I play barefoot. When I played out I traded off between dress shoes and just socks. At my house I play 100% barefoot. I was thinking about getting one new pair of tennis type shoes to use just for drumming. I do think it seems to give you a bit more power from the added mass alone compared to the barefoot.

Yet there is something about the touch with a barefoot compared to shoes I always miss. I do wear boots, but found I could never get used to playing in them. The heels were a problem, and in some ways the feet felt as though they were trapped in a sweaty leather prison. I did find that the best shoes seemed to be the dress slip on style. It felt like being the closest to the pedal with the feet compared to tennis shoes.

I decided to write this after reading this intersting article on walking and footwear.

http://nymag.com/health/features/46213

An interesting poll here would be is it Barefoot or if not what shoes do you wear for drumming.