New to dancing games, what's a "soft pad"?

[Alkaiser88]

DDR Pads
PS/PS2 Cobalt Flux Dance Platform Doubles Kit $569.99 Search prices
PS/PS2 Cobalt Flux Dance Platform $279.99 Search prices
PS/PS2 RedOctane Metal Platform $199.99 Search prices
PS/PS2 BNS Metal Platform $138.95 Search prices
PS/PS2 Ignition style pad $48.95 Search prices
PS/PS2 RedOctane Dance Pad $49.95 Search prices
PS/PS2 Konami Dance Pad $34.99 Search prices
PS/PS2 3rd Party Dance Pad $17.95 Search prices
PS/PS2 DDR Mini Controller $8.95 Search prices

DDR Freak Prices.

[Twisteddragon33]

my cousin got a metal pad(exact same as arcade) for almost $300. Depends on the types.

[Alkaiser88]

my cousin got a metal pad(exact same as arcade) for almost $300. Depends on the types.

RedOctane=The pad your brother got.

[heyhey11]

I had a soft pad that had the left and right arrows break but that may be because i am over weight

[87x]

pictures say 1000 words..

[dontcareaboutmyid]

cobalt flux that was the one

i'm saving up for one of those

whati hate about the soft pads is that they slide. i need shoe traction in order to do the more difficult songs. heavy tsugaru and burning heat and whatnot are practically impossible without shoes. in fact anything that has constant streams is hard (rythm and police heavy) arcade, quite easy. hey anyone wanna send me some spare chage to help the cobalt d-pad fund???

jk

[Quizkid23]

Oh, well I was about to send over 300 bucks but since you said jk I decided against it.

[dontcareaboutmyid]

sarcastic bastard

[MUTiger88]

I just got a CF and all I can say is wow, it is awesome. I've had the
metal red octane before and it was bad. It arrived in bad condition due to horrible packaging. At first when I started playing with it, it was ok, but
soon the screws began to go through the foil contacts making the RO
a worthless piece of crap. If you are a serious ddr player you have to get
the CF. If you're not and want to take a gamble, go with the RO.