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LilPiggyTailPete
Joined: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject: Booties in or out in The Gorge? |
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Opinions? |
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mchaco1
Joined: 08 Sep 2010 Posts: 645
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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I was a bootie guy until I lost them a couple weeks ago, now I dont miss them one bit I wear sandals in for the rocks, and loop the little bungie for wraping the sail through them and they just hangout on the foot of the sail until im ready to climb out |
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isobras
Joined: 17 Jul 2012 Posts: 439
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Like underwear beneath your wetsuit, boardshorts over your wetsuit, and body armor, booties are a personal call, it's a free country. Wear what you want. Without 'em, tender city feet will prohibit some of the rockier launches. |
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a bootie guy here, and a barefoot guy on Maui.
There's some meaning there.
-Craig |
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isobras
Joined: 17 Jul 2012 Posts: 439
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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I'm just the opposite, due to the reefs. |
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wmike
Joined: 20 Jan 2001 Posts: 207 Location: Maui
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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cgoudie1 wrote: | I'm a bootie guy here, and a barefoot guy on Maui.
There's some meaning there.
-Craig |
The reef and sea urchins have made many barefoot guys go to booties in Maui. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Depends on the launch, the bottom, the water and air temps, and whether I feel like changing the size of my footstraps.
Tropics, usually booties for urchin and cut prevention.
Try sailing early spring Waddell barefeet. |
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RocRobster
Joined: 22 May 2002 Posts: 80
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Booties keep the sandpaper like deck on my board from exposing raw flesh on my ankles when I put my foot up to waterstart. |
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SlightlySalty
Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: 92
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:17 am Post subject: |
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I always wear those climbing shoes with the individule toes. They are way better than booties and you can barely tell they are on. Such a wonderful feeling. Super grip stick too. I've tried cowboy boots for the ankle support but find that they don't have the best traction when they get wet. |
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:31 am Post subject: |
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Those guys are falling in wrong and too much ;*)
-Craig
p.s. I've put urchin spines through rubber flippers, so don't count on
booties saving you.
whitesalmonmike wrote: | cgoudie1 wrote: | I'm a bootie guy here, and a barefoot guy on Maui.
There's some meaning there.
-Craig |
The reef and sea urchins have made many barefoot guys go to booties in Maui. |
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