- Location
- Brigantine, NJ
The ***ULTIMATE*** what shoes do you wear thread
- Thread starter the only couch rider
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Freakrider
X247
- Location
- Tampa Bay area
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
I rock vans
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PancakePete
Guest
I am a fan of Slippery Comp boots ! I have landed Big backflips Flat and I believe without them, I would of broken my ankles on multiple occasions.
I have seen buddies go the same height and brake ankles with wrestling shoes.
I have seen buddies go the same height and brake ankles with wrestling shoes.
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ridethelip
Guest
nrs work boot
These will protect your feet and they have a built in booty to keep your feet warm. They last a couple years. Long ago before JK had any sponsors I rode with him in Oceanside and he liked to go barefoot. Kung Foo style. I broke my big tow on my left foot which never healed correctly. I have to wear them.I've tried all the rest. These work for me. Nrs is a company that sells kayak and white water rafting stuff. Lake Mead has some interesting stuff on the bottom.
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
barefoot for surfriding (straps), asics wrastlin shoes for tricks (footholds)
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
personally I think it is crazy to ride in the surf (flips, rolls etc etc) barefoot. Granted at the lake I ride my SXR barefoot, but that the only time.
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
yeah, I put shoes on for that ********... I have done some rolls w/ no shoes, but it's not as fun for me
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
i have yet to have a foot injury of any kind...i think the easiest time to get any kind of hand or foot injury is doing reentries or off the lip type maneuvers where you are basically throwing yourself into the breaking part of the wave, you can get some major impacts there, that you cannot always judge your landing, rather than jumping out the back of the wave..it would be allot easier to stick a hand or foot in the pole area and get it smashed..wrestling shoes arnt going to help you from crushing a heal...plus you cant swim in shoes...but i understand why people feel uncomfortable without them, i wear shoes as little as possible anyways, ive never even felt comfortable surfing in booties even when the water is cold..
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
It a toss up........ worse sprain I ever got was riding in the surf without shoes. But, that was a lifetime ago before straps and holds.
So I gather as far as the shoe thing goes its personal pref..
I used to wear random tennis shoes with a low sole, but the ski's have changed so much since I stopped riding.. I just wanted to get an idea from all the pros on what the best shoe shiat was overall nowadays..
Asic wrestling treads seem to be the choice so far on this site.. Except for the great pancake pete, but I'm not planning on jumping 90' into a vertical half piked twirl re-entry backflip :biggrin:
I used to wear random tennis shoes with a low sole, but the ski's have changed so much since I stopped riding.. I just wanted to get an idea from all the pros on what the best shoe shiat was overall nowadays..
Asic wrestling treads seem to be the choice so far on this site.. Except for the great pancake pete, but I'm not planning on jumping 90' into a vertical half piked twirl re-entry backflip :biggrin:
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
I use the Slippery Comp's also. People talk about them only holding up a few months, but look at the environment they are used in. Water. It gets wet, then dries, then wet, then dries........... How long do running shoes last?? 2 months or so if your an active runner....... The expense of them is really not that bad. I get about a 1 - 1 1/2 seasons out of a pair.
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
holy crap bro... those are some serious boots. looks like great ankle support though. how's the fit into footholds?
i've had slippery comp boots for some time... i switched to Asics this year and love them... but they will not be warm enough this winter.
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ridethelip
Guest
I don't know how to back flip or barell roll so I don't have foot holds or straps so I can't answer that one. I have a kick tail and an old trusy 650 limited sn. I really enjoy riding with the wave and trying to learn new things. Boots Warm oh, YES
leprechaunjohn
john john the leprechaun
- Location
- Mobile/Auburn, Alabama
chuck taylors all the way
Mark44
Katie's Boss
- Location
- 100% one place
Asics all the way for me ebay specials.
Mark44
Mark44
stanton
High on jetskis.
- Location
- atascadero,ca
im like the only one it the world that wears skate shoes.
i got em so whatever. they last way longer than any other water shoe ive seen.
i got em so whatever. they last way longer than any other water shoe ive seen.
227
Its all about the surf!
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
Andrew how in the #@$&* do you ride barefoot in the winter? Even with our mild San Diego winters, the water here in Oceanside gets down to as low as 58 degrees which makes my hands and feet go numb. I know the water where your at is even colder- what’s your secret? You just man-up and ride with numb feet?
