| Growing up, I was quite active. Playing sports was | | | | use for playing Hacky Sack was pretty much any |
| a daily event for me and my friends. From | | | | skate shoe. My first few pairs of Footbag shoes |
| football to basketball, baseball to Frisbee I played | | | | were canvas shoes without large fat toughs, gel |
| it all, whenever I could. As I'm sure you know, | | | | soles, and fat laces all of which are undesirable |
| with each sport it was important and quite helpful | | | | with proper footwear for playing a good game of |
| to have the proper equipment. And, I'd say the | | | | Hacky Sack. Some people play in boots, sandals |
| most important piece of equipment to have is | | | | or even walking shoes but these options are not |
| shoes. For all major sports the proper footwear is | | | | ideal. Men's and women's boots can be quite |
| easy to find. For football you have numerous | | | | heavy and can contribute to early exhaustion and |
| types of cleats for outdoor and indoor alike. The | | | | not to mention they can be a pain when they |
| same goes for baseball, basketball, tennis, and | | | | come down on a fellow players toes. Sandals are |
| bowling for that mater. For all of these activities | | | | also not the best choice to play in either. Even |
| the proper athletic shoes can be found on the | | | | though they are light weight and usually have |
| Internet, at the mall, any discount shoe store and | | | | fairly flat surfaces they still have too many open |
| many other shoe outlets. However, if you play | | | | spaces for the Hacky Sack to get caught in and |
| sports that are not in the eye of the main | | | | or get misdirected when kicking. Also, sandals |
| stream, there are probably going to be difficulties | | | | sometimes aren't always on tight and have been |
| finding the proper shoe for your needs. I found | | | | known to come off mid-kick. So, the main thing |
| myself in this predicament all too often because | | | | you are looking for is flat canvas that protects |
| my favorite sport, above all others, is Hacky | | | | the foot while not being overly bulky. A shoe with |
| Sack. | | | | a flat insole, face and outer edging is ideal. This |
| So how do you pick the right shoe for playing | | | | means no big fluffy shoe laces, no air pump, and |
| Hacky Sack? With many other sports shoes | | | | no tags dangling from the shoe. One of the best |
| there is a fair amount of cushion on either side of | | | | things about buying a pair of shoes to help your |
| the foot. Some sports footwear has thick soles | | | | game is that since they need to be plain they are |
| or a tread specifically designed for the sport. With | | | | almost always inexpensive and can be found at |
| Hacky Sack all you need is a flat grip sole similar | | | | any discount shoe store. Quality footwear can |
| to a basketball shoe. However, unlike basketball | | | | also be a simple and plain shoe, it does not always |
| shoes, you don't need all the padding that | | | | have to be the most expensive shoe in the store. |
| surrounds the foot. As a matter of fact, the | | | | Once you have found the right shoe, now you |
| more plain and simple the shoe the better. | | | | can play an enjoyable game of Hacky Sack. Good |
| Back in the old days as it were, the best thing to | | | | luck! I hope to see you a Hacky circle soon. |