Booties?

Discussion in 'Southeast' started by terra-firma intolerant, Nov 18, 2008.

  1. terra-firma intolerant

    terra-firma intolerant Well-Known Member

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    Jul 5, 2008
    Just wondering, when you wear booties do you put the top part (that goes over the ankle and low shin) underneath the wetsuit leg or over it? Same with gloves.
     
  2. eclipse13

    eclipse13 Well-Known Member

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    Apr 30, 2008
    Under for booties, I've never worn gloves.
     

  3. wbsurfer

    wbsurfer Well-Known Member

    Mar 30, 2008
    gloves go under thats what i do it may be wrong
     
  4. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
    put gloves and booties underneath the suit. You can go over, but your likely to get more water flushing through.
     
  5. slopman

    slopman Well-Known Member

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    May 7, 2007
    you dont surf much then do you??
     
  6. neeper240

    neeper240 New Member

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    Sep 9, 2008
    never gonna learn anything if you dont ask the right questions..give the man a break
     
  7. eclipse13

    eclipse13 Well-Known Member

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    Apr 30, 2008
    All winter for the past 2 winters. I just don't wear gloves.
     
  8. conway

    conway Well-Known Member

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    Mar 24, 2008
    i usually just pull them over, cause it takes too long to work them under your sleeves and stuff
    and its not that cold here anywaymm
     
  9. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
    every little bit of warmth counts here in the mid atlantic.
     
  10. adowcett

    adowcett Well-Known Member

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    Sep 9, 2007
    I've heard that if you put your gloves on before you put your arms through the sleeves of your suit, and put plastic bags over your gloves, that you can just slide your hands into the sleeves, gloves and all. Then the gloves will be nice and flush without any of the forementioned struggling. Also, if you have any thin black dress socks that you don't use anymore, you can put those on before you put your boots on, and then your feet will slide in and out with ease.
     
  11. conway

    conway Well-Known Member

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    Mar 24, 2008
    yeah but all that wastes rad sesh time when i could be shreddin the curl or threading a gnarly cylinder.
     
  12. surf4lyfe02

    surf4lyfe02 Active Member

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    Aug 24, 2008
    u usually dont need gloves until January or February. I wait as long as possible because gloves are such a pain in the ass
     
  13. conway

    conway Well-Known Member

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    Mar 24, 2008
    do the dress socks have to be black?
     
  14. eclipse13

    eclipse13 Well-Known Member

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    Apr 30, 2008
    Yes, any other color and the crabs will pinch the **** out of you.
     
  15. adowcett

    adowcett Well-Known Member

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    Sep 9, 2007
    Do they even make dress socks that aren't black?