[Kikunan]

I used to play in socks. I switched to tennis shoes when I got into double bass. For what ever reason it made it loads easier. Then from there I switched to skater type shoes and now I'm trying to learn to play in my new pair of boots. They way I figure it is that if Lux from youtube can play death metal in heels. I can learn to play my music in boots.

[ConcussiveTheory]

I can defently play faster and more consistant with out shoes on my double bass, but it sucks when you get a massive bruze from kickback.

[DustySpears]

I can't play without shoes. But I play my kick a lot more intense than most people. And then add the fact that the pedal is cold metal, and what not. And last of all (no offense to those who do it.) But I think playing drums in just socks looks really dorky.

I usually wear chuck taylors, but I also have other light shoes I used when I play.

[A7X]

I play mainly socks as I take my shoes off at home, but I can play all three just as well as each other so I don't really think about my footwear.

[TheProgGuy]

Socks, I play double bass and have a 3 legged hi hat stand, so shoes are too big to fit between the hi hat pedal and legs.

[GaryM95]

to me playing with shoes on feels the most appropriate for me

[CJohn364]

TheYonderGod, on 11 January 2012 - 02:57 PM, said:

http://www.youtube.c...r/luxdrumcovers

Haha, nice. *subscribed*

This post has been edited by CJohn364: 13 January 2012 - 06:36 AM

[dacg1995]

when i have shoes on im too lazy to take them off so i play with shoes, and when i dont have them on im too lazy to put them on so i play in socks

[Dan62]

I usually play with socks mostly because I don't wear my shoes in my house, but I get enough practice outside of my house with my shoes on that I can play either way without any problems.

Has anyone seen those weird shoes with the toes on them? I always wondered if those would be good for drumming with since it's part like playing with shoes and part like playing barefoot since your feet still maintain most of their freedom to move.

[Allen]

I wear the "hospital" type socks with the little rubber non-slip dots on the bottom, comfortable and also helps keep my feet from sliding up the pedal...

[optic]

Interesting thread. For me. When I play live I play with shoes. For practice; I play in socks just because I never have my shoes on at home.

[cogwheel]

TheYonderGod, on 11 January 2012 - 02:57 PM, said:

http://www.youtube.c...r/luxdrumcovers

So does that count as heel up or heel down?

[AN0NYM0US]

Kikunan, on 11 January 2012 - 07:20 PM, said:

I used to play in socks. I switched to tennis shoes when I got into double bass. For what ever reason it made it loads easier. Then from there I switched to skater type shoes and now I'm trying to learn to play in my new pair of boots. They way I figure it is that if Lux from youtube can play death metal in heels. I can learn to play my music in boots.

gene hoglan plays in boots

[einarabelc5]

AN0NYM0US, on 13 January 2012 - 01:20 PM, said:

gene hoglan plays in boots

That dude looks like Forrest Withaker has a HUGE WIG on and plays drumss!!!

[The Mimic]

Socks for double bass pedal,and shoes for everything else...

This post has been edited by The Mimic: 13 January 2012 - 07:11 PM

[FourPieceMetal]

The Mimic, on 13 January 2012 - 07:08 PM, said:

Socks for double bass pedal,and shoes for everything else...

Must be hard to keep on time, playing double bass, then quickly putting your shoes on to play the hi hats. . . . . . . . lol. -_________-

The joke wasnt thought out too much when i wrote it.

[cogwheel]

I had the same thought I suppose you could glue slip-ons to the pedals or something?

[The Mimic]

FourPieceMetal, on 13 January 2012 - 07:28 PM, said:

Must be hard to keep on time, playing double bass, then quickly putting your shoes on to play the hi hats. . . . . . . . lol. -_________-

The joke wasnt thought out too much when i wrote it.

HAHA lol I meant "Everything else" as in every other genre I use shoes like jazz or soft-rock...

[Kusanagi]

TheYonderGod, on 11 January 2012 - 02:57 PM, said:

http://www.youtube.c...r/luxdrumcovers

Yeah i have seen her before don't know how she does it

[TheYonderGod]

cogwheel, on 13 January 2012 - 09:06 AM, said:

So does that count as heel up or heel down?

heel....on!