Recording picking up click/clack shoe background noise - how to adjust for voice only.

Hi, and thank you for taking the time to help me.
Today, as a beginner to Adobe Audition, I wanted to record a video with backup audio for my students.
So, I plugged my wireless mic into the computer, opened adobe audition, selected new, and then hit record. Nice & easy.
However, when I played it back, the sound of my shoe going clip/clop on the floorboards as I was walking around, was picked up (and very well too!).
How do I change the settings so the software/microphone only pics up my voice and not other noises?
Thanks,
Jane.

JB5366 wrote:
Hi There, it's a lapel microphone, clicked on the collar of my shirt.
I've used other audio programs before and this hasn't happened. I started using audition as a recommendation from a friend as he said it would produce a cleaner sound.
Thank you for your time.
Audition has many merits and many abilities but "producing a cleaner sound" isn't one of them.  The sound you get is determined by a mix of your microphone and the audio interface used to input this into your computer.  Audition simply records the data handed to it by your mic and interface with no additional processing whatsoever.
Most clip on lav mics have an omni pickup pattern which means they pick up equally from every direction.  This makes them fairly susceptible to room acoustics--a harder floor or barer wall could be part of your culprit.
At the risk of sounding facetious...and I don't mean to...have you considered soft soled shoes?

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