diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 47420ee83a..caeb8e7f83 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -971,3 +971,9 @@ modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm if you die, you will be zoomed out.
 		if (!user.check_dexterity(test_dexterity, src, silent)) // Handles its own failure message.
 			return
 	return FALSE
+
+/obj/item/proc/is_mob_movement_sensitive()
+	return FALSE
+
+/obj/item/proc/handle_movement(var/turf/walking, var/running)
+	return FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
index 526e7184cf..f036f1ac15 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
@@ -100,17 +100,19 @@
 			var/bloodcolor=""
 
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-			if(istype(H) && istype(H.shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes))
-				var/obj/item/clothing/shoes/S = H.shoes
-				S.handle_movement(src, IS_RUNNING(H))
-				if(S.track_blood && S.blood_DNA)
-					bloodDNA = S.blood_DNA
-					bloodcolor=S.blood_color
-					S.track_blood--
-			else if(M.track_blood && M.feet_blood_DNA)
-				bloodDNA = M.feet_blood_DNA
-				bloodcolor = M.feet_blood_color
-				M.track_blood--
+			if(istype(H))
+				if(istype(H.shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes))
+					var/obj/item/clothing/shoes/S = H.shoes
+					if(S.track_blood && S.blood_DNA)
+						bloodDNA = S.blood_DNA
+						bloodcolor=S.blood_color
+						S.track_blood--
+				else if(M.track_blood && M.feet_blood_DNA)
+					bloodDNA = M.feet_blood_DNA
+					bloodcolor = M.feet_blood_color
+					M.track_blood--
+				for(var/obj/item/thing in H.get_movement_sensitive_gear())
+					thing.handle_movement(src, IS_RUNNING(H))
 
 			if(bloodDNA)
 				src.AddTracks(track_type, bloodDNA , M.dir, 0, bloodcolor) // Coming
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index fef692a574..453f55fc5e 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -695,9 +695,6 @@ var/global/list/light_overlay_cache = list() //see get_worn_overlay() on helmets
 	update_icon()
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/proc/handle_movement(var/turf/walking, var/running)
-	return
-
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/update_clothing_icon()
 	if (ismob(src.loc))
 		var/mob/M = src.loc
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
index 2461407c05..99961f06f6 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@
 	var/footstep = 1	//used for squeeks whilst walking
 	species_restricted = null
 
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/is_mob_movement_sensitive()
+	return TRUE
+
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/handle_movement(var/turf/walking, var/running)
 	if(running)
 		if(footstep >= 2)
@@ -216,4 +219,4 @@
 	bootcolor = "orange"
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/ranger/yellow
-	bootcolor = "yellow"
\ No newline at end of file
+	bootcolor = "yellow"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index a3bfe28b49..0d69192ef0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1673,3 +1673,17 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/hearing_boost_range()
 	return (hearing_boost_range + species.hearboost)
+
+// Add gear to this proc that needs to be checked for movement sensitivity.
+// Keep in mind this list will be iterated every single time the mob moves.
+// This should really be a signal or something but augh.
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/get_movement_sensitive_gear()
+	// Clown shoes.
+	if(shoes && shoes.is_mob_movement_sensitive())
+		LAZYADD(., shoes)
+	// Tail bells.
+	var/obj/item/clothing/uniform = w_uniform
+	if(istype(uniform) && length(uniform.accessories))
+		for(var/obj/item/accessory in uniform.accessories)
+			if(accessory.is_mob_movement_sensitive())
+				LAZYADD(., accessory)