wakeskate shoes

LFADAM · Posted: May 10, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject: wakeskate shoes

What do you guys use if you have grip tape. I use some Air Walk Andy Macs with a hole in the toe (It is great cuz it drains the water)

RUSSIAN · Posted: May 10, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject:

vans old school's. the sole is perfect and they are light and cheep. In the past I used old skate shoes, very compy but don't dry well

M3snow010 · Outlaw Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 124 City: Rochester

RUSSIAN do you modify you old schools at all? how long do they hold up?

RUSSIAN · Posted: May 10, 2004 8:49 pm Post subject:

M3snow010, no mods. I've been using them since jan and no problems yet. I really like the feel I have with these shoes, I can feel the board so much better then traditional skate shoes

LFADAM · Posted: May 11, 2004 3:32 am Post subject:

yea thats the only peoblem with the andy macs, they dont dry too well.

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

I use the jet piolet wakeskate shoes... i used to use some old NSS shoes but i out grew them so i tossed them

M3snow010 · Outlaw Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 124 City: Rochester

i just took my old EMERICA Reynolds cut a slice in the back of the tounge, and started pulling the foam out. i had the biggest pile of foam, now i can see why old skate shoes are so heavy, they are like huge sponges. im gonna drill some holes in the soles tomorrow.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

the new dvs shoes look pretty cool. right now im thinking about using my es artos. most durable shoes ever. had em since sept. been skating on and off. rode hard enough to go thru to pairs of laces but not even the start of a hole anywhere.

logan · Posted: May 11, 2004 8:50 pm Post subject:

I use DC Alias's. The are semi good for skating, I just throw em in the back of the truck when we are done and put em in the storage when we get to the lake to ride again, let em dry out that way so I dont have to worry about it, I like the DVS Ambush shoes though, and the Reef Byerly's are sweet. But I dont know if actual wakeskate shoes are really necessary.

rybassett17 · Addict Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 562 City: Cadillac

Vans Rowlys.... is it really worth getting an actual wakeskate shoe??? Mine drain well and they work but are they that much different

logan · Posted: May 12, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject:

oh ya and I have EVA but still use shoes. Will that mess up the EVA? I mean I know Grubb and Byerly do but they dont have to worry about it. But is it gonna mess it up?

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

no...

logan · Posted: May 13, 2004 6:59 am Post subject:

ok I thought it would like maybe put a gnarly tear in there or wear it out...But guess not so no worries...

wakeguy2008 · Addict Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 847 City: Ft. Myers

Thirteen Blings.....Black on Blue....preety sweet on EVA

colefooter · Posted: May 15, 2004 6:18 am Post subject:

Tyler~Moore · Posted: May 15, 2004 6:30 am Post subject:

I got some cheap walmart shoes. They are all plastic, pretty much. They are like wannabe basketball shoes. ALL RED! haha i'll try and get a pic up..

rybassett17 · Addict Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 562 City: Cadillac

it won't ess up eva at all

wakeguy2008 · Addict Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 847 City: Ft. Myers

those sound pretty gettho dude....

LSARyder · Outlaw Joined: 13 Apr 2003 Posts: 136 City: Ohio

rybassett17 · Addict Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 562 City: Cadillac

I saw some in walmart the other day and they were just like plastic velcro walking shoes......... ridiulous

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

black and red mesh dresdens.

mrfancypants · Newbie Joined: 17 May 2004 Posts: 24 City: tampa

i once used the checkered vans but then i kicked the board really hard while doing a shuvit and it turned my whole toe black because there is no protection but they were a lot lighter and dried quickly

JankyZep · Criminal Joined: 26 May 2004 Posts: 72

KBSmith88 · Outlaw Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Posts: 182 City: Jacksonville

I'm sportin the White byerly reefs that came with my cassette.