The Big Jig Shoe Study

🔬 We're doing something we've never done before.

For 40 years, we've designed and manufactured Irish dance shoes — developing products we believe in, for dancers we care about. We speak to dancers, we listen to dancers, and their feedback shapes everything we do. But we've never conducted a study of this scale. In fact, nobody in Irish dance ever has.

Until now.

The Big Jig Shoe Study is the most comprehensive research project ever conducted on jig shoes — and we need your help.

Take the Big Jig Shoe Study →

8
sections
38
questions
8 min
to complete
10%
off as thank-you

What we're asking

The study covers eight sections — from your current shoes and buying history through to what you'd build if you could design the perfect pair from scratch.

01
About you
Your role, level, age and country.
02
Your current shoes
Brand, model, satisfaction, loves and frustrations.
03
Previous shoes
Why you stopped wearing them and what you miss.
04
Shoe history
Every brand you've tried and what you'd consider.
05
What matters most
Rate 12 features and name your single most important one.
06
Teacher influence
How much does your teacher steer your shoe choice?
07
Discovery & purchase
How you find shoes and whether you'd rent before you buy.
08
The future
Design your perfect shoe. Name the feature that doesn't exist yet.

Who should take part?

If you've ever worn a jig shoe, we want to hear from you. It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or an Open Champion — every perspective improves the data.

  • ✓Dancers — at any level, any age. Your direct experience on stage is the most valuable data we can collect.
  • ✓Parents — the people who research, buy and pay for the shoes. Your view on value, fit and durability is critical.
  • ✓Teachers — you influence more buying decisions than anyone else. Your expertise shapes a generation of shoe choices.

Your thank-you

10% off all
Antonio Pacelli jig shoes

Complete the study and leave your email address — your exclusive discount code is sent automatically.

Take the study now →

Takes 8 minutes · Completely anonymous · Results published publicly

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