a shoe tap for tap dancing having first and second members pivotally connected by a pivot pin . the first member having a raised hemispherical protrusion with a first through - bore . the second member having a mating concave hemispherical recess coaxially disposed relative to a second through - bore . the pivot pin being of a diameter less than the first and second through - bore and extending therethrough and thereby not inhibiting the relative motion of the pivotally mounted second member to the first member affixed to the dancer &# 39 ; s shoe .