wearing shoes while skim boarding?

**stepho** · 03-20-2012, 03:21 PM

What is the general consensus of wearing shoes while skim boarding?

I have no skin left on my big toes from my last beach outing and was wondering if wearing "skele-toes" would help. Other than looking like a complete moron wearing shoes at the beach, any down sides? Less grip, makes you slower, etc?

**RexSkimmer** · 03-20-2012, 03:40 PM

You don't "feel" your board as well. If you've ever worn booties you can tell the difference from just bare feet, and at least for me I definitely don't have as much finesse with the board when I'm wearing booties. I can imagine it being only worse with actual shoes/

**Toggaf** · 03-20-2012, 04:34 PM

I would rather not feel my board than feel every movement my feet make while on the sand. Might be a little kooky looking to wear skeletoes but at least your feet won't hurt as bad..I would definitely take booties over skeletoes if you have the choice though

**stepho** · 03-20-2012, 08:08 PM

I didn't even know wet suit booties existed. I am going to try them out. Thanks guys.

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**Jim Gordon** · 03-20-2012, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by stepho

I didn't even know wet suit booties existed. I am going to try them out. Thanks guys.

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Don't just get wet suit booties, you need surfing booties. Why......because they have traction on the bottom.

**Socraticskim** · 03-20-2012, 08:47 PM

I think these are the best if you have a few bucks440.jpg

**OXS NZ** · 03-21-2012, 01:46 AM

One of the guys I skim with has worn shoes for about 18 months now and swears by them. Just a cheap pair of normal shoes, nothing flash.

**mjs** · 03-21-2012, 02:23 AM

**sealy** · 03-21-2012, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by Ric Flair

Just put a sterile bandage over the wounds then wrap a bunch of duct tape around it. No need for shoes.

Wooooo

duct tape works...

if just starting, your feet will be fine, just needs to toughin up to the sand. like getting callus(sp) when working out

**ilovetoskim** · 03-21-2012, 05:27 PM

haha I have some big ass calluses on my big toes right now^

and I'm thinking just go for a full out athletic tape, hire a personal trainer to tape you up before every session.

**oatmeal** · 03-22-2012, 12:05 PM

are you kidding? sounds retarded

**stepho** · 03-23-2012, 05:49 PM

Duct tape didn't work. It fell right off after 2-3 runs. Booties it is.

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**Klaustrophobia** · 03-23-2012, 06:59 PM

wait, you actually tried that?

ah crap no one warned you about the extreme sarcasm and trolling level here on SOMB.

**oatmeal** · 03-24-2012, 02:44 PM

**TEEZERZ** · 03-25-2012, 04:16 PM

Super glue your feet but before it drys smash your foot in a pile of horse dung and you have the best thing you could ever need for getting waves on a skimboard.... Shit shoes work and no wax over sanding your rails till foam shows and same with leaving your wax to melt letting it dry and not rewaxing it and going to the beach rocking all that swaggered out steez

**stepho** · 03-25-2012, 11:49 PM

Finally some good advice!

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**SJskim** · 03-26-2012, 05:58 PM

the only time i wore booties was when i had a broken toe and i was trying to protect it a bit, but its miserable. and just feels awkward. dont do it

**Klaustrophobia** · 03-26-2012, 06:46 PM

Not necessarily true for everyone. I thought that was going to be the case, but after trying them I found that not having my feet go numb FAR outweighed the awkwardness. And mine added a good bit of traction as a side benefit.