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Senseless Apprentice · 11-03-2004, 11:14 PM

So I am experimenting with drumming barefoot (in socks). Here are my reasons:

1) Easiest way to control heal toe technique executions

2) I can 'feel' where I am on the pedal with the nerved in my foot (shoes don't have nerves). If I want to execute a heal toe, I will 'feel' my way to the edge of the pedal so that I can get my heel to do a hit. I I want to hit the sweet sopt, I will 'feel' my way towards the center of the padal, using the imprinted lettering as a guide.

So I had band practice today...and it was the first practice I played in socks. It was also the first time I played a really long time in socks. Here's what happened:

Pro's: I was indeed albe to execute my foot techniques well like I described above.

Con's: My right sock has a hole in it because the imprinted lettering chewed right threw it. the bottom of my foot is also slightly burned from the imprinted lettering. OUCH!

Question: How can I fix these cons and continue to have the light footed advantage?

(can someone maybe recommend me some fort of EXTREMELY light footwear? Or anything at all?)

Thanks for your time.

11-03-2004, 11:14 PM	#1
Senseless Apprentice myspace.com/thomassienko Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 1,948	Barefoot Drumming (ouch) So I am experimenting with drumming barefoot (in socks). Here are my reasons: 1) Easiest way to control heal toe technique executions 2) I can 'feel' where I am on the pedal with the nerved in my foot (shoes don't have nerves). If I want to execute a heal toe, I will 'feel' my way to the edge of the pedal so that I can get my heel to do a hit. I I want to hit the sweet sopt, I will 'feel' my way towards the center of the padal, using the imprinted lettering as a guide. So I had band practice today...and it was the first practice I played in socks. It was also the first time I played a really long time in socks. Here's what happened: Pro's: I was indeed albe to execute my foot techniques well like I described above. Con's: My right sock has a hole in it because the imprinted lettering chewed right threw it. the bottom of my foot is also slightly burned from the imprinted lettering. OUCH! Question: How can I fix these cons and continue to have the light footed advantage? (can someone maybe recommend me some fort of EXTREMELY light footwear? Or anything at all?) Thanks for your time.