# Performance footwear
**URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/performance-footwear/52626
**Category:** Riding Advice
**Created:** [October 22, 2002, 11:56am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/performance-footwear/52626 "2002-10-22T11:56:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@JJuggle](https://unicyclist.com/u/JJuggle)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2002, 11:56am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/performance-footwear/52626/1 "2002-10-22T11:56:15Z")
To those who do performing whether artistic or clowning, what kind of shoes do you wear? What I’m particularly interested in is footwear that is not “athletic” looking, e.g. what you’d wear for MUni or trials, etc, but rather footwear that is suitable for riding but also goes with a costume. I’d be particularly interested in the experiences of those who do juggling and unicycling in their performances.
What brands or types of shoe do you prefer and why?
Thanks,
Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ
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### Author:  [@Checkernuts](https://unicyclist.com/u/Checkernuts)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2002, 2:42pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/performance-footwear/52626/2 "2002-10-22T14:42:40Z")
Get some all Black Skate shoes.
Vans
Globe
DC
Many more just look arround at your local skate shop
Just check out the souls and look for a good waffle cone kinda pattern. They seem to have better grip than any dress shoes your gonna find, and they look profesional to an audience.
Ohh and if black isnt your thing look for a different color.
Chex
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### Author:  [@system](https://unicyclist.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2002, 3:18pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/performance-footwear/52626/3 "2002-10-22T15:18:04Z")
Re: Performance footwear
It all depends on the costume that you are wearing.
When I am in need of dress shoes to unicycle with I wear black oilskin doc
martins (without the yellow stitching). They look like dress shoes, yet have
a grippy sole.
All the other shoes that I wear when I perform are parts of costumes (mostly
jester shoes that I had made). It is fairly easy to get a shoemaker to
re-sole (or even just glue rubber to the bottom of) the shoes that are part
of your costume.
–
Wayne van Wijk
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### Author:  [@johnfoss](https://unicyclist.com/u/johnfoss)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2002, 12:16pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/performance-footwear/52626/4 "2002-10-23T12:16:07Z")
Since I perform as a unicyclist, I wear the best unicycling shoes I have, which are very athletic-looking. Nike or other brand “turf” shoes.
For a more formal look, I have an older pair of Nike turf shoes that are black, with everything that isn’t black on them colored black with magic marker. They’re still red & white on the bottom though. If I mess up people will see that.
I used to perform with Greg Milstein who did not specialize as a unicyclist. He had a really cool pair of black patent leather (super glossy) dress shoes that had textured rubber soles. So it is possible to find such a thing, but I don’t know the brand or model of what Greg used to wear.
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### Author:  [@system](https://unicyclist.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2002, 1:03pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/performance-footwear/52626/5 "2002-10-23T13:03:17Z")
Re: Performance footwear
[http://www.mys-co.com/newSite/shopping/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?lang=eng&mode=viewDetail&category=shose](http://www.mys-co.com/newSite/shopping/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?lang=eng&mode=viewDetail&category=shose)
I cannot recommend these as I have never tried them but it seems interesting
nonetheless.
“JJuggle” \ wrote in message
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\>
\> To those who do performing whether artistic or clowning, what kind of
\> shoes do you wear? What I’m particularly interested in is footwear that
\> is not “athletic” looking, e.g. what you’d wear for MUni or trials, etc,
\> but rather footwear that is suitable for riding but also goes with a
\> costume. I’d be particularly interested in the experiences of those who
\> do juggling and unicycling in their performances.
\>
\> What brands or types of shoe do you prefer and why?
\>
\> Thanks,
\> Raphael Lasar
\> Matawan, NJ
\>
\>
\> –
\> JJuggle - Spoken Tao is not eternal Tao…
\>
\> I feel sorry for humans, they have to work like hell to be successful.
\> I can make the audience go wild just by taking my jacket off at the
\> right moment.
\> - Goscha, the monkey, quoted in Kaskade No 68, pg 30
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### Author:  [@JJuggle](https://unicyclist.com/u/JJuggle)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2002, 1:23pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/performance-footwear/52626/6 "2002-10-23T13:23:08Z")
Re: Re: Performance footwear
> [@](#):
>
> Originally posted by Michael Grant
> [B][http://www.mys-co.com/newSite/shopping/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?lang=eng&mode=viewDetail&category=shose](http://www.mys-co.com/newSite/shopping/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?lang=eng&mode=viewDetail&category=shose)
>
> I cannot recommend these as I have never tried them but it seems interesting
> nonetheless.
> [/B]
With shipping, seems they come to 33 US dollars (4100 yen). Hmmm. But the web form doesn’t ask what size you want.
Oh well, thanks ALL for your help (so far - more welcome).
Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ
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### Author:  [@system](https://unicyclist.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2002, 1:33pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/performance-footwear/52626/7 "2002-10-23T13:33:03Z")
Re: Performance footwear
johnfoss wrote:
\> Greg Milstein … had a really cool pair of black patent leather (super
\> glossy) dress shoes that had textured rubber soles. So it is possible to
\> find such a thing, but I don’t know the brand or model of what Greg used
\> to wear.
\>
These sound like the kind of shoes that many marching bands use. I don’t
think you would commonly find them in a regular retail store, but you can
probably find them through a marching band catalogue or web site.
John Hooten