shoes

D-rock · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Posts: 17 City: edmonton

do i need shoes for a foam top and wut shoes should i buy?

wakemitch · Outlaw Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 193 City: Vallejo

yes it is much better with shoes. You have more control and grip.

Pat McCarthy · Posted: Jul 05, 2004 11:12 am Post subject:

Here's Wakeskating.com's review of the Reef Byerly Wakeskate shoes:

http://www.wakeskating.com/showarticle.php?a=212

HyperRash · Posted: Jul 07, 2004 8:00 pm Post subject:

DVS dredson

liquidforce519 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 447

Just use some old skate shoes. Thats what I do works great.

Elevation · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 8:47 pm Post subject:

i went barefoot on a foam top and was fine, but yes shoes do feel a ton better.

emorider · Criminal Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 80 City: lewisville

you can prb get some skate shoes at a local skate shop, but make sure you get ones that are really lite wieght and try and get them on sale casue you dont want to spend lots of $$ on shoes your wearing in the lake, unless your loaded with ca$h

suckmywake · Posted: Jul 17, 2004 9:55 am Post subject:

Yeah i just started riding my board with shoes, Reef Byerly's, and it's mucho gusto. Wicked grip and nice and lite shoes. Two thumbs up.

CenturionDad · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 277 City: So Cal

HyperRash, Your avatar is sweet.

I've ridden barefoot, it's surprisingly painfull. I have a 11 foot but wear a size 10 Vans Old School.

flukdfilms · Posted: Jul 22, 2004 3:35 pm Post subject:

take old skate shoes and drill a few holes in the bottom of the inside of the shoe so the water will drain. (drill them on the side of the shoe, not the sole)

LFADAM · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 6:55 am Post subject:

I got airwalk andy macs with a hole in the toe (drainage Cool

) they work great but take up to three days to dry Confused

8824 · Posted: Jul 30, 2004 9:20 am Post subject:

I have a pair of Byerly's but I really like riding barefoot. Riding with shoes seems to be the preferred method, but then I think about all the surfers who are catching huge airs and pulling some huge aerials and I have never seen one of them with shoes on.

As with everything else in life, whatever you like is the way you should do it.

wkebrd3 · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 7:59 am Post subject:

I'm usually riding a foam board and it's a ton better with shoes.

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

I like barefoot

colefooter · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 12:42 pm Post subject:

I just took a old pair of tennis shoes and cut some holes for drainage. But I skateboard with tennis shoes over skate shoes also, i like the flexibility. With a really light tennis shoe its the control of bare feet, except better grip. Also like on shuv its and junk you don't want it coming back and slamming into your ankles.

I guess my point is, use any kind of shoes, and make some sort of hole for drainage,