LOU LDN was created by professional dancer, choreographer and heels teacher specialist Hannah Cleeve. After years of searching the high street shelves for a pair of heels that looked 'supportive enough' only to eventually fall apart, she realised she could take matters into her own hands. With her experience in heels technique and movement, in 2020, she started the quest to create her own dance heel.

During the search for a decent manufacturer, she stumbled upon the factory for International Dance Shoes, attracted to the factory being here in the UK and it being a family business. After getting in contact it turned out that they were also looking to create a commercial dance heel, from there a partnership began.

With Hannah's commercial expertise and their obvious endless expertise and resources in shoe making, the pair spent the past few years sampling and creating this first commercial dance heel of our brands.

These heels are made solely with dancers comfort, longevity and their needs in mind. We set ourselves apart through the different sole options, heel heights and types. Beginners to professionals can create their perfect heel. The other thing being the shoes being made in the UK. International Dance Shoes having their own factory means they can be flexible on what they offer. They have been hand-crafting dance shoes since 1981 and are the go-to in the latin and ballroom world. You'll see their shoes being worn on UK's Strictly Come Dancing, so dancers can have extra confidence in the quality of these dance heels.

Over the years the commercial heels world has seen more and more heel brands pop up which is amazing to see. Just like our tap shoes and ballet shoes have many brands to choose from, you can now find your favourite pair of heels to invest in again and again. Quality footwear is a key component to dancers being able to reach their full potential and for them to be able to sustain a career with the ultimate foot health.

We are so happy to provide a safe, secure heel for dancers to find out how amazing they truly are.