Barefoot player problems...

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 14 Nov 2022 2:11 pm

all leather moccasins, without the dopey rubber soul, and call it a day.. Soft and supple as wearing thick socks, and no one will call the health department because you dared play in stocking feet.

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 15 Nov 2022 3:22 pm

I can’t see any need to play barefooted but I know some do. I can’t play in boots but do use just regular shoes of just about any kind that keep my ankle free.

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 15 Nov 2022 3:34 pm

"Cookie" Jones used to come by the store and play in his socks all the time, Bobbe always razzed him about how his playing lacked any sole.

Jake Bopp · Post by **Jake Bopp** » 17 Nov 2022 5:49 pm

ajm wrote:Not that it matters, but since no one asked: What kind of PSG are you playing?
Picture of the pedals?

It's a CMI, I've reached out to a buddy who has a machine shop to make me some non-permanent, beveled and smooth pads that bolt to the pedals with cross bars on the bottom.

I played without shoes Saturday night, didn't get any negative comments

One guy said we were too loud, I guess... I don't think my feet had anything to do with that.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 17 Nov 2022 7:18 pm

You live in a shoes-optional state.

Andrew Schmidt · Post by **Andrew Schmidt** » 17 Nov 2022 7:37 pm

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B1J65NKG

I play barefoot and was starting to have issues with the bottom of my feet.
I found these on amazon and keep them by my steel.
Just thin enough to feel like barefoot playing but they protect my soles. Good luck

Jake Bopp · Post by **Jake Bopp** » 18 Nov 2022 4:00 am

Fred Treece wrote:You live in a shoes-optional state.

Honestly, lots of things are optional in this state. Reading, turn signals, etc.

Those are perfect, Andrew. Cheap enough to try out if these bolt over covers don't work!

Mike Polansky · Post by **Mike Polansky** » 18 Nov 2022 7:51 am

I just bought these: https://astraldesigns.com/products/loyak-ms

They're water shoes but look like normal shoes. Super flexible and they fit my ridiculously wide and weird shaped foot. It's the only shoe I've found so far that I'm able to play pedal steel in.