diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
index 5261fa38db0..1c2b00f2de0 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@
 
 // /obj/item/clothing signals
 
-///from base of obj/item/clothing/shoes/proc/step_action(): ()
+///from [/mob/living/carbon/human/Move]: ()
 #define COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION "shoes_step_action"
 ///from base of /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/proc/toggle_spacesuit(): (obj/item/clothing/suit/space/suit)
 #define COMSIG_SUIT_SPACE_TOGGLE "suit_space_toggle"
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm
index e98cef336a7..9b8b8d64dd6 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 	AddElement(/datum/element/update_icon_updates_onmob)
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/bananium), 100 * MINERAL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT, MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE|MATCONTAINER_ANY_INTENT|MATCONTAINER_SILENT, allowed_items=/obj/item/stack)
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/squeak, list('sound/items/bikehorn.ogg'=1), 75, falloff_exponent = 20)
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION, .proc/on_step)
+
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/banana_shoes/proc/on_step()
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/banana_shoes/step_action()
-	. = ..()
 	var/mob/wearer = loc
 	var/datum/component/material_container/bananium = GetComponent(/datum/component/material_container)
 	if(on && istype(wearer))
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
index 382863aaa7a..0940432baba 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -1,6 +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/sneakers/mime
 	name = "mime shoes"
 	icon_state = "mime"
@@ -78,7 +75,13 @@
 	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()
+	. = ..()
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION, .proc/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 359b0b56947..ef518022e3c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Move(NewLoc, direct)
 	. = ..()
 	if(shoes && body_position == STANDING_UP && 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))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/demonic_frost_miner.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/demonic_frost_miner.dm
index 1ff98608b79..b0be59f1a85 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/demonic_frost_miner.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/demonic_frost_miner.dm
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ Difficulty: Extremely Hard
 	var/change_turf = /turf/open/floor/plating/ice/icemoon
 	var/duration = 6 SECONDS
 
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/winterboots/ice_boots/ice_trail/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION, .proc/on_step)
+
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/winterboots/ice_boots/ice_trail/equipped(mob/user, slot)
 	. = ..()
 	if(slot == ITEM_SLOT_FEET)
@@ -333,8 +337,9 @@ Difficulty: Extremely Hard
 	. = ..()
 	. += "<span class='notice'>The shoes are [on ? "enabled" : "disabled"].</span>"
 
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/winterboots/ice_boots/ice_trail/step_action()
-	. = ..()
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/winterboots/ice_boots/ice_trail/proc/on_step()
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(loc)
 	if(!on || istype(T, /turf/closed) || istype(T, change_turf))
 		return