Hey,, ive been playing alot of double kik 16th notes up as far as 210 bpm, i was jus wondening if any drummer's of the same standard would share with me......wat shoes they ware when playing??my god dam toes are killing me,, (im not taking the piss)

Barefeet all the way, but even when I do wear shoes and go up to and above those speeds, I don't get any pain in my toes, I sometimes get pain in my shins from playing heel up and pain in my thighs from lack of endurance but never in my toes, what technique are you using???

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The only time i ever hurt my toes when playing double bass was when i slammed my foot against the toe stopper thing on my IC's.

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Relax your toes, straighten them and stop curling them up. Relax altogether, actually, you lil' stress bunny.

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cheers lads.,, i play heel up on an axis,,i don curl my toes,,there just gay!! jus after a few hours they cramp n such,, im gonna stop wareing my runners, ive worn the since ive started drumming,, thats cause its cold in this country,, i shall try playing commando,,c how it works!!

Tried warm socks? I play both barefoot and in very heavy hiking shoes. Maybe your toes are getting sore from the cold, you know it happens when you put on too many layers of socks and shoes and the circulation in your feet becomes hampered.

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