The basis of Shimai is Suriashi (shuffle), which is a unique way of walking (Particularly known as Hakobi) in which the sole of the feet slide along the floor without raising the heels.
仕舞の基本は摺り足であるが、足裏を舞台面につけて踵をあげることなくすべるように歩む独特の運歩法で（特にこれをハコビと称する）。