Dude, you have been on a tear lately. This & some of your other recent posts have been too f*ckin funny... not sure if you're smoking again or just in a good mood due to the summer surf, but keep it up... It's going flat, SI could use some of the humor (and knowledge) of days gone by.
just realized this thread is from 2 years.ok if ur still interested in other peoples inputs reef booties don't make u a kook.wearing a surf hat doesn't make u a kook.surfing on a longboard doesn't make u a kook.if u sit inside constantly getting in everybodys way and dropping in on people to go straight,then u are a kook. booties for maui,im not too certain on how the reefs are there.but places like indo where u have to walk across 200yards of razor sharp reef in 12inches of water,then u would be a kook if u didn't wear booties.does cutting wood with safety glasses on make u look stupid?like yank sed,do whats right for u.surfing has many hazards,and its best to keep them away.so don't cut up ur feet because u didn't want to look like a kook and end up missing the swell of the century 4 days later because ur feet are all cut up
one issue unmentioned is using your board in a perpendicular manner as a third leg...that is hand on rail (up) and rail down into water and gently lean on it when necessary.