I gotta wear shoes. Walking on spilled beer, broken glass, barf, splintered wood stages, cords, and getting stepped on does not appeal to me. Besides, I found these Vans which are comfy as heck...
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Wearing shoes on stage.
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bassman314
I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process...
In my high-top chucks, I use one of those insoles for knee or back pain. It works wonders.
Low-cut Chucks have such a short heel, that adding another 1/4" for the insole makes them rub badly. I don't wear my low-cut chucks for gigs.
I also wear these:
In case the pic goes away, it's a pair of black, all-leather combat boots.
You forgot Ronnie Van Zandt....RIP.
I've been wearing Rockport ProWalkers for over 10 years...different pairs, mind you...and when they start looking shabby, they're relegated to gig wear. Beats the heck out of Chuck Taylors by a long shot. Couple more years and they're great for yard work. After that, they become dog toys.
Riis
Wasn't the alternate title to Jaco's bio "Barefoot in America" ?
Guys wear shoes , ladies , do whatever you want,bar bands, anti-adhesive topical cream.
Guys wear shoes , ladies , do whatever you want,bar bands, anti-adhesive topical cream.
Joss Stone is very pretty, but it's her "short dress and bare feet on stage" thing that is one of the sexiest things I've seen.
Shoes/Boots on stage for me. Flip flops for practice.
Shoes/Boots on stage for me. Flip flops for practice.
Generally, the only place that I go without shoes in in my own house. If I'm not there I wear shoes.
It is personal preference. I wear dress shoes, casual shoes, sneakers, or boots with socks. I also don't wear sandals. Never barefoot and never socks no shoes. And never shoes without socks.
I remember seeing Leatherface(British punk band) at the old Club Laga in Pittsburgh and Franky Stubbs the frontman wasn't wearing shoes. He had a habit of jumping up and down violently in the middle of songs and Laga was setup with those "in-the-stage" monitors so half of the surface was metal grates. Needless to say, bare feet, violent jumping, and metal grates don't mix and Franky's feet were literally bleeding by the end of the set.
Still, bloody or not, he kept on jumping and didn't even seem to notice the bloody footprints he was leaving all over the stage. It might have been the most genuinely hardcore thing I'd ever seen at a show.
Still, bloody or not, he kept on jumping and didn't even seem to notice the bloody footprints he was leaving all over the stage. It might have been the most genuinely hardcore thing I'd ever seen at a show.
The only way is flip flops.
I will not play for any band that asks me to wear shoes.
What's next? Tight pants and a v neck?
I will not play for any band that asks me to wear shoes.
What's next? Tight pants and a v neck?
drumming i sometimes play barefoot. its consistent. my foot will always feel the same against a foot pedal, and a strange pair of shoes can sometimes make something feel a bit off. not really a "big" deal, though.
generally.. yeah..shoes.
generally.. yeah..shoes.
