While he owns four to five sets, Priddy normally competes and works with a single set of shoes. He has used and discarded other sets, selling to other throwers looking to improve their game. Sanctioned competition requires shoes weighing from 2.4 to 2.10 pounds. Shoe sets can vary in design, but must conform to horseshoeassociation requirements when it comes to dimensions and weight. Like any sport, horseshoes has its own set of basics players use to improve their games.
Terminology is peculiar to the game, but some things bridge the gulf from one sport to another.
Priddy provided an example of this in relating the thrill he enjoyed while sharing the court with a world class thrower. He was having a particular problem with his game at the time and sought the champion for a bit of advice to overcome or correct the problem. Priddy said chuckling with the awareness that he already knew that answer.