As a part of Brazil’s dance story, the Teixeira Araujo family’s dream of opening its first two Só Dança stores in Sao Paulo came true in the mid-1980s. In order to maintain its own demands, as well as to meet the industry standards, Só Dança inaugurated its own factory in 1986 where bodywear was produced. Three years later, production was transferred to Osvaldo Cruz where artisans and technicians were brought in to start making footwear.