Best shoes for playing ( again, im sorry)
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- Ariel Lobos
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Best shoes for playing ( again, im sorry)
I know this is a recurrent topic but i have to change my moccasins, they are really confortable but expensive because i bought them long ago for a friends wedding .Im playing a sho bud proffesional and an Emmons push pull with differents types of pedals as all we know...any suggestions ?
ShoBud The Professional 72.Emmons PP D10 83. Fender Stringmaster, triple neck. 1927 Weissenborn style 1. Fender Twin Reverb 77. Fender Princeton Reverb 78.
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I like to use
A pair of Merona Cloyd Slipper Moccasins. Sox-tab patent with plush interior lining and rubber soul. Amazing for pedal steel playing, and can be bought at Target for around 25.00
Mullen G2 SD10 , Lil Izzy Buffer, Goodrich 120 volume pedal, Boss DD-7, Peterson Strobo flip, Peavey Nashville 112
http://www.amazon.com/TMAS-Wushu-Shoes- ... _sim_mov_3
http://www.amazon.com/Feiyue-High-Top-S ... _sim_mov_4
http://www.amazon.com/adidas-Pretereo-2 ... =1-1-spell
works for kung fu practitioners and wrestlers, supportive but, not heavy on sole.
http://www.amazon.com/Feiyue-High-Top-S ... _sim_mov_4
http://www.amazon.com/adidas-Pretereo-2 ... =1-1-spell
works for kung fu practitioners and wrestlers, supportive but, not heavy on sole.
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I don't like flexible sole shoes for playing steel. My favorite shoes for playing PSG are race car shoes. They are designed for working the pedals of a race car so function prevails over fashion.
The soles are fairly stiff and they are just big enough for my foot. There is nothing extending beyond my toes and the side of my foot, so there's less chance of getting tangled in the pedals. I find I have far fewer pedal mishaps, which means my playing is more consistent. Also, the rubber soles have a lot of traction so my foot doesn't slip on the pedals, like with leather sole shoes or boots.
They may look a little funny, but I'm too old to care. If I play good, people seem to forgive my dreadful sense of fashion.
The soles are fairly stiff and they are just big enough for my foot. There is nothing extending beyond my toes and the side of my foot, so there's less chance of getting tangled in the pedals. I find I have far fewer pedal mishaps, which means my playing is more consistent. Also, the rubber soles have a lot of traction so my foot doesn't slip on the pedals, like with leather sole shoes or boots.
They may look a little funny, but I'm too old to care. If I play good, people seem to forgive my dreadful sense of fashion.
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I agree with Paul. These are what I use. The only drawback is they get hot because they are designed to deflect heat.
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Well, to each his or her own. The ideal footwear on steel for me is none. I found that this isn't always "appropriate," and even dangerous: forget the broken glass and unidentified sticky substances on some bandstands--there was the night an inebriated young woman tried (and partially succeeded) to paint my toenails while playing. :whoa:I kid you not. I wear boots or running shoes now.
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My favorite pedaling footwear are my soft-soled (crepe?) Minnetonka moccasins.
Another option for me are a set of Tom's. They are fairly snug on my foot and have a tad sturdier sole than my moc's. If you haven't heard of Tom's shoes, their business premise is donating 1 pair of shoes to children in need for every pair you buy.
I wear my shoes to the death, so when I calculate a cost per wear of even $50 shoes, it is very small!
Another option for me are a set of Tom's. They are fairly snug on my foot and have a tad sturdier sole than my moc's. If you haven't heard of Tom's shoes, their business premise is donating 1 pair of shoes to children in need for every pair you buy.
I wear my shoes to the death, so when I calculate a cost per wear of even $50 shoes, it is very small!
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I'm looking at latin dance shoes. High cowboy boot like heel, thin leather sole, low cut and snug fit.
I don't like the extra sole of street shoes, it gets in the way. And moccosins are not snug enough, my foot feels like is slopping around in them. Cowboy boots have a higher heel that seems like it would make everything more comfortable, my calves get very tired/cramp up from holding my foot up sometimes, but the high tops look like they would impare ankle movement for rocking on/off pedals. Dance shoes look like they cover all the bases.
Some dance shoes are available in wingtip too. Just sayin'
I don't like the extra sole of street shoes, it gets in the way. And moccosins are not snug enough, my foot feels like is slopping around in them. Cowboy boots have a higher heel that seems like it would make everything more comfortable, my calves get very tired/cramp up from holding my foot up sometimes, but the high tops look like they would impare ankle movement for rocking on/off pedals. Dance shoes look like they cover all the bases.
Some dance shoes are available in wingtip too. Just sayin'
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