Organ shoes are shoe

Shoe

A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function...

s worn by organist

Organist

An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...

s, designed to facilitate playing of an organ

Organ (music)

The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...

. Also, since organ shoes are worn only at the organ, the use of special footwear avoids picking up grit or grime that could scar or stain the pedals.

Description

Organ shoes are typically as narrow as comfortably possible, so as to prevent accidental hitting of more than one pedal at a time. They typically have leather soles and heels, which allow the organist to slide his/her feet easily both along and across the pedals. The sole should be thin enough to feel the pedals reasonably easily. Organ shoes typically have a slightly higher heel - this allows two non-adjacent notes to be played at once by one foot and eases playing with the heel.

Organist Shoe Retailers:
Organmaster: http://store.organmastershoes.com/
Tic-Tac-Toes: http://www.tictactoes.com/dance/organist_choose.htm