I have two things to add . . . hardware floors that are perpendicular to your walking direction are better than hardwood floors that are parallel (I guess this would go for lineal patterned flooring as well). Also, I have heard that it helps to "imagine" that you are stepping over something. Jann ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn