Suede Foot Thong • Contemporary & Lyrical Half Shoe - S0675

Sometimes the simplest contemporary footwear makes the most sense. The Bloch S0675 Suede Foot Thong strips the traditional half shoe almost completely away, leaving a soft suede working surface beneath the ball of the foot and little else between the dancer and the floor.

Thin toe anchors help position the suede pad, while elastic support across the foot keeps it securely connected through turns and travelling movement. The heel, arch, toes and majority of the forefoot remain exposed, creating one of the closest-to-barefoot options in the collection.

Bloch S0675 Suede Foot Thong – Personality

Maximum Floor Feel • Smooth Turns • Minimal Coverage • Barefoot Freedom

The minimalist turn specialist. S0675 feels almost less like footwear and more like placing a turning surface exactly where the foot needs one. There is virtually nothing covering the foot itself, which makes it particularly appealing to dancers who want protection from friction without losing the look or sensation of dancing barefoot.

Tan keeps the tiny amount of visible footwear soft, neutral and naturally understated against the foot.

Bloch S0675 Contemporary Foot Thong – Design & Performance

The centre of the S0675 is its full suede leather forefoot pad. Positioned beneath the ball of the foot, it reduces direct friction against the floor and creates a smooth, consistent working surface for turns without extending unnecessary material through the rest of the foot.

Rather than enclosing the toes inside fabric or leather, thin sections pass between the toes to help hold the suede pad in the correct position. The toes themselves remain exposed and free to spread, grip and respond naturally during balance and weight transfer.

Across the upper foot, an elastic support system adds security and helps prevent the turning pad from shifting through movement. BLOCH also reinforces the outer suede pad, an important detail in such a deliberately minimal design because the forefoot surface does virtually all of the work.

The result is exceptionally close to barefoot. There is no covered arch, no heel and almost no upper to influence articulation. S0675 simply gives the high-friction area beneath the forefoot a dedicated turning surface while leaving the rest of the foot alone.

Bloch S0675 Suede Foot Thong – Technical Profile

Bloch S0675 Contemporary Footwear DNA™

Our Dance World Footwear DNA™ highlights the five characteristics that define how Contemporary footwear feels.

Higher score ≠ better. Dance World Contemporary Footwear DNA™ shows the balance and feel of the footwear, helping dancers compare different constructions and choose what suits their movement and floorwork.

Dance World Notes – Bloch S0675 Suede Foot Thong

The minimalist turn specialist.

What makes S0675 so good is that BLOCH hasn't tried to turn it into a shoe. The suede sits beneath the high-friction area of the forefoot, while almost everything else stays exposed. For dancers who genuinely enjoy working barefoot, that simplicity is a big part of its appeal.

The security system is more considered than it first appears. The toe anchors help stop the pad wandering underneath the foot, while the additional elastic keeps it closely positioned without enclosing the toes or arch.

Our overall impression: this is one of the purest turn-focused designs in the collection. It doesn't offer cushioning or meaningful structural support, and it isn't supposed to. S0675 is for the dancer who wants to keep the barefoot foot and simply make repeated turning more comfortable.