Footstep effects like walking on sand are a staple of foley work for film, games and online video, where the actual location audio is often too quiet or too noisy to use. Creators add a clean sand recording in post production to sell the surface a character is crossing, from tropical beaches to arid deserts. On soundboards and in short form edits the clip is shared as a quick, loopable texture for travel montages, nature scenes, roleplay audio and ASMR content, valued because it is instantly recognisable without any words or music.