I've wanted some tuxedo taps for years and I finally bought these for a show at my college. Not only do they show up perfect on stage but they have a really nice, even sound. They have great support for easy toe stands (although this is coming from someone whom has danced in split sole taps for the last few years) and I had them broken in after one rehearsal. My only problem was that the screws came loose a bit quicker than what I expected, but that's easily handled with a screwdriver