# Fuego

> Fuego is a Miami direct-to-consumer footwear company selling street-ready dance sneakers built around a patented FlowTec outsole, dual pivot points and a carefully tuned balance of slip and grip. Founder Kevin Weschler turned his own salsa-class frustration into a specialist brand whose products span low-tops, high-tops, split-soles and wedges, promoted through visual demonstrations and collaborations with dancers including Jade Chynoweth, BDash and Derek Hough.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Miami, United States
- **Founders:** Kevin Weschler (CEO and Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 80 employees according to supplied company data; public databases vary and have listed ranges from 11-50 to 51-200.
- **Products:** Low-top dance sneaker, High-top dance sneaker, Split-sole dance sneaker, Wedge dance sneaker, FuegoTV
- **Notable:** Built a customer community spanning more than 120 countries, according to Fuego., Won Women's Health's 2023 Best Dance Sneaker recognition for the low-top., Expanded from one low-top into high-top, split-sole, wedge, kids, apparel and accessory lines.

## Products & services

- **Low-top dance sneaker** — Streetwear-styled sneaker with a patented FlowTec outsole, dual pivot points, cushioning and indoor-outdoor use.
- **High-top dance sneaker** — An ankle-height version with additional padding for dancers who prefer a high-top silhouette.
- **Split-sole dance sneaker** — A more flexible construction intended to improve articulation while retaining a sneaker appearance.
- **Wedge dance sneaker** — A raised wedge silhouette combining dance function with a fashion-led profile.
- **FuegoTV** — A branded video library of product demonstrations, dancer stories, styles and surface-specific movement content.

## Achievements

- Built a customer community spanning more than 120 countries, according to Fuego.
- Won Women's Health's 2023 Best Dance Sneaker recognition for the low-top.
- Expanded from one low-top into high-top, split-sole, wedge, kids, apparel and accessory lines.
- Developed and patented the FlowTec outsole with two pivot points.
- Placed a BDash collaboration on The Ellen DeGeneres Show through a dance performance.
- Reached more than 11,000 product reviews according to the company storefront.

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — Launched the Jade x Fuego recycled-material collaboration with dancer and actress Jade Chynoweth.
- **2023-07** — Fuego's low-top was recognized as Women's Health's Best Dance Sneaker of 2023.
- **2024-01** — Raised a reported $2.5 million early-stage financing associated with New World Angels.
- **2025** — Introduced limited-edition low-top and split-sole designs with Derek Hough.
- **2026-07** — Published campaign and performance content with the Miami HEAT Dancers.

## Links

- Website: https://fuegodance.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuegodance
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Fuego_dance
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Fuego_dance
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuego.dance/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fuegodance.inc
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuego.dance

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Last updated: 2026-08-22