FLOOR USE COMPARISON

FLOOR SURFACE - PRIMARY USE

FLOOR SURFACE
Ballet
Tap
Hip-Hip
Modern
Theatre, Folk / Ethnic Jazz
Character
Ballroom
Multi-Purpose
DANCESTEP
E
C*
E
E
G*
C
E
 ENCORE/
ENCORE ELITE
G
I
I
I
I
I
VG
HARDWOOD FLOORING SYSTEMS
E**
I
I
I
I
I
VG
QUIETSTEP
I
C*
E
I
G*
G
VG
QUIETSTEP 5
I**
C*
E
I
G*
G
VG
RAVE
E
X
I
I
X
C
C
SUPER BRAVO B & SUPER BRAVO CLASSIC
E
X
I
I
VG
G
G
TIMESTEP
VG
E
I
E
I
E
I
TIMESTEP 5
VG
E
I
E
I
E
I
TIMESTEP T
VG
E
I
E
I
E
I
WOODSTEP
VG**
VG
VG
E
I
VG
E
WOODSTEP PLUS
VG**
C*
E
E
VG*
G
VG
WOODSTEP ULTRA
VG**
C*
E
E
VG*
G
I

*Sound reduction produces less than performance quality results.
**With the use of Slip NoMor Finish

I = Ideal     E = Excellent     VG = Very Good     G = Good     C = Conditional     X - Not Recommended

 

SUBFLOOR - PERFORMANCE

SUBFLOORS
Ballet
Tap
Hip-Hip
Modern
Theatre, Folk / Ethnic Jazz
Character
Ballroom
Multi-Purpose
SPRINGSTEP I
E
I
I
E
E
X
E
SPRINGSTEP II
I
E
E
I
I
E
I
SPRINGSTEP III
E
X
E
E
VG
I
E
SPRINGSTEP IV, IV-B AND IV-C
I
E
E
I
I
VG
I
SPRINGSTEP IV-A
VG
X
VG
E
E
I
E
TOURFLOR
E
E
I
E
E
VG
VG
I = Ideal     E = Excellent     VG = Very Good     G = Good     C = Conditional     X - Not Recommended

 

SUBFLOOR - CHARACTERISTICS

SUBFLOORS
Absorbency
Resiliency
Sound Amplification
Elimination of Residual Vibration
SPRINGSTEP I
VG
I
I
G
SPRINGSTEP II
E
E
E
E
SPRINGSTEP III
I
VG
C
I
SPRINGSTEP IV, IV-B AND IV-C
E
E
E
E
SPRINGSTEP IV-A
I
VG
C
I
TOURFLOR
E
E
VG
VG
*Sound reduction produces less than performance quality results.
I = Ideal     E = Excellent     VG = Very Good     G = Good     C = Conditional     X - Not Recommended


All Springstep subfloors provide ideal lateral foot support, the ability to keep you balanced. Enhanced performance deals with sound amplification, jumping support, balance and residual vibration. The ability of a subfloor to absorb post impact vibration is important because keeping the floor still makes it easier to balance.