Originally Posted by
Belfrybat
She's lovely -- congrats on your purchase. The way I was taught to use the button controllers is to have the button towards the heel. Rest the ball of your foot on the flat part of the controller and lightly rest your heel on the button and raised piece by it. Tilt your foot so your heel makes contact with the button. Great control and no foot fatigue.
So I've been using them backwards? LOL
That sounds really awkward to me, but I'll give it a shot!
I have weird habits, I tend to use my big toe (only) on the pedal, no matter what style it is. On the big clamshell type it's usually not a big deal until I've sewn for several hours, but those buttons kill me right away. I switch feet and correct my foot position when I catch myself doing that, but always end up just using one toe again later. I think it's maybe habit I built as a kid when I could barely reach. Maybe trying to use my heel will help me break that habit!