Ultra Flexi Irish Dancing Jig Shoes • Advanced

Powerful, flexible and built for sustained performance, the Fays Ultra Flexi Advanced Irish Dancing Jig Shoes are a long-established favourite among experienced dancers, championship competitors, teachers and professional performers. A thin black suede sole provides responsive flexibility, while the 100% calf-leather upper construction retains more substance and support than the lighter Fays Ultra Light.

Fays Millennium tips create a sharp, precise tone, while moulded Hi-Density heels provide strength and a clear clicking surface. The flattened toe is designed to provide support during toe stands for dancers with the necessary strength and technique. Your teacher should assess whether you are ready for this work.

Personality

Precise • Flexible • Durable • Stage-Proven

Ultra Flexi balances two qualities that rarely sit comfortably together in a hard shoe: a sole flexible enough for refined pointing and toe work, and a substantial calf-leather construction designed to retain useful support through demanding training and performance.

Fays Ultra Flexi Jig Shoes – Design & Performance

The Fay’s Ultra Flexi has a calf-leather upper, giving it a supple but reassuringly substantial feel. The leather gradually settles around the dancer’s foot, creating a more personal fit while maintaining the controlled hold required for fast, technical hard-shoe work.

Underneath, a thin black suede sole provides considerably more flexibility than a traditional heavy leather sole. It allows the shoe to work increasingly closely with the foot through pointing, rises and travelling movement without becoming as immediately soft or lightweight as Fays Ultra Light.

This distinction is important. Ultra Flexi is designed for dancers who want advanced flexibility but still value a degree of resistance and structure beneath the foot. It requires a genuine, though relatively short, period of natural breaking-in.

At the front, Fays’ specially formulated Millennium tip is designed for strength, durability and a sharp, precise sound. Its flattened block creates a wider platform beneath the toes, providing additional stability and balance for dancers with the strength and technique to perform toe stands.

The moulded Hi-Density heel provides a strong, clear acoustic response and is mechanically secured to the shoe for additional strength. Shaping towards the inside of the heel creates a more accessible contact area for clicks, helping dancers produce clean heel connection as rhythms become faster and more intricate.

A traditional lace-up front secures the shoe across the instep, while the leather ankle strap and buckle provide additional hold around the heel and ankle. The complete shoe should feel closely connected to the dancer’s foot without restricting the toes or pulling the heel out of position.

Ultra Flexi has been widely used by championship dancers, show performers and teachers because it provides enough flexibility for advanced movement while remaining more supportive and substantial than an ultra-light construction.

Fays Ultra Flexi Technical Profile

Fays Ultra Flexi Hard Shoe DNA™

The The Dance World Hard Shoe DNA™ scores are our editorial assessments of each model’s characteristics, rather than standardised test results. Sound, flexibility, support and break-in experience vary with fit, technique, use and floor surface

Dance World Notes

The classic Fays balance: Ultra Flexi gives technically confident dancers a responsive suede sole without removing all the resistance and structure from the shoe. It feels more substantial than an ultra-light model but considerably more workable than a traditional heavy leather sole.

A neat, close Fays shape: Fays hard shoes often feel more compact through the foot than broader Rutherford constructions. Dancers with a wider forefoot or high instep should pay particular attention to width and avoid adding excessive length simply to create more room.

Dance World Tip – Ultra Flexi is not Ultra Light. Choose Ultra Flexi when you want advanced flexibility with more substance, support and resistance. Choose Ultra Lite Gold when minimum weight and the easiest possible initial flex are more important than retaining a firmer feel.

Professional fitting is recommended, particularly when changing brands or moving into a more flexible performance shoe. Check the fit on a protected surface and keep the tips, heels and soles completely unmarked until approved.

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