What type of shoes are best for DDR?

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Originally Posted by Gray Fox

Actually I find it quite difficult to play with running shoes. Those spikes at the bottom tend to throw you off due to its minimum traction.

Running shoes are not cleats or spikes as you are thinking. They're a type of gym shoe that I normally wear. They're flat-bottomed and have grip. I've used the same style (running) for years. My skill level only keeps increasing, through my own development alone; not my shoe. This is my best recent score:



For those of you that don't know, on ITG2, Fantastic is the equivalent of Marvelous. Excellent is the same thing as Perfect.

Originally Posted by Afrobean

When I first played DDR, I did it flat footed. I sucked really bad. I switched to toes. I got better faster. Obviously, I'm no where near "pro", especially after not playing for so long, but how could flat footed be any better, unless you were to play in the style where your feet are always over the buttons and you never actually move around?

Most people that are serious about the game start to play on their toes once they understand what they have to do. Playing on your toes helps you learn balance and coordination in combination with speed. I switch to flat-foot because it helps me get better scores overall. I'm not sure where my feet are when I hit the arrows now. A lot of people around me play in the style of "California Flatfoot" (inside sensors only). I started in a style that was dubbed "Chicago Flatfoot" because a lot of people around here flatfooted the same way as me... you just... started flatfooting. Not the inside sensors, just the same way as it was done with toes.

I flatfoot now, and I use the bar. I never used the use the bar, and I would not recommend it for beginning or intermediate players. I'm at a level right now where use of the bar, in combination with flatfoot, is the only way to improve my skill. And, come on. Can you argue with that score up there?