Footpad question

It’s all personal preference. I like pads on my short bortes. It helps to know where I am and if I need to jam it back.

Mason Ho don’t need one tho. He still shreds.

 

I haven't surfed without a pad since 1985

 

Yes on SB’s, no on LB’s. I probably wouldn’t for mid length.

 

You may like it, tough call. On board over about the size of yours, in kinda partial. Shorter, yes certainly unless it’s it’s a single fin

If you get one- dakine makes a nice one... just make sure placement over fins is correct and get all the wax off prior to stickin

 

And let it sit for at least 24 hours after applying before going in the water.

 

Take it from Christian, Emass.

 

I started a thread on this... sorta... ages ago. I put my pad more forward than almost anybody I know. I surf more with my rail than off the tail, so I generally put my foot over the trailing edge of my front fins. I move it around a lot, but I never feel like I want my back foot all the way back to the pod of the tail, so the back of my pad is around the trailing edge of the trailing fin on a thruster... about 3.5 inches up from the tail edge.

 

PS... nobody commented on that thread.

 

Here’s one of mine.

 

Here is another one of mine.

 

how is this pad?

 

The best surfers are more front footed, it gives you more options and the ability to rapidly adjust to speed pockets in the wave. Backfooted surfing is Neanderthal.

 

Here goes...

I am a naturally backfooted surfer. Damn it!

But when I learned I went from a single fin to a twinnie and that required more front foot awareness and then when it switched to thrusters it was weird at first, then we all went back a bit to find the sweet spot and it was mindless. Just put a pad on the back, no worries about shuffling to gain or drain speed.

Now with the hybrids, no need for a set spot for the backfoot. Be in the moment. Be Here Now. No reason for a pad unless you are launching and want some padding for the landing. Otherwise, feel it out. IMO

BTW my back foot hurts a tad from 40 plus years with no pad, but I'd rather be able to adjust on each drop.