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Footwear . . . What I've been wearing for a number of years now for pedal-intensive guitar performance has been those "surf sox" or "water socks" that you can get at the sporting goods store for $15 or less (in some cases $10 and at certain times of the year). They're made for folks who do water sports like wind-surfing, kayaking, jet-skiing, etc, and need who a bit more grip than the bare human foot can provide on a wet surface (and just a tiny bit of protection too). The soles are very thin flexible rubber and the uppers are light-weight stretchy material - a bit like wearing a low cut black sock that has a thin version of a tennis shoe tread molded on the bottom. They work well and will keep you from conducting electrical current if you touch something electrically "hot" too. The main joy is that they're cheap and you can feel the buttons very precisely. The only downside is that much street wear will ruin them in next to no time at all. Example, recently in Boise for B-CIMF I was asked to go to dinner after my Saturday afternoon set and I forgot (or neglected) to change back into my street shoes first. Well, I nearly walked the soles right off my "looping shoes" when I got back to the venue I had to basically throw them away. Also, they're great if you have big feet like me (size 15). But, needless to say, they offer no arch support at all, which also works against much street use. I've found they work quite handily wear quite a while if worn only when I need them. Good luck, Ted Killian On May 17, 2009, at 9:11 AM, David Gans wrote: > > > Anyone got any ideas about shoes with really thin soles so I don't > have to play festivals and other dangerous environments with stocking > feet? I need to be able to feel those little buttons with my toes. > > > > > -- > > David Gans - david@trufun.com or david@gdhour.com > Truth and Fun, Inc., 484 Lake Park Ave. #102, Oakland CA 94610-2730 > Blog: http://cloudsurfing.gdhour.com > Web site: http://www.dgans.com > Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgans > Music: http://www.cdbaby.com/all/dgans > > >