Research on wakeskating shoes

windskii · Faceplant Joined: 24 Sep 2008 Posts: 2

Hi everyone,

I am doing a project on redesigning wakeskating shoes. I would like to ask all of you experts to give me some suggestions or comment on what kind of shoes you would like for wakeskating? For example. what kind of problems you have with those shoes and what improvement you would like to see?
And what the good thing about shoes that are in the market that you like ?

Thanks for your time,

wind

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

Light Weight

Support

Drain well

Good Grip

Dont fall apart after 3 sets

Thats what we need

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject:

uidzero · Kickflip Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3839 City: Casselberry

velcro

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

Gum bottom soles. Flex. Lightweight/Compact.

Nothing worse than a heavy, stiff, slippery shoe.

MattG · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject:

durability.
drain well, however have a good amount of padding

De Oro · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1064 City: Austin

waffle grip, you gotta have the waffle...

a shoe made of canvas such as vans are perfect, atleast have that variety

skimboarder · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject:

less stiffness after they've been worn a few times, lightweight, fast draining. tons of grip.

David_Roehm · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 911 City: Austin

DONT LET ROCKS IN THEM!!!

skimboarder · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

David_Roehm, that too! if that were ever remedied i'd buy them, even if they were ugly as hell.

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

David_Roehm, i agree. I thought about trying some snowskating shoes that have the neopreme liners to try and solve that issue... we need a winch specific wakeskate shoe Laughing

wakemitch · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject:

the dvs triumphs were my favorite for sure.
i loved everything about them except the sole wore through quick.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

bob. · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:

i like skate shoes that are slighty heavy, with grippy soles that you can feel the board out with

i think the most important part is durability, how grippy the shoes are, how well you can feel the board out, and you gotta look good son Cool

gregbockhold · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

How about comfort?

bob. · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject:

thats implied

erikmonty · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 845 City: jupiter

no stiffness

mr.foonis · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

i really like my ugp gauntlets

skimboarder · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject:

Gnarly Dancer 42, yeah i agree with that. wakeskate shoes need to look alot more like skate shoes. some of the wakeskate shoes are just nasty looking.

byerlys look good, but they get stiff as HELL. my mogans look good, they're holding up decent. the swoosh is falling off though.

EJazzle · Posted: Sep 24, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

gregbockhold,thats what i was gonna say,

for me, just make sure they're comfy Smash