Nice job. Say, I've got a sole that's starting coming off on my left boot, a belt that's split on the end and could use a set of heels on my brogans for Sunday school.
Could be the start of a new endeavor. Could you use some side money?

With the surplus of Tyvek I have around here lately (bought a roll for kite building) I'm thinking that making some tyvek over-slippers might work well for scudding. That stuff is so slippery it has a warning printed on it!
We have no sand beaches here, very inland. Gotta do it on the grass

Quote: Originally posted by MyAikenCheeks

Could you use some side money?

I can always use side money, but I bill at $100/hr:o

I tried out the shoes at the beach yesterday. The winds were coming down the beach instead of off the ocean like they normally do (santa ana winds blow nice warm air from the desert). It was pretty windy. My crappy wind gauge said 11-12, but the last time it said 11-12 it was way less windy. The kite surfers were out in full force with probably 20+ of them. I was getting the biggest scuds I've ever done so far. I could have covered a mile pretty easily if I wanted to walk back! I had to stop when my muscles were so fatigued that I couldn't put the brakes on! It was a bit scarry:D The shoes were nice and slick on grass, but I haven't had a chance to get some scuds on grass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF_k1wyzNl8

I don't do jumping but I did a 160 yard scud on a wet sand beach with my sketcher skater shoes. They work well for the buggy as well

Hrm. That looks like it will work pretty good, but my old beat up motorcycle boots are a LOT less work. Also, if you've got too much traction with hiking boots, just dig in harder and loop tighter. You'll break traction (or a knee) eventually

Also, since I got some decent knee pads, almost all my scudding is on knees these days. For foot scuddingm just go get a cheap sled.

Damn this board and its fancy "double post" feature . Nice video, BTW. Looks fun.

BTW, I think the reason everyone says not to jump with that small of a kite is that they don't float you don't float you down gently very well. Instead, they require precise handling to generate lift and that's sometimes hard to do when you're in the air because they move so fast.

It was exactly a day like that that I lofted myself 9 feet and jacked up my knee for a couple months. That was a 4m. Of course it was also inland winds, so direction changes and gusty. Yours looks a lot more predictable so it's quite a bit safer, but don't be surprised if that sucker takes you up nicely, but doesn't do down so well.