Keens, keens keens. I love them.
www.keenfootwear.comComfy, black, all purpose. Now I just need a brown shoe that functions the same.
Reading about BalletPSM's St. Patty's day attire inspired me to share this:
On the longer first days of tech, I like to wear black shirt, a black skirt, and funky colored tights- I have red and black striped, blue, pink, yellow, and am getting orange soon.
Why?
Because inevitably we'll be holding, I'll come out onstage, a long design conversation takes place in the house while I chat politely with actors onstage, and just when it gets to be tedious, someone will go "Oh wow, your tights are so fun/cute/whatever!" Then the actor is temporarily entertained and in good spirits. I know it seems stupid, but so far it's been a winner every time. Plus it puts me in a good mood to wear bright colors.
I just wear a belt loosely outside of the skirt and put my flashlight on it. The fleece pockets hold extra pencils and stuff. If I find I need to hold more stuff, I may start searching for a sweet fanny pac.
There was also one tech that was pigtail tech... the PSM and director had pigtails, I did it, and the first ASM made pigtails by ripping out two my little pony tails and attaching them to a headband... good times.