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shoes for hobie 16

2hullsarebetterthan1

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Registered: Mar 26, 2008

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Posted: Mar 26, 2008 - 01:58 AM

i was wondering what shoes anyone would recomend for better grip while on the wire. i sail a hobie 16 singlehanded on the east shore of oneida lake usually in 4+ft waves and slide a lot...thanks
popeyez7

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Posted: Mar 26, 2008 - 08:52 AM

Hey 2 hulls..... I live on Oneida lk. also in Bernhards Bay. contact me if ya want ! What shoes? HMMM I wear a boot when I go out.~less mud & stuff between my toes. not sure what kind cause I have so many shoes, could never find the right ones for me.Everything is in storage for now.
I fly a 17 & 18 Hobie, my girl has a 14turbo

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maykroyd

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Posted: Mar 26, 2008 - 10:08 PM

In the colder weather I wear my wet suit boots, because of the insulating quality of the neoprene. In the warmer weather I wear SPERRY TOP-SIDER Men's Gradient Technical Shoes From $48.88 at West Marine. They are quick drying, have elastic laces with a lock, and drain. No I don't work for sperry or west.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/269313/377%20710/0/sperry/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/10/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=sperry&Ntk=Primary%20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=10&Ns=0&keyword=sperry&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5001&subdeptNum=20&classNum=536

good luck finding a shoe.
woohoo

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Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 12:05 PM

I bought a pair of Chuck Taylor low cuts and ran a drill thru the bottom of the shoes for drainage. They work well on both sailboats and jet skis when u need to stick to the boat or doin body drags. Since they are tied, they wont fall off and they dont fill with water as a booty does. Oh and when ur done sailing u can wear them in the bar for a few cold 1 s