The Steel Guitar Forum

Something like Docker type deck shoes work best for me. I can use tennis shoes if they're the old style with the flat, thin sole. Dress shoes or penny loafers are fine too.

Ken

With a size 13w foot, I found that playing steel with even slightly pointed cowboy boots was like playing in cross country skis. I have a couple of pairs of black running shoes that I use.

Dockers with my Carter, Ropers with my Emmons.

White sole Sperry Topsiders(mocassin style boat shoes). Good pedal feel and no slip.

My favorite is a moccasin type loafer with a leather sole, if I can find one. The leather sole lets you slide off the pedals easier.
Erv

For PSG, the tapered ‘cowboy’ heel was always best for me, because; it puts the pivot-point farther under the heel and is less strain on the ankle when rocking from one pedal to another. And also I always prefer a thin, flexable, leather sole. My first choice of shoe-style is Hanover shoe-boot w/zipper. I have them in Black and also in Burgandy. Those two colors will suit almost any dress-combination.

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I think that tennis shoes work pretty good... when i just wake up and want to practice I just practice in socks or something. It works OK.

I, personally, am descended from apes and hence prefer bare feet, but when the weather won't cooperate there are some leather-soled semi-fuzzy bedroom slippers that work well. NOT the totally fuzzy bunny slippers, the cat likes them too much. http://www.landsend.com/ - see "Fleece-a-Line" slippers. Of course the black ones sound better....

David, they look great. I couldn't find a picture of the black. Do you get them monogrammed or not?