Clown shoes

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CHOOSING CLOWN SHOES

There are many different clown shoes available to buy around the world. Everything varies based on the following considerations:

Appearance

What colour are they?

Are they leather, cotton, synthetic?

Does it have glitter?

How long are they past your toes?

What shape are they: long and straight, short and wide, pointed, bulbous toes?

Would they fit your size feet?

Performance, Persona and Personality

What type of clown act, if any, do you want to do: very physical or comparably stationery?

What type of persona and personality do you want you clown to have?

Will your clown be sad: get a big nose.

Will your clown be happy: get a bigger nose!

Comfortability

Would they be comfortable enough to wear for long periods or walk/run distances?

Could you walk in them easily enough?

Could you run in them, if at all?

The long the feet, the harder it is not to trip.

Wearability

Would your feet slide around in them because of their size?

Would they fall off with too much movement?

How much will they increase the chances of a twisted ankle?

Cleanability

How do you clean them?

How easily can you clean them?

Durability

How long will they last?

How often would you need to buy replacements?

Cost

Is a good pair worth that much money?

Is a cheap pair worth the hassle?

Is there a halfway point?

Will you even wear your clown shoes often enough for any of the above to matter?

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OUR RECOMMENDATION

You as a purchaser and wearer of your future clown shoes can straight up choose the cheapest pair. But if you're wanting to give clowning a good go, choosing awesome shoes is serious business.

Costs fluctuate and postage varies from location to location. What we will recommend is quality to either choose to buy or choose to compare it as a bar-setter while looking into other, cheaper options.

'Franpalhaço Sapataria' operates in Brazil.

Their shoes are handmade.

You can buy them in leather or synthetic.

They last long; their soles are thick.

They're not easy to trip in.

They're made by proper shoemakers using proper shoe moulds, so your feet don't easily roll around inside.

*D.M.W. Productions Australia is not associated whatsoever with Franpalhaço. This is a genuine recommendation having experienced their products.

The company sells several different styles of clown shoes to choose from, and they'll make them from scratch for you.

Shoe sizes are in Brazilian shoe measurements.

They use WhatsApp to communicate with international customers.

You should ask them directly about shoe sizes while trying to compare them to Australian sizes, ensuring you don't purchase a pair too small or too large.

As a guide, men's Australia Size 10+ feet will need size 50 clown shoes. Men's Australia size 9 or less feet should be able to wear size 40 clown shoes.

For Australia, they are expensive. Postage to Australia can almost double the cost of the shoes because of their weight. But handmade is handmade. Quality is quality. But it's your call to make. There aren't too many companies in the world making quality clown shoes to choose from.

Click HERE for Franpalhaço.

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