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Booties in or out in The Gorge?

 
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LilPiggyTailPete



Joined: 18 Jul 2012
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:48 pm    Post subject: Booties in or out in The Gorge? Reply with quote

Opinions?
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mchaco1



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was a bootie guy until I lost them a couple weeks ago, now I dont miss them one bit Very Happy 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
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm a bootie guy here, and a barefoot guy on Maui.
There's some meaning there.

-Craig
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isobras



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm just the opposite, due to the reefs.
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wmike



Joined: 20 Jan 2001
Posts: 207
Location: Maui

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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Location: East Bay

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove

PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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