Shoes... are they essential?

dirtdog · Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 12

My buddy bought a wakeskate last weekend out of the blue and we rode after boarding and loved it. I don't have any shoes though, but the riding was a blast. Now I'm wondering if it's essential to own wakeskate shoes...

The board we have has a soft grip all over the top, very foot friendly. Does anyone NOT use shoes? Do you reccomend having shoes if talking about a beginner? Thanks

Cary K. · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 225 City: Wilson, NC

If you are just playing around then you def don't need shoes. And you don't necessarily ever need shoes, but IMO I like the rigidity of the shoe to help me control the board. I ride a grip tape skate though, so I always wear shoes.

dirtdog · Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 12

Nice, thanks CK. Yeah I'd hate to drag my toe-knuckles across some grip tape...

senorbueno · Addict Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 775

dirtdog, they help, just use some old shoes, they don't have to be skate shoes/wakeskate shoes. Just whatever old shoes you got that you don't wear anymore (or be prepared to not wear them everyday anymore), and drill some holes in the sole if they get heavy when they get wet. They help alot.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Jun 06, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject:

Everyone I know likes the feeling of shoes as opposed to barefoot, but we've never really used wakeskate specific shoes. I rock the nikes and most my friends ride either a pair of umbros or adidas Laughing

HatzicMotive140 · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 261 City: abbotsford

Nick Taylor, really you don't waer skateboarding shoes? just like runners or something?

well i wear my old skatobarding shoes that are already full of holes, and the work awesome, i even wear them on my foam grip tape. its starting to wear down but i know of a place near my lake that woudl re foam it for me so meh.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 6:38 am Post subject:

Old nike cross trainers or sumthin, I don't even know Laughing

lake weir rider fl · Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Posts: 39 City: Ocala

im gonna use my brothers old skate shoes and drill a bunch of holes in them Laughing

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urinal mint · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 212 City: Texarkana

i wear walmart velcro shoes.

dirtdog · Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 12

"i wear walmart velcro shoes." - Now your talking, I'm all over that angle

Thanks for the feedback everyone

Entrust Clothing · Soul Rider Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 279 City: Portland

i wear an old pair of vans, i feel i have much more board control with shoes on

Nick Taylor · Posted: Jun 08, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject:

urinal mint, I rode the tan Route 66's for a while... blue light special bitches Laughing

HatzicMotive140 · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 261 City: abbotsford

nice nick

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

i ride the buywake dresdens and the are awesome. super light and dry fast

K-wood Kid · Posted: Jun 09, 2005 11:58 am Post subject:

I ride barefoot all the time and have ridden griptape and foam and it really isn't as injury prone as you would think. I can fingerflip off the dock, shuvit, fakie bigspin, and 180 off the white kicker at tsr. Just suck it up. Wink

AlexXx · Criminal Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 80

byerlys pwn.