foot wear?
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foot wear?
This is to all the c1ers out there who creek. What do you wear on your feet? I am finding rodeo socks are not all that on uneven terrain. Unlike kayakers who have more room for their shoes I need to find something comfortable, with good grip and still fits under me. Im open for suggestions.
- marclamenace
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There was similat thread just recently:
http://www.cboats.net/cforum/viewtopic.php?t=7964100
I just got a new pair and they are all I wanted finally... Not too soft sole not too big/stiff, zipper entry and grippy enough.
http://belugaworld.com/?p=produits.item&pid=168&pg=1
http://www.cboats.net/cforum/viewtopic.php?t=7964100
I just got a new pair and they are all I wanted finally... Not too soft sole not too big/stiff, zipper entry and grippy enough.
http://belugaworld.com/?p=produits.item&pid=168&pg=1
Watch out; that river has rocks on the bottom. ![:o](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
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Having looked about for footwear for paddling for a while as my normal wetsuit boots are getting thin and painful to walk in (they have done well so no complaints) I'm heading towards these http://www.palmequipmenteurope.com/gear/granite.html , good close fit round the foot, nothing to catch, and a good stiff sole for trotting about the river bank, tread could be a little thicker but hey ho.
footwear
the tread of the Palm booties looks the same as a pair of booties I recently bought from MEC (Mountain Equipment Coop).
I found the soles to be as slippery as sh*t.
My recommendation would be the Brooks booties.
Hope this helps.
I found the soles to be as slippery as sh*t.
My recommendation would be the Brooks booties.
Hope this helps.
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...The Palm are not Slippery at all. I like them and think they're the best available for long. I even keep a pair of it as spare in case the stop production one day. But they last well...
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Sorry, I have this ones:
http://www.palmequipmenteurope.com/gear/gradient.html
Florian
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Sorry, I have this ones:
http://www.palmequipmenteurope.com/gear/gradient.html
Florian
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Do you find that they dig into the back of your ankle around the tendon being a high cut when your kneeling?bushpaddler wrote:...The Palm are not Slippery at all. I like them and think they're the best available for long. I even keep a pair of it as spare in case the stop production one day. But they last well...
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Sorry, I have this ones:
http://www.palmequipmenteurope.com/gear/gradient.html
Florian
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No, seriously, if you skip scouting and stay in the boat, you won't have traction problems.
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With size 15 feet, I can't wear anything in my lowest c-1s except rodeo socks. But I do add a layer of neoprene to the sole that I have selected for its somewhat improved traction. And I add a layer of neoprene to the top of the rodeo socks to pad the top of my foot as it rests on the bottom of the boat.
I currently wear rodeo sock. With class V drops I deffinately want to scout them. Unfortunatly many of the souting missions and portages are class v+. I nearly fell last week 15 feet into sink hole trying to portage. The other problem is the saddle in my creek boat is only 5 inches high which doesn't leave much room for my feet. Thanks for all the suggestions and keep them coming.
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Yes, I ruled them out as a serious proposition for use in C1 during "carpet surfing", because I can't flex my feet enough to get into my boats with them on (Long legs + big shoe size = need to get ones feet totally flat)Sickboyuk wrote:Do you find that they dig into the back of your ankle around the tendon being a high cut when your kneeling?bushpaddler wrote:...The Palm are not Slippery at all. I like them and think they're the best available for long. I even keep a pair of it as spare in case the stop production one day. But they last well...
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Sorry, I have this ones:
http://www.palmequipmenteurope.com/gear/gradient.html
Florian
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OP was asking about shoes for creeking, not slalom workouts on class II.TonyB wrote:dude, clip a pare of hiking shoes into the c1
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IMO you need to be WEARING (decent) shoes when creeking.
...Having to put on a pair of shoes everytime you need to scout or set safety?
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But mostly it's a safety thing. There have been a few times I've had to jump out of my boat and quickly run upstream to rope a bud out of a hole. You'd prolly get hurt doing that barefoot.
Then there's the classic scene where you swim and loose your boat... with the shoes clipped inside of it
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For me, jumping out quickly requires a very flexible sole, not the stiffer one that's better suited for rock-jumping. There is no ideal footwear unless you've a high seat with lots of room around it. None of my boats are like that, since I use a low seat, and the tops of my feet are flat on the bottom of the hull.Larry Horne wrote:TonyB wrote:dude, clip a pare of hiking shoes into the c1
But mostly it's a safety thing. There have been a few times I've had to jump out of my boat and quickly run upstream to rope a bud out of a hole. You'd prolly get hurt doing that barefoot.
So, I use homemade socks or Akona booties, which have a flexible sole with a good rib pattern. I'm just slower over the rocks, but I don't scout much anyway.
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