What's on your feet while playing DDR?

[v4extreme]

What is it with people and playing in skate shoes? the only thing worse than skate shoes would have to be flip flops. I don't get you peeps.
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[PureBlue]

Some skate shoes aren't bad for DDR; I used to play in a pair of Etnies all the time and I could PA pretty well in them and I could do 10's.

[DAVE101]

[IceThorn14]

i play barefoot, even though i have my own metal pad now.
i really ought to stop, it totally kills my feet if i step wrong. and i'm getting blisters.
LoL... i'm an idiot.
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[PureBlue]

[DAVE101]

[PureBlue]

The only DC's I've played in are the Court Graffik ones. Mine are similar to these, but have pinstripes on the DC logo instead of the graffiti stuff:



It might be just the pads I play on, but they grip a little too much and squeak a lot.

[v4extreme]

(about skate shoes, too lazy to quote)

...also their freakishly loose and bulky? idk I guess it's just a matter of preference.
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[Nicknicholas]

Am I the only person that plays on a high level shoeless? Earlier today I passed determinator on my cobalt flux shoeless and it hurt like hell. I took out the first two screws on each panel and i play without the lexcan and it works fine.

[DAVE101]

[Slayer³]

Barefoot is great for running, but not ddr/itg. Mainly due to the metal corners and potential for cutting your foot open.

I've been thinking of trying these out:
http://www.barefootrunner.com/2009/03/review-feelmax-panka/

or a Huarache sandal.

Every shoe I've used to play ddr/itg in kills me feet.
Either my toes get crushed.
or
The arc of my foot kills do to thick soles and/or heel which does not allow the foot to bend properly. (I primarily use my forefoot).

[tamburlaine]

sambas. Sometimes the arches hurt, but they have the right amount of grip. Sliding your feet off the acrylic makes the playing a lot smother anyway.

[v4extreme]

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[PureBlue]

Once I outgrow my Asics (which might be pretty soon, lol), I'm planning on getting either these Nike Frees:



or these Adidas Goodyears:

[v4extreme]

The goodyears look ok, if they're tight enough... is it just me, or is there anyone else who can't play unless their shoes are freakishly tight?
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[tamburlaine]

[jesusfr3ak4evr]

Everyone should just go with the proven shoe winners and use Pumas--preferably track and field. I use Puma Taper SP and pass up to 14. My friend from college just went out and bought a regular pair of Puma shoes and he does up to 13. I also can pass up to 14's with my New Balance 811 running shoes, but I prefer the Pumas.

Here is what matters in a shoe:

- lightweight (IMPORTANT; get a mesh design and not a huge shoe)
- flexible (can you create a flat surface by arching your foot?)
- Grip (not as much of an issue with bar, but still important)
- Relatively flat surface on bottom. Do NOT play in Nike Shox.
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