adjustable or non-adjustable footstraps?

madspaniard · Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 380

Guys,

I need your input on something silly. Im thinking about buying the DaKine Core Contour straps and have to decide between the adjustable and the non-adjustable straps.

It is obvious that the adjustable ones have an advantaje for people that go bare foot in the summer and wear booties in the winter, but do they keep their nice contoured open shape as well as the non-adjustable ones?

Thanks

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

Footstrap adjustability is a vrey highly personal issue. I virtually never wear booties, but must adjust my foot straps several times a day some days because I have no arches. We who have no arches must have our straps set PERFECTLY to avoid going too deep or not deep enough. So weigh your answers closely; mine would be very different from many other peoples.

Mike \m/

jpf18 · Joined: 13 Aug 2000 Posts: 347 Location: San Francisco

DaKine adjustable footstraps Ive had held their shape just fine. Its a different story with other mfctrs. I use tennis balls for storage and transportation to prevent accidential collapses.

cosmicharlie · Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 0

You have to be able to get into the straps before you start worrying about their shape, madguy.

Windlover · Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 623

Both styles will hold their shape due to the fact that the Core is a molded plastic designed to keep the strap shape open instead of collapsing after some use.

As for which to buy, depends upon your particular style. If you feel you will need to adjust for booties or non booties, get adjustable. Otherwise get the non adjustable.

Iso never wears booties, I always wear booties of some type. Im a tenderfoot and have to have protection. So I use non adjustable straps and once set, they stay that way.

madspaniard · Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 380

GarryW · Joined: 11 Mar 2001 Posts: 171

Ive been using the non-adjustable Core Contour Straps for years and love them. 12 years ago I broke my foot and I find that theyre the easist to get in and out of. Also when jibing I find that I can pivot out of the straps instead of making a conscience effort to pull them out. Finally with 3 boards I know that no matter which board Im on the footstrap setting will be the same.

scooper · Joined: 28 May 1987 Posts: 537 Location: Massachusettes

I have the non-adjustable on 1 board and they hold their shape and are easy to get into and out of. My only complaint is that I have to get a screwdriver out to change them when I switch booties- I use 2 layers of booties for cold water and 1 layer for warm, and my wife always uses 1 layer, we share the board.[/img]

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taavik · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 2

Hi!

I just found out (the hard way) that DaKine Core Contour footstraps look indeed very comfortable in the beginning but they are much stiffer than ordinary footstraps and hence not so good choice for wave riding.

I loved the shape but not the stiffness and switched back to old straps after 2 sessions only. My feet (tops of the arches) are so sore now as they have neve been before during 9 years of windsurfing.

Hope this helps to decide.

Taavi