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Kaiceratops
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 Posted: Jan 10, 2013 12:58 am Post subject: Winter kicks? |
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| Water temp is at 52 here in SC but I still want to skate all year. I tried my surf boodies but they don't quite feel like skate shoes. Is there a better way? Neoprene skate shoes? I ask because I'm a cold-a-phobe...[/list] |
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wakemitch
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City: Yay Area
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Steven M
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City: Menlo Park/ Bay Area
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| Posted: Jan 10, 2013 11:44 am Post subject: |
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What Mitch said. Those 3mm socks are a god send. Skating with numb toes is horrible. These things keep you nice and toasty. I love mine.
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Raven
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:47 am Post subject: |
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i love the "cold water action"......these booties are what i use too.
u can get them in 3mm or 5........if they are too big.....try removing the sole of your shoe.....at least thats what i do when i rock the 5mm.
don't let the cold water keep you on the shore..... 
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Kaiceratops
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City: Hilton Head
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| It's settled, heat socks it is! Thanks guys! They look great |
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deepcove
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City: Vancouver
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| Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:59 am Post subject: |
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I have a pair of shoes one size larger than i normally wear to accomodate neoprene socks in the winter. I also have my "winter" handle which is the smallest diameter i could find to make it easier to hold on while wearing neoprene gloves.
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Brandon stuart
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City: Bloemfontein
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| Posted: Jan 12, 2013 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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wow ive never heard of heat socks and here ive been riding through last years winter with numb feet
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scott a
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| Posted: Jan 12, 2013 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| deepcove wrote: | | I also have my "winter" handle which is the smallest diameter i could find to make it easier to hold on while wearing neoprene gloves. |
That's pretty smart. The most thinking that me/my crew has really done is to eliminate 5mm gloves because they're too thick and make it hard to hold the handle. I suppose you can even go as far as ripping the padding off an old handle and adding some baseball bat type of grip to it so that it's super thin, but doesn't ruin your gloves.
But yeah, the 3mm Oneill booties have treated me well over the years...
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electricsnow
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| Posted: Jan 13, 2013 3:35 am Post subject: |
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Accounting for neo thickness was my blunder on my first purchase. I lucked out on the booties because they just barely fit my feet and into my shoes. Buti have a pair of gloves i've never used because they're so thick i couldn't hold the handle. This past fall i used yellow dish washing gloves and they were a cheap alternative.
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