Jumping

[Blethyn]

Might sound a bit odd but what do you guys wear onn your feet when jumping? I just wear trainers but i keep twisting my ankles. Do you guys wear trainers or boots of some sort? Might just have to get myself an ankle support.

[muffy]

I wear Airwalk trainers. I used to wear walking boots or similar but found they had too much grip when you're been dragged across a field or beach.

[Robabank]

worn out trainers!!! great for scudding/trashing

[Blethyn]

Can you have too much grip when jumping? Are boots better at supporting your ankles?

[Robabank]

boots will probably help but you need to get your timing right when jumping,if you do you should have the kite up at the zenith by the time your in the air,this should make you have a softer landing!!(with practice)

 

where do you fly?

 

on shore wind the best if on the coast ,clean & consistent.

 

stay away from buildings/trees if poss it all helps.

[skreamz]

cut holes in a couple of plastic lemonade bottles and stick your feet in them

....great for scudding .... super slippy....

 

you can even give them a "designer" look with some felt-tip pens

[Blethyn]

love the lemonade bottle idea! lol.

 

This summer i have been flying in hertfordshire where i live but im off back to uni in portsmouth in a couple of weeks. Good clean consistent wind. Cant wait

 

Have not yet had the chance to fly my 4.9 meter blade in portsmouth. Should be an experience

[Robabank]

get over to isle of wight (ryde beach) great bucket loads of sand there ,tide goes out about two miles!!!

[Blethyn]

awesome. Cheers. Thinking of going to lowestoft. Its meant to be good there too. But I think southsea common will do me for a while. Until i really master the beast that is my Blade 4.9! lol

[petay_pan]

may the force be with you

[Blethyn]

I think i may need it!

[J2NZ]

661 do ankle supprts to wear with trainers. I just got some as I have weak ankles and without them I twist my ankles without walking boots on

[Blethyn]

cool. Do they have a site or do you know where i can get them because I have never heard of them before.

[x37]

sixsixone is their trueeee name.

[Frakke1599968664]

I have weak ankles and without them I twist my ankles without walking boots on

No no no no NO !!! you're just fat, heavy and always pi$$ed :D :D

And you know I'm only joking I will have your bolts by lunchtime today See ya at the Ho

 

Soz I forgot to mention I wear old worn out trainers or some cheap £4 tennis shoes from pikey ASDA worn out in 6 months or trashed and then buy new ones

 

Frakke

[Blethyn]

HA, i have lost so much grip on my trainers so quickly

[L C Sulla]

AH ! I have the answer - Go-Carting boots you know the race track stag party sort.

 

These boots are completely slick on the base, so great for scudding & landing fast & have vercro ankle support.

 

Remember your heard it here first.

[dogger26]

I use wooden Clogs imported from Denmark, with a good varnish there real fast.

[Blethyn]

think i might swap my feet for furniture casters. Might not be too good on sand though

[cassiewoofer]

Biggest stomping mountain boots i could get hold of in oxfam. Got two pairs A beautiful pair of stiff soled la Sportiva's designed to take crampons (£9.99 ), i use mainly for paragliding due to extreme sole stiffness.

And a beautiful pair of all leather Zamberlan mountain boots, never done an ankle since!

[metal_snapper1599968645]

I used to wear boots......now I wear skate shoes........work great for me:D

[CeeJay]

I've wrecked a couple of pairs of skate shoes that had some grip on the soles. The soles split on the heels and it flaps about rendering them useless for anything other than gardening. In fact, the best trainers I have are the pair that I used to use for gardening

They too are a pair of old Vans that the soles wore down so much that there is no grip on them at all. God knows how the uppers managed to survive being skated, long enough for the soles to get within a micron of wearing through.

 

I like the karting boot idea, its gotta be pretty tough to find sturdy boots that don't have much grip on the soles. Do karting boots have enough support on the uppers though? and how long would they last, they don't look like they are built for this kinda stuff.

[roritor]

i use my old adidas hightops great ankle support and such slippy soles!

[Blethyn]

where can you get karting boots from and more importantly how expensive are they?

[Mat_Brummitt]

Bowling shoes! Apart from looking like a clown you will be king-scudder im sure. just be sure to wear something crappy you can trade in at your local ally

 

Mat.