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Posted by Claudette Cooling on 18th August 2017
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or pro, whether you've been drumming all your life or have been thinking of taking up this fantastic past time recently, one thing's for sure this question has passed through each of our minds at least once... what shoes should you wear to drum?
Now this blog post will be one that will certainly divide drummers, but as we've found it there are usually three distinct categories drummers fall in when faced with this question; The Specific Shoe Drummers, The No Shoe Drummers and The Any Shoe Drummers.
For those of you wondering what the heck these categories mean, don't worry we've provided a simple, concise outline below:
The Specific Shoe Drummers: Wear a specific shoe or type of shoe to drum and won't stray from this shoe.
The No Shoe Drummers: The No Shoe Drummers prefer to play without wearing shoes. Whether it's barefoot or in socks they prefer no shoes as it allows your foot to be super light against the bass drum pedal if you wish. Plus it is less restrictive if you are playing for lengths at a time.
The Any Shoe Drummers: These drummers really live up to their name, they'll wear any shoe, they really don't care as long as it's comfortable and it allows them to play like a pro!
Some of the common factors of a successful drum shoe that seemed to crop up were grip, material and weight:
Grip: Is quite an influential factor when it comes to drumming, obviously the more grip you have, the more control you have over your bass drum pedal. But really it can come down to your playing style, whether you want to achieve speed or power. Slippery shoes tend to work best for speed, whereas shoes with a substantial grip are better suited for power. Wanting to achieve a middle ground between both speed and power? Then go for a shoe that has a decent amount of grip but not so much that it will hinder your speed.
Material: When it comes to material it really is all about comfort, imagine how your feet feel when you've walked for hours on end wearing uncomfortable shoes, that's exactly the feeling you'll get with drumming. Shoes that are made of lighter more flexible materials such as canvas are often favoured for the flexibility they hold over more rigid shoes such as shoes made of leather.
Weight: The weight debate and the shoe/no shoe debate are one in the same. Some drummers find that complex techniques that involve shifts of intense speed are better executed wearing no shoes at all, seemingly because without a shoe your foot is at it's lightest. In addition, most drummers like to avoid shoes that have a heel just for pure ease, it also (depending on the shoe) can restrict your foot movement whilst wearing the heeled shoe.
Obviously whether you're pro shoe or no shoe, you've got to go for what makes you comfortable and what allows you to be the best drummer you can be, whatever that is go with it and don't look back!
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