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I now have to reluctantly wear booties to protect my feet.
Now my feet often get stuck in the straps.
Especially after an intense run when they slip further in. Result, I can't wriggle out easily and crash. I hurt my feet. Doh.
I have tried both neoprene covered versions which seem to stick more on the neoprene straps and the slicker rubber covered versions which seem to slip further in.
As I recover from latest pain, may I ask for anyone else's experience please.
Is it better to have the straps even looser, or even tighter ? Or are there other tricks.
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Thank you all. As an extreme example, I checked out how they do it at Luderitz, and indeed they take a few steps then hop on around the front strap to get the forward momentum going. I will be using older G10 fins to practice lol.
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Am trying an 86L/56 wide Isonic and whilst its super once on the plane over 30 knots I am finding getting going on the 1st 20m from the beach hard work compared to the hop on and bear away of more floaty larger slalom boards. Waterstarting out deep no issues, its just the beach start - I have no issues even on a 100L compared to this. Am 80kg. Weight/feet too forward and its just sticking and I cant hold the sail, too far back and am tail sinking. Apart from losing dignity I am wasting energy fast. Appreciate any clues on what the trick is with these smaller boards.
