Patent ID: 8753734

Claim:
A tap for the forward portion of a dance shoe sole, comprising a base including a forward edge adjacent to the toe area of the dance shoe sole, a rear edge extending toward the ball area of the dance shoe sole, side edges between said toe and rear edges, and a lip extending continuously around a perimeter of said side and forward edges, said base side edges having a radius of curvature defined by a transition of radius between said rear edge and said forward edge, said base side edges extending toward side edges, respectively, of the dance shoe sole, said base forward edge having a flat configuration and a projection extending upwardly therefrom, said projection having a flat configuration, a thickness corresponding with a thickness of said base, and a forward surface co-planar with said flat forward edge of said base to provide stability to the dancer when performing certain dance movements, said base forward edge further having rounded opposite end edges which merge into said base side edges, said base further including a platform arranged rearwardly of said projection.