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pavedwave longboarding
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Tookie
Joined: 06 May 2008
Posts: 25
Location: Oahu
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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject: Alternatives to grip tape. |
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Hey everyone, so I'm on Oahu. As such, I like skating barefoot, especially pumping barefoot. Unfortunately that leads to some hamburger on my toes for those long sessions. I heard of rubber grip tape but have never been able to find it. I know I need something a little more than just the board, but haven't been able to find a good alternative. Help me out!
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pavedwave
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Posts: 1120
Location: seattle wa usa
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 8:04 am Post subject: |
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hey welcome tookie-- I haven't done a lot of barefooting, and did shred my feet a bit on the regular grip. But I've seen a couple local guys set up like this:
-- Rubber grip pads for surfboards, have their own adhesive, and it adds a degree of concave.
-- Yoga mat held down with a bit of gorilla glue, straight out flat but sticky.
I just ran into a guy "Barefoot Ted" who runs marathons and ultramarathons barefoot, the guy is a total natural on a board, and now that he's getting into it again I'm sure he'll be trying out different surfaces. I'll try to get him on here some time! |
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racer128
Joined: 23 Jun 2008
Posts: 45
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:59 am Post subject: |
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good topic... bump
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