Shoes in the classroom

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[QUOTE=Kansuke;915120]Doesn’t that hurt your feet?[/QUOTE]
Not really as they are all broken in for the most part. It reduces the eventual wear and tear of my martial art footwear. Same thing for my outerwear. Different shoes for different occasions. Saves $$ and makes my investment last longer.
[QUOTE=Taryn P.;915248]I hate training in shoes, but some surfaces don’t give you much choice in the matter. I’ll train barefoot in mud and on clean cement, but gravel is a no-go.

Last year I broke my toe, and recently a classmate accidentally karate-chopped my foot during his breakfall… these toe injuries, even minor ones, are so troublesome during training and seem to take forever to heal. Frustrating.

Thus I’m trying to transition into being a shoe-wearer. I carry my shoes (used only for MA) around in my bag since I take classes at different locations.[/QUOTE]
I’ve never done the mud thing before. I guess I haven’t lived yet…
Gravel eh? And I thought I was tough. :wink:

Having a pair or two for MA shoes is helpful just in case. When I used to grapple, I did it barefoot. But for other things, I have the footwear. You get used to it after a while and it becomes part of your uniform. In tournaments, shoes are usually worn as I will not allow my feet to touch the floor.

Karate chopped while doing a break fall? It seems that someone needs to learn the proper way to do it. Palms baby, the palms!
[QUOTE=Exadon;915088]I bought a pair of Feiyues not to long ago and love them…then they came out with hi-tops. Dangit.

Most people in my school wear white Feiyues. I sport the black ones. Next pay check I may get the hightops.

They do not let normal shoes in our school, only Feiyues or other kung-fu shoes.

I never wear my shoes anywhere else but at kung-fu. I don’t want to mess up mah shooeeeees[/QUOTE]
I haven’t gotten the high tops. Might be a while as we are in a recession. But I got both the black and the white ones and I rotate them at times throughout the week. I’ve heard of people using them as regular sneakers but I doubt they were made for that. Normal sneakers should not be worn on the mats, in the dojo or in the kwoon or wherever you train in my opinion.
[QUOTE=Oso;915115]yea cubbies are cool…can be hand built or purchased…i’m sure tampa has a used office furniture type place where you could find something like that for not a lot of money.

you might even see if there is some sort of school furniture liquidator…gradeschools are cubbie havens[/QUOTE]
Cubbies are good for coats or for the slackers of the class that can’t cut it.
Give me a good sturdy, spacious shoe rack. :slight_smile:

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I’ve never done the mud thing before. I guess I haven’t lived yet…
Gravel eh? And I thought I was tough. :wink:

Mud with FROST. I did it twice and then decided that I really should get some proper outdoor sparring shoes. One step on that nasty gravel was enough for me, though… on that one I conceded immediate defeat.

Karate chopped while doing a break fall? It seems that someone needs to learn the proper way to do it. Palms baby, the palms!

Yeah, but he isn’t the one that got hurt from it. It seems that someone else needs to learn to either put some shoes on or get her foot out of the way. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Taryn

I have to wonder…if your martial art experience/style is as esoteric as your posting habits, we may all be in trouble. :smiley:

[QUOTE=Taryn P.;915254]

Mud with FROST. I did it twice and then decided that I really should get some proper outdoor sparring shoes. One step on that nasty gravel was enough for me, though… on that one I conceded immediate defeat.[/quote]

Emphasis on the FROST for good measure. I doubt anyone would want to disregard your own experiences. The mud sounds interesting. The gravel I’ll pass. Sounds like sneaks or some tennis shoes would suffice for the training that you undertake. Personally, I’ve stopped going outside barefoot ever since I stepped on a firecracker spark. Good memories of youth. :slight_smile:

[QUOTE=Taryn P.;915254]

Yeah, but he isn’t the one that got hurt from it. It seems that someone else needs to learn to either put some shoes on or get her foot out of the way. :p[/QUOTE]

True. But I mentioned it only because IF it was done the correct way, your foot/toe would have sustained less or maybe no damage (comparing a palm slap with a descending knifehand). However, you got the shoes now and I guess it’s all that matters.

BTW…I gotta give props for holding your own in the discussion regarding females in the martial art. I would say “kudos” but its not MA enough for this forum. hehe

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[QUOTE=;915255]
BTW…I gotta give props for holding your own in the discussion regarding females in the martial art. I would say “kudos” but its not MA enough for this forum. hehe[/QUOTE]

Thank you. I suspect, however, that more of them were impressed by the fact that I was cool about the dirty pictures than were impressed by my persuasive logic. :rolleyes:

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[QUOTE=Taryn P.;915256]Thank you. I suspect, however, that more of them were impressed by the fact that I was cool about the dirty pictures than were impressed by my persuasive logic. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

Well, I can see your point about the picture. It kind of shows how much faith you have in some of the people here I guess. You know what they say about first impressions. Persuasive logic only gets one so far as you’ll find once you spend more time here.

If you haven’t been told so already, welcome to the forums. :slight_smile: