Jo Thompson Szymanski Choreographs
Shoes of Another Man
A -- 48 count, 2 wall, Int/Adv level line dance
To the Music: Shoes of Another Man by Brother Yusef
| Wait 48 counts, start on the word "Walk" | |
| WALK 2, SYNCOPATED FORWARD COASTER STEP, BACK 2, COASTER CROSS | |
| 1 - 2 | Walk forward R, L. |
| & 3 - 4 | Step forward R (&), Step together with L (3), Step back R, bend both knees slightly, let L toe fan out to L, keep L toe close to the floor, don't lift it up too high (4). |
| 5 - 6 | Knees stay slightly bent for counts 5-6 - Walk back L as R toe fans out to R (5), Walk back R as L toe fans out to L (6). |
| 7 & 8 | Step back L (7), Step together with R (&), Step L across front of R (8). |
| SYNCOPATED SCISSORS R, 3/4 TURN, FORWARD, DRAG, BALL CHANGE, STEP | |
| & 1 - 2 | Step R to R side (&), Step together with L face body slightly L (1), Step R across front of L (2). |
| 3 & 4 | Turn 1/4 R, step back L (3), Turn 1/2 R, step together R (&), Step forward L (4). |
| 5 - 6 | Large step forward R (5), Drag L toe to R ending in a touch (6). |
| & 7 8 | Rock back on ball of L (&), Recover weight forward to R (7), Step forward L (8). |
| CLOSE, PLACE, KNEE POP, BACK TURN 1/2, TAKE A WALK AROUND R 4 | |
| & 1 | Step together R (&), Place L foot forward, keeping weight back on R (1). |
| & 2 | Bend both knees, lifting both heels up (&), Lower heels, straighten legs (2). |
| 3 & 4 | Step back with L starting 1/2 turn R (3), Step together R finishing 1/2 turn R (&), Step forward L (4). |
| 5 - 8 | Walk R, L, R, L traveling in a 1/2 circle or arc pattern R (like a half moon) completing a 1/2 turn R. |
| & POINT, CROSS, SIDE, BACK, SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK, BACK, & FRONT & BACK | |
| & 1 | Step together R (&), Point L to L side (1). |
| 2 - 4 | Step L across front of R (2), Step R to R side (3), Step L cross behind R (4). |
| & 5 - 6 | Rock ball of R to R side (&), Recover weight to L foot (5), Step R crossed behind L (6). |
| & 7 & 8 | Step L to L (&), Step R across front of L (7), Step L to L (&), Step R crossed behind L (8). |
| & TOUCH, HOLD, & TOUCH, HOLD, & TOUCH & CROSS, 3/4 TURN | |
| & 1 - 4 | Step L to L (&), Touch R together (1), Hold (2), Step R to R (&), Touch L together (3), Hold (4). |
| & 5 & 6 | Step L to L (&), Touch R together (5), Step back on ball of R (&), Step L across front of R (6). |
| 7 - 8 | Turn 1/4 L, step back R (7), Turn 1/2 L, step forward L (8). |
| SYNCOPATED LOCK, STEP, MAMBO STEP, 1/2 TURN R SAILOR, FULL TURN L TRIPLE | |
| & 1 - 2 | Step forward with R foot (&), Lock step L behind R (1), Step forward R (2). |
| 3 & 4 | Rock forward L (3), Recover back to R (&), Step back L (4). |
| 5 & 6 | Sweep R to R side starting R 1/2 turn, Step R crossed behind L (5), Step together L completing R 1/2 Turn (&), Step R foot forward with R toe turned out, thighs tight (6). |
| 7 & 8 | Turn 1/2 L, step forward L: this will feel like you are unwinding L and then stepping forward (7), Rock back on ball of R turning 1/2 L (&), Step forward with L (8). |
| Note: | Counts 5-8 are on the spot--it doesn't travel. |
| Easier option: | On 5&6 do a R sailor with no turn, on 7&8 do a L Sailor with a 1/2 turn L. |
| Start again from the beginning. | |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
ELYSIUM DANCE DESIGNS LLC --- WWW.AZBODYDANCE.COM
