Barefoot or in socks a bad idea for metal pads?

Total_Beginner · Basic Member Joined: 13 Oct 2007

I was thinking of upgrading my pad to either a hard pad like a RedOctane Ignition or just biting the bullet and getting a metal pad like a BlueShark. The question I have is all videos I've seen of people using metal pads like BlueShark or CobaltBlue the users are wearing shoes. At my place we usually take our shoes off indoors so I would be playing on the metal pad barefoot (or maybe in socks). Is it a bad idea to pick up a metal pad if this is how I will be playing? Just curious if this is going to beat up my feet...

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devout · Trick Member Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Location: the atl

I find that I get tired a lot faster wearing socks on metal because you need to put a lot more effort into avoiding slipping... i play in bare feet.
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Devon · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject:

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Devon · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject:

P.I · Trick Member Joined: 10 Oct 2007

c'mon, guys. it was a simple question that was asked. some play with bare feet. some play with socks. it's all preference... if you feel the need to mock some one else's opinion, go elsewhere.

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Da-Risin-Smoke · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

The last person that played barefoot on our machine splattered blood over the pad.

Oh noes! Poor dedicab.

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videoCWK · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Location: woh

If you ask me, no one should ever use bare feet on a metal pad. I tried it once on my CF and stopped a few steps in because I hit a screw. And nearly everyone who does it stops sooner or later because they get tired of cutting their feet on edges/screws.
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Ghettobarney · Trick Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Location: Failing Pandy

Yeah, for a metal pad barefoot is a bad idea. Socks are ok, depending on what pad your on. You'll go through a few pairs, but personally I find some harder songs easier in socks.
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Ghettobarney · Trick Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Location: Failing Pandy

Yeah, for a metal pad barefoot is a bad idea. Socks are ok, depending on what pad your on. You'll go through a few pairs, but personally I find some harder songs easier in socks.
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aimless07 · Trick Member Joined: 17 Apr 2007

i always played with tennis shoes on. in my socks it felt slippery at times and since my now broken metal pad had screws that stuck out, i didn't want to trip and cut up my feet. plus if you are sweating heavily in bare feet that could get slippery as well.

Maliciant · Trick Member Joined: 22 Aug 2007

I play in socks... they are pretty slick on my devout design pad when my socks are totally dry but once I start to sweat a little the traction is pretty good. Playing barefoot I'd have more traction until I started to sweat. My pad isn't a risk of cutting my feet, but stepping on the rounded bolts I put in it can hurt sometimes.

The amount of energy used to keep your balance is a pretty big deal, try walking on wet ice some time... especially if it's not level like a hockey rink, you'll understand quickly what it means.
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dj_sammylvr03 · Trick Member Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Location: Connecticut, US

I made Stoli's chrome pad, and I play barefoot simply because socks slip too much on the Lucite, and I don't want to scuff it with shoes.
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Da-Risin-Smoke · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

Better have a grippy pad or grippy socks if you're going to play on a metal pad.
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0rion · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:46 am Post subject:

I'd say you'll be fine unless you try someting really hard. I've occasionally played barefoot on my Cobalt Flux pad and didn't have too much trouble. I'd personally recommend against it, but hey, it's your pad/feet/life.
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