Both hands are used with closed fists or the "S" handshape and palms facing down. Bring both arms up simultaneously to a comfortable height between the elbow and the shoulder and gently tap the fists together once or twice at the thumbs/index fingers.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'buy', 'new', and then sign 'shoes' by bringing your two 'S' handshapes up and gently tapping them together twice.
Sign 'please', point to the person for 'your', sign 'shoes' by tapping your downward-facing fists together, and then sign 'take-off'.
Point to yourself for 'my', sign 'shoes' using the double tapping motion with your fists, and furrow your eyebrows while signing 'where' at the end of the sentence.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'buy', 'new', and then sign 'shoes' by bringing your two 'S' handshapes up and gently tapping them together twice.
Sign 'please', point to the person for 'your', sign 'shoes' by tapping your downward-facing fists together, and then sign 'take-off'.
Point to yourself for 'my', sign 'shoes' using the double tapping motion with your fists, and furrow your eyebrows while signing 'where' at the end of the sentence.
For the noun 'shoes', you should generally tap your fists together twice. A single tap is sometimes used as a verb to mean 'put on shoes', but tapping twice clearly establishes the noun.
Yes, an 'S' handshape, which is a closed fist with the thumb wrapped across the front of the fingers, is standard. Just make sure your palms are facing down and the thumb sides make contact.
No, 'shoes' is a symmetrical two-handed sign. Since shoes typically come in pairs, both hands are required to accurately convey the meaning of the word.
