Podorythmie

Podorythmie is a traditional French Canadian method of tapping one's feet during musical performances, which is a common practice in Québécois and Acadian music, and to a lesser extent, Canadian folk music as a whole.

[1] In order to produce a sound that is loud enough to be heard over the music, special boards and shoes are often employed by the performer.

Shoes with wooden heels or leather soles generally have a desirable sound.

Sometimes, the artist will use taps or fibreglass added to the toes and heels to create a louder sound.

Contact microphones or specially crafted amplified boards (such as stomp boxes) are used in professional stage productions to augment the volume of the foot percussion.