Neil Peart, the drummer of legendary power-trio Rush, is known for his bombastic playing style, technical drum fills, and awe-inspiring drum solos.
He retired from Rush after their final tour in 2015 and quietly enjoyed his peace away from the touring before his tragic passing in 2020. Even though Rush may not be touring anymore, we can still hope there will be a reunion someday.
Neil Peart’s Urbann Boards
Urbann Boards is a shoe manufacturing company started by Rodrigo de Castilhos. He’s a long-time shoe designer from Brazil who is at the forefront of the global footwear scene after spending decades in the fashion business. I’m unaware if the company is still in business, as their website returns an error page. They haven’t publicly posted on their Facebook page since 2021 either.
Drummers who had signature shoes from Urbann Boards include Virgil Donati, Dennis Chambers, Aquiles Priester, and Neil Peart, just to name a few. The company strives for the best in footwear innovation, style, flexibility, performance, and technology for drummers who wear their shoes.
They allow players to perform at the best of their ability with extreme comfort, precision, breathability, glide, and grip. The shoes use the same technology as the non-signature brand that
These shoes are extremely light, so if you’re used to playing in socks and hate wearing thick tennis shoes, these may be perfect for you as a player. The black and gold design of the Neil Peart shoes isn’t exactly my taste, but I can see people liking the design.
“Urbann Boards Drummer Shoes are comfortable, supportive, and provide just the right combination of glide and grip on the pedal. I wear them every time I play. Thank you so much for working so hard to produce the PERFECT drumming shoes.” Neil Peart
I haven’t tried out Urban Boards myself, but lots of drummers seem to like them for playing. One user on Reddit showed off his pair.
