diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_obj/signals_item/signals_clothing.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_obj/signals_item/signals_clothing.dm
index 9e654a2b7da0e..06e9484c867ca 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_obj/signals_item/signals_clothing.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_obj/signals_item/signals_clothing.dm
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
 // All signals send the source datum of the signal as the first argument
 
 // /obj/item/clothing signals
-#define COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION "shoes_step_action"			//! from base of obj/item/clothing/shoes/proc/step_action(): ()
+
+///from [/mob/living/carbon/human/Move]: ()
+#define COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION "shoes_step_action"
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm
index 133d80f67c07b..1ae58dd045454 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm
@@ -12,23 +12,27 @@
 	. = ..()
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/bananium), 200000, TRUE, /obj/item/stack)
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/squeak, list('sound/items/bikehorn.ogg'=1), 75, falloff_exponent = 20)
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION, PROC_REF(on_step))
 	if(always_noslip)
 		clothing_flags |= NOSLIP
 
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/banana_shoes/step_action()
-	. = ..()
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/banana_shoes/proc/on_step()
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
 	var/mob/wearer = loc
 	var/datum/component/material_container/bananium = GetComponent(/datum/component/material_container)
-	if(on && istype(wearer))
-		if(bananium.get_material_amount(/datum/material/bananium) < 100)
-			on = !on
-			if(!always_noslip)
-				clothing_flags &= ~NOSLIP
-			update_icon()
-			to_chat(loc, "<span class='warning'>You ran out of bananium!</span>")
-		else
-			new /obj/item/grown/bananapeel/specialpeel(get_step(src,turn(wearer.dir, 180))) //honk
-			bananium.use_amount_mat(100, /datum/material/bananium)
+	if(!on || !istype(wearer))
+		return
+
+	if(bananium.get_material_amount(/datum/material/bananium) < 100)
+		on = !on
+		if(!always_noslip)
+			clothing_flags &= ~NOSLIP
+		update_icon()
+		to_chat(loc, "<span class='warning'>You ran out of bananium!</span>")
+	else
+		new /obj/item/grown/bananapeel/specialpeel(get_step(src,turn(wearer.dir, 180))) //honk
+		bananium.use_amount_mat(100, /datum/material/bananium)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/banana_shoes/attack_self(mob/user)
 	var/datum/component/material_container/bananium = GetComponent(/datum/component/material_container)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/cluwne.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/cluwne.dm
index d45d3753fb3af..b65bedff42fce 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/cluwne.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/cluwne.dm
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/cluwne/Initialize(mapload)
 	.=..()
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION, PROC_REF(on_step))
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NODROP, CURSED_ITEM_TRAIT)
 
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/cluwne/step_action()
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/cluwne/proc/on_step()
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
 	if(footstep > 1)
 		playsound(src, "clownstep", 50, 1)
 		footstep = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
index a58e4c78e8118..68eb7b389753b 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/proc/step_action() //this was made to rewrite clown shoes squeaking
-	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/combat //basic syndicate combat boots for nuke ops and mob corpses
 	name = "combat boots"
@@ -55,7 +53,13 @@
 	desc = "A pair of orange rubber boots, designed to prevent slipping on wet surfaces while also drying them."
 	icon_state = "galoshes_dry"
 
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/galoshes/dry/step_action()
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/galoshes/dry/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION, PROC_REF(on_step))
+
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/galoshes/dry/proc/on_step()
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
 	var/turf/open/t_loc = get_turf(src)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(t_loc, COMSIG_TURF_MAKE_DRY, TURF_WET_WATER, TRUE, INFINITY)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
index b3640ae6f1abb..e6de200042cbb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Move(NewLoc, direct)
 	. = ..()
 	if(shoes && (mobility_flags & MOBILITY_STAND) && loc == NewLoc && has_gravity(loc))
-		var/obj/item/clothing/shoes/S = shoes
-		S.step_action()
+		SEND_SIGNAL(shoes, COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Process_Spacemove(movement_dir = 0) //Temporary laziness thing. Will change to handles by species reee.
 	if(dna.species.space_move(src))