keeping the footsie's warm?

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Chopsup
Chopsup
SA
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SA, 123 posts
17 May 2015 11:58am
Hi guy n gals, first post and hopefully the start of many.

Just after some advice on bootie's for on the sup now it is starting to cool off. Never had deck grip before to know what works best on them. Have an allround board so surfing through to touring will be their uses.

Thanks
cantSUPenough
cantSUPenough
VIC
2131 posts
VIC, 2131 posts
17 May 2015 2:16pm
I have a pair that is pretty close to these:

www.xcelwetsuits.com/shop/product/mens-accessories/drylock-split-toe-3mm?color=BGR

I surf in Victoria so the water temp should be close.

Only downside - they take a while to dry (and you have to keep the neck of the boot open or they never dry). Also, sometimes they fill up with water - so I sit and drain them.

I usually use these:

http://www.surffcs.com/shop/surf-booties-gloves/slv-reef-booties

They aren't as warm, but they dry and drain better.

Hope that helps - and welcome to Seabreeze.
Cobra
Cobra
9106 posts
9106 posts
17 May 2015 3:03pm
Lacey wears these




Kami
Kami
1566 posts
1566 posts
17 May 2015 3:16pm
Hi Chopsup, just wear booties which won't allow you foot roll inside so use the ones with toe and velcro strap as shown by cantSUPenough, the Xcell ones; I wear the old model for years they are best of all kind.
Don't wear Lacey's model except if you want to kick Cobra's butt with it
And welcome to the happy band
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
VIC
2098 posts
VIC, 2098 posts
17 May 2015 6:58pm
cantSUPenough said..
I have a pair that is pretty close to these:

www.xcelwetsuits.com/shop/product/mens-accessories/drylock-split-toe-3mm?color=BGR




Yep, Xcel Drylock are my bootie of choice for a Melbourne/Vicco winter
Nozza
Nozza
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2888 posts
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17 May 2015 7:44pm
CantSupenough, get yourself some booty airers.





Chopsup
Chopsup
SA
123 posts
SA, 123 posts
17 May 2015 8:42pm
Thanks guy's, just been looking at those excel ones online and they seem to be very popular.

Just out of curiosity, are the sizings the same as shoes? Or do you need to go one size up or down?

Haha @cobra, are those the New Zealand booties waterproof?
cantSUPenough
cantSUPenough
VIC
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VIC, 2131 posts
17 May 2015 11:05pm
Nozza said..
CantSupenough, get yourself some booty airers.





This was my hi-tech solution, but I like yours better.




Kami
Kami
1566 posts
1566 posts
18 May 2015 7:11am
cantSUPenough said..
Nozza said..
CantSupenough, get yourself some booty airers.





This was my hi-tech solution, but I like yours better.






Next time I expect a pantie girl friend dry up review better than the bootie old fart one
GizzieNZ
GizzieNZ
4103 posts
4103 posts
18 May 2015 11:54am




Oneal pshychofreak split toe booties hit the spot for me.......on my second pair and wouldn't even consider anything else
E T
E T
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E T E T
QLD, 2286 posts
18 May 2015 2:39pm
Don't ask the Tassie guys whatever you do.

I asked a similar question last year and got allsorts of grief.

By the way I am still trying to work out what "HTFU" means

ET.
colas
colas
5379 posts
5379 posts
18 May 2015 1:58pm
On boot dryers, my solution: an used computer power supply fan, some wood, screws and aluminium (or PVC) tubes:



cantSUPenough
cantSUPenough
VIC
2131 posts
VIC, 2131 posts
18 May 2015 10:41pm
colas said..
On boot dryers, my solution: an used computer power supply fan, some wood, screws and aluminium (or PVC) tubes:





Great solution!
PTWoody
PTWoody
VIC
3982 posts
VIC, 3982 posts
18 May 2015 11:50pm
HumanCartoon said..

cantSUPenough said..
I have a pair that is pretty close to these:

www.xcelwetsuits.com/shop/product/mens-accessories/drylock-split-toe-3mm?color=BGR





Yep, Xcel Drylock are my bootie of choice for a Melbourne/Vicco winter


The tragedy of the year is they've stopped making the 5mm.
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