Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com

Like most parents, I think my daughter is amazingly talented. Though both my hubby and I knew she didn’t get any of my dance genes, she did get her vocal genes from his end of the family. She came out screaming at birth and has had an amazingly loud, beautiful voice ever since. This week she landed a singing role in a small local kid’s production of The Wiz and I have to get her dance shoes for rehearsals.

Normally I’d expect to pay $30-$50 for a decent pair of jazz dance shoes for kids. But since this is only a 2-month affair and she is still growing, I am heading over to Danny’s Warehouse to look for a pair for just $10.

Shopping in his warehouse is always like walking into my daughter’s room…. Very chaotic! But it’s worth rummaging through the chaos with the huge savings he offers on yoga, dance, skating, or gymnastic wear. His prices are easily 60%-90% below retail everyday. Since Danny’s handles name brand clothing and shoes in closeouts, discontinued and some damages.  This is opportunistic shopping; re-orders aren’t possible and you pounce when you find something.

We found boxes loaded with jazz leather, split sole, slip ons by Dance Shuz. These discontinued shoes are not the top of the line in Jazz shoes, but still would normally retail around $40. We got ‘em for just $10. Perfect for anyone just starting out in dance or theater.

I also saw a bunch of Dance Shuz character shoes, but most were in narrow sizes. They did have one in a medium width in my daughter’s size, so I picked up those just in case. If I was wrong and she didn’t need them I’d lose $10. If I was right and she did need them, I’d have saved another $40… plus gas and time.

Danny as always was there helping guide you through his warehouse. We were in and out in under a half hour.  I spent $20, but saved near $70.  Now, that’s my kind of bargain shopping!