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Topic: Best shoes for playing ( again, im sorry) |
Ariel Lobos
From:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted 8 Jan 2012 3:26 pm |
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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 ?
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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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Jeff Metz Jr.
From:
York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2012 4:10 pm I like to use
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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
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Mullen G2 SD10 , Lil Izzy Buffer, Goodrich 120 volume pedal, Boss DD-7, Peterson Strobo flip, Peavey Nashville 112 |
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AJ Azure
From:
Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Ariel Lobos
From:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted 8 Jan 2012 6:58 pm
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Thanks ! The flexibility of the sole is important , am i right ?
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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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AJ Azure
From:
Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 8 Jan 2012 8:28 pm
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| definitely in martial arts. foot grip as well as control when kicking. seems like no-brainer to use them for pedal steel |
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 8 Jan 2012 8:55 pm
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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. |
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 8 Jan 2012 11:49 pm
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| Well at least I didn't buy the red ones!! |
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From:
Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 2:43 am
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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.  I kid you not. I wear boots or running shoes now.
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 3:19 am
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Loafers or mocassins fer myslef  |
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Ariel Lobos
From:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 4:31 am
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Wow those red ones are really cool !!!
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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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Adam Sorber
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 5:22 am
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I wear Etnies skateboarding sneakers.
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Adam Sorber
Sho Bud PROII custom D-10
Sho Bud PROII custom SD-10
Fender Super Twin Reverb
Fender Ultra-linear Twin Reverb |
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Tom Grosz
From:
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 7:54 am
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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! |
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Richard Damron
From:
Gallatin, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 8:10 am
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Ballet Slippers!
Don't laugh! They're the next best thing to playing in socks. Just fold them up and cram them into a corner of the pack-a-seat.
"Personal preference" trumps everything so whether it's ballet slippers or lineman's boots they all work.
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 8:21 am
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| man i have seen tommy dodd play bare foot!!! |
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Ben Feher
From:
Austin TX
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 8:34 am
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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' |
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Brian Herder
From:
Philadelphia, Pa. USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 8:37 am
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| Obviously people's results vary, but I play in whatever I am wearing. PF Flyers to cowboy boots (the heals do make for a tighter fit under the steel). There are enough special requirements for this instrument already without worrying about my shoes. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 8:44 am
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 8:57 am
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MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
Bunch of stomp boxes |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 9:12 am
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I just wear whatever I have on. Its no big deal. Mud caked Snow boots are a hassle though.
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Ben Feher
From:
Austin TX
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 9:24 am
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You know I have been wondering how you hold 3 pedals at once... |
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 9:44 am
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I always make sure my shoes can bust into some breakdancing moves on my break. I got do something while they're playing that disco crap.. I guess that's why they call it breakdancing?
PS. This was supposed to de a dancing Gif. |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 12:01 pm
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For more formal affairs..
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MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 12:55 pm
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Oh Ken... I want some. 
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Duncan Hodge
From:
DeLand, FL USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 3:34 pm
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Kino sandals...
http://www.kinosandals.com/
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