of the leather.
  • When ordering high heel shoes, such as CJ, NSG, TS & LC, order 'Regular' if you normally wear 'Wide', and 'Narrow' if you normally wear 'Regular'.





Conversion Scale:

Conversion Scale






Table Of Sizes:

Remarks:

Notes regarding the headers of the following table:

  • European Sizes:
    		•  The Miller & Ben Tap Shoes are designed with the European (German) shoe scale.
  • American Men Sizes:
    		•  The approximate conversion scale between the European scale and the American Men's shoe size scale.
  • American Women Sizes:
    		•  The approximate conversion scale between the European scale and the American Women's shoe size scale.
  • Available Widths:
    		•
    - Jazz-Tap Master:
    Narrow 34 to 40½
    44 to 46½
    Regular 34 to 50
    Wide

    		 34 to 50
    - Triple Threat:
    Narrow 34 to 40½
    44 to 46½
    Regular 34 to 50
    Wide

    		 34 to 50
    - Tap Boot:
    Narrow 34 to 40½
    44 to 46½
    Regular 34 to 50
    Wide

    		 34 to 50
    - Rhythm Heels Pro:
    Narrow 35 to 43½
    Regular 35 to 43½
    Wide

    		 35 to 43½
    - Broadway Diva:
    Narrow 35 to 43½
    Regular 35 to 43½
    Wide

    		 35 to 43½
    - Classic Jane:
    Narrow 35 to 43½
    Regular

    		 35 to 43½
    - New Show Girl:
    Narrow 35 to 43½
    Regular

    		 35 to 43½
    - T Step:
    Narrow 35 to 43½
    Regular

    		 35 to 43½
    - La Coquette:
    Narrow 35 to 43½
    Regular

    		 35 to 43½
  • All Toe Sizes:
    		•  Go to the Table Of Taps below for a list of the best fitting toe taps for ALL models.
  • 'Jazz-Tap' Heels:
    		•  This column is for the available shoe sizes in the Jazz-Tap Master, Triple Threat and Tap Boot models.
    Go to the Table Of Taps below for a list of the best fitting heel taps for those models.
  • 'Rhythmic' Heels:
    		•  This column is for the available shoe sizes in the Rhythm Heels Pro model.
    Go to the Table Of Taps below for a list of the best fitting heel taps for this model.
  • 'Diva' Heels:
    		•  This column is for the available shoe sizes in the Broadway Diva, Classic Jane, New Show Girl and
    T Step models.
    Go to the Table Of Taps below for a list of the best fitting heel taps for those models.
  • 'Coquette' Heels:
    		•  This column is for the available shoe sizes in the La Coquette model.
    Go to the Table Of Taps below for a list of the best fitting heel taps for this model.


    European
    Sizes    		 Amer.
    Men    		 Amer.
    Women    		 Widths All
    Toe
    Sizes    		 JT
    Heel
    Size    		 RH
    Heel
    Size    		 Diva
    Heel
    Size    		 Coq.
    Heel
    Size
    34 2 3½ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		      
    34½ 2½ 4 Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		      
    35 2¾ 4¼ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    35½ 3¼ 4¾ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    36 3½ 5 Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    36½ 4 5½ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    37 4½ 6 Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    37½ 4¾ 6¼ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    38 5¼ 6¾ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    38½ 5¾ 7¼ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    39 6 7½ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    39½ 6½ 8 Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 S
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    40 6¾ 8¼ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    40½ 7¼ 8¾ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    M
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    41 7½ 9 Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    M
    L    		 -
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    41½ 8 9½ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    M
    L    		 -
    M
    M    		 S
    S
    S    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    42 8½ 10 Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    M
    L    		 -
    L
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    42½ 8¾ 10¼ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    M
    L    		 -
    L
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    43 9 10½ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    M
    L    		 -
    L
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    43½ 9½ 11 Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    M
    L    		 -
    L
    L    		 M
    M
    M    		 T
    T
    T    		 T
    T
    -
    44 10 11½ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    L
    L    		 L
    L
    L    		      
    44½ 10¼ 11¾ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    L
    L    		 L
    L
    L    		      
    45 10¾ 12¼ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    L
    L    		 L
    L
    L    		      
    45½ 11 12½ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    L
    L    		 L
    L
    L    		      
    46 11½ 13 Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    L
    L    		 L
    L
    L    		      
    46½ 11¾ 13¼ Narrow
    Regular
    Wide    		 M
    L
    L    		 L
    L
    L    		      
    47 12¼ 13¾ Regular
    Wide    		 L
    L    		 L
    L    		      
    47½ 12¾ 14¼ Regular
    Wide    		 L
    L    		 L
    L    		      
    48 13 14½ Regular
    Wide    		 L
    L    		 L
    L    		      
    48½ 13½ 15 Regular
    Wide    		 L
    L    		 L
    L    		      
    49 13¾ 15¼ Regular
    Wide    		 L
    L    		 L
    L    		      
    49½ 14¼ 15¾ Regular
    Wide    		 L
    L    		 L
    L    		      
    50 14¾ 16¼ Regular
    Wide    		 L
    L    		 L
    L    		      





    Heels:

    Four different heels: 'Jazz-Tap' ; 'Rhythmic' ; 'Diva' ; 'Coquette'
    (all heel heights are approximate)

    Model Heel Height Material
  • Jazz-Tap Master
    		•  'Jazz-Tap' Low & wide 1¼ Inch; 30 mm Compressed wood & leather
  • Triple Threat
    		•  'Jazz-Tap' Medium & wide 1½ Inch; 37 mm Compressed wood & leather
  • Rhythm Heels Pro
    		•  'Rhythmic' High & medium width 2¼ Inch; 55 mm Compressed wood & leather
  • Broadway Diva
  • Classic Jane
  • Show Girl
  • T Step
    		•  'Diva' High & narrow 2¼ Inch; 55 mm Wood covered with leather
  • La Coquette
    		•  'Coquette' Very high & narrow 3 Inch; 76 mm Wood covered with leather





    Table Of Suggested Taps:

    • All nine models of The Miller & Ben Tap Shoes were designed to fit the following list of taps precisely.
    • This recommendation refers to the size of taps and not to the quality of sound produced.
    • Personal tastes in taps are vast. You can choose to use any tap that suits your needs and/or liking!
      And the 'Fiber'?:
    • The 'Fiber' is the black (some times red) piece of plastic that is sold together with some of the taps.
    • The 'Fiber' is supposed to be installed on the sole with nails (requires cobbler's installation), and the tap is then gently screwed to it.
    • The 'Fiber' does make a difference in the quality of sound. Taps that are installed with it, will have the ability (if slightly loosened) to produce higher pitch, and wider resonance.
    • The thickness of the 'Fiber' indirectly affects the sound too. It should be of about one millimetre (approximately 1/32 of an inch) thick, in order to be able to 'hold' the tap firmly. If the fiber is too 'thin' it won't hold the tap, and the dancer will start losing screws eventually...


         		 Size In The Market
    Toe
    Taps
    Large

    Medium

    Small
     
    Super Sonic tm XL (similar or smaller)

    Capezio ® - Tele-Tone Tap ® #1 (or similar)

    Capezio ® - Tele-Tone Tap ® #3 (or similar)
     
    Heel
    Taps
    Large

    Medium

    Small

    Tiny
     
    SUPER Tap #H10 (similar or smaller)

    Capezio ® - Tele-Tone Tap ® #1 (or similar)

    Capezio ® - Tele-Tone Tap ® #2 (or similar)

    Capezio ® - Duo-Tone Tap ® #5 (or similar)