elfasa
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Footwear question
Hey guys, hope you're all well and had lots of flying time 
A quick question this time:
What kind of shoes do you wear for kiting? (and land boarding)
Specifically the amount of ankle support. Do you have high walking boot type shoes, less supportive lighter trainers, or something in the middle ??
Is it just personal preference, or is there a recommended type for safety reasons ??
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I use my skate shoes. I kite on a skateboard. Skate shoes are probably the best to wear because they have flat soles and were designed to ride boards
with. If you want more ankle support you can get high tops. DC, Osiris, Globe, Etnies, Circa, Fallen are good brands to get.
Arcs - Charger I 8m, 10m, 12m, Venom I 13m - F-Arc 1200, 1600
Single Skin - Born-Kite LongStar2
Fixed Bridles - Pansh Legend 4.5m - Peter Lynn Voltage 3m
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I love scuddin' in skate shoes. When riding ATB, My feet are in bindings,so I need the flexibility to carve toeside and heelside. I would think it
difficult to "get your feet out in front of ya'"w/ hi tops on. Just my 2 cents....
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Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
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I use Converse hi top canvas runners for landboarding. Flat soles, good range of movement. Have to tuck in the lace loops so they don't get caught on
the bindings on my board.
FB: Pro Foil 5.5m, PL Reactor II 3.5m, Radsail 3m
Depower: GIN Shaman 12m & 6m, Shaman2 9m (incoming), PL Venom II 13m, Venom I 10m
HQ Powerkites seat harness
Salomon snowblade 90, straight & shaped skis
PL Comp ST buggy, MBS Comp 16 Pro, Coyote All Terrain Rollerblades
BodyGlove wakeskis
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Used to use an old pair of skate shoes, now sport a pair of nike cross trainers. IMO the skate shoes were better for scudding. The trainers have more
grip and I have found myself running towards the kite powered up in the window rather than sliding on my heels. First time I didn't run and almost
face planted.
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I love scuddin' in skate shoes. When riding ATB, My feet are in bindings,so I need the flexibility to carve toeside and heelside. I would think it
difficult to "get your feet out in front of ya'"w/ hi tops on. Just my 2 cents.... |
I to think it would be a bit difficult with high tops. Why you ask??? Ever try scudding in snowboard boots??? Not the most fun.
what I fly/ride:
19m Flysurfer Speed 2 SA
12m Flysurfer Speed2
6m Ozone access xt
1.5m Ozone imp trainer
144cm Airush Switch
152cm lib tech skate banana
MBS Pro 90
Jereme Leafe Pro 95
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Vans classic skateboarding shoes  It makes it easy to slip your feet in
and out of bindings when you are doing board off tricks
however; I do use a pair of low top light weight hiking shoes that have a super grippy sole for those days in the fall when the wind is big and the
grass is slick
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Do you have high walking boot type shoes,
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Exactly what I wear - although my soles are not overly aggressive. I like all the support I can get around my ankles - particularly if I'm flying on
grass. On the beach where scudding is much easier on the feet, I feel I can get away with a lighter boot.
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So no to flip fops guys. Ah man :D:D:D:D
go fly a kite trainer 1.4 m
thunderfoil 9 ft.
Flexi sting 1.7m
Ozone flow 2.0 m
PL Vapor 3.2 m
Ozone Flow 5 m
PLVapor 6.5 m
frenzy 14.0 m
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I get really good scuds in a pair of $5 walmart flip flops... but I don't wear those in the bug,... I typically like to wear Keens in the bug.
I don't ever have issues with my ankles, I have bad knees and typically am more concerned with them, so I wear braces on both, esp. with the 5m.
I'm going to take a nap now
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I fly at the beach so treads are a no-no. In fact i have ripped the tread part off the bottom of my sneaks so they are baby smooth!
For the buggy i use a pair of Teva enclosed kayaking shoes for quick drying
HQ Beamer II 1.8-
Flexifoil bullets 2.5- 3.5 mine, can\'t have it!
Pansh ACE 4.0- for sale $75
Peter Lynn Viper- 3.9
Naish Aero 10.0
Naish Aero 12.0
Rockville Kite Trike
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Because most of the ride are on grass, i wear Keen™ (looks like austin model) shoes but looking for high walking boot type shoes specially
for ankle protection . In winter time kind of "ski-doo" boots.
IKO certified °°°°° snow°°°°°.
ConceptAir Bull 3.4m² depower
Flying Wing SilverFox 2.5
Handmade buggy SS / bigfoot wheel /std wheel / ski for snow & ice
Jest Of Eve Talon UL
Level one Genesis STD
Mystic battle belt seat harness + a waist one from Mystic.
Ozone Flow 2m², Access 6m², Frenzy 9m²
Pansh black&red 4m² / handle Ozone
HQ invento FazerXXL ºSpeedº
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zero support water shoes for every thing. New(ish) ones on Sundays.
2.6 , 3.9 , 5.3 , 6.8 PL Vipers
5 , 7.5 HQ Apex II
14m HQ Montana VII
5m naish element
7m ss turbo diesel
10m pansh blaze
5m beamer dearly departed into a tree
3 "snowspider" homebuilt kite sleds
3 homebuilt buggies
1 skate board with seat on wheels or blades (the c0ckroach)
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