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Foot Strap recommendations

Postby cwood » Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:33 pm

Need straps that expand and shrink with good range to go from bare feet to 6mm booties in the winter. Also want them to stand up tall and stay open for foil footwork. Anyone got any good recommendations?

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Re: Foot Strap recommendations

Postby cglazier » Wed Apr 18, 2018 4:33 pm

Dakine footstraps are widely available. I recommend either model below. Both hold their shape.
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Re: Foot Strap recommendations

Postby cwood » Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:08 pm

Unfortunately not easily adjustable I don't think. I am leaning toward Dakine Pro Form.

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Re: Foot Strap recommendations

Postby HaylingBilly » Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:40 pm

I use a pair of twin tip foot straps for the front two, for pretty much the same reasons you have stated.

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Re: Foot Strap recommendations

Postby Mossy 757 » Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:54 pm

Just saw these on Facebook: https://www.radequipment.com

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Re: Foot Strap recommendations

Postby junebug » Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:16 am

I have the really cheap LF straps. Not the fancy $40 ones but the cheap $10 ones. They stand up nicely and have plenty of room to allow for errors on foot switches. They aren’t adjustable but I prefer my straps really loose so it works for me.

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Re: Foot Strap recommendations

Postby bigwave » Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:00 pm

Shinn Sneaker LTD straps. Easy to adjust, very loose. I use them on various foil boards.

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Re: Foot Strap recommendations

Postby DAnderson » Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:40 pm

I'd like to get my hands on a set of the Watts releaseable straps.
I have a set of those Dakine Contour straps, they're too small w/ booties imo, although I do like loose straps.

I'm currently using a set of Zeeko surf straps. Easily adjusted w/ velcro & good for loose fit w/ booties.

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