The future of water shoes?

[burchas]

If you just dying to find out how your future water shoes will look like
and you have $700+ to throw away, this is for you:

https://www.nike.com/launch/t/hyperadapt-1-0

Any takers?

[Night Wing]

Not no, but "hell no".

[Badger]

[SUPflorida]

burchas you had me going for a minute...I was envisioning some kind of water shoe with foils that would us to "skate" on water. 

[burchas]

burchas you had me going for a minute...I was envisioning some kind of water shoe with foils that would us to "skate" on water. 

^^ 

Kai Lenny is on it, shark shocker already built-in

[clay]

Thanks for sharing.

Wow my feet hurt just looking at those things.

I'm reminded of a Nike Free video that cracks me up:

[2Rivers]

I was envisioning some kind of water shoe with foils that would us to "skate" on water. 

Like these?
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/foilboots?source=feed_text&story_id=1063782500409996

[burchas]

I was envisioning some kind of water shoe with foils that would us to "skate" on water. 

Like these?
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/foilboots?source=feed_text&story_id=1063782500409996

Good find 2Rivers

[burchas]

Thanks for sharing.

Wow my feet hurt just looking at those things.

I'm reminded of a Nike Free video that cracks me up:

You know Clay. the barefoot method actually works. I switched to it about 2
years ago and never had running related injuries since. And you are Nike
free  . it works with every shoe but better with Zero drop shoes
that you can buy at $20 off Amazon or of course barefoot.

But to actually go barefoot, even on a treadmill, takes time
to develop the skin. Try 10 minutes like that your pressure points will be skinless.

The other great benefit of the barefoot method, it will help you tremendously
when it comes to balance on the sup. it works on the same muscles that you
constantly use when trying to balance on a very narrow board, so you
won't have any issues (at least with you feet) going on very narrow boards
for long periods of time.

[SUPflorida]

I was envisioning some kind of water shoe with foils that would us to "skate" on water. 

Like these?
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/foilboots?source=feed_text&story_id=1063782500409996

"Now its a party" yea that's what I'm talking about...lol

[clay]

Thanks for sharing.

Wow my feet hurt just looking at those things.

I'm reminded of a Nike Free video that cracks me up:

You know Clay. the barefoot method actually works. I switched to it about 2
years ago and never had running related injuries since. And you are Nike
free  . it works with every shoe but better with Zero drop shoes
that you can buy at $20 off Amazon or of course barefoot.

But to actually go barefoot, even on a treadmill, takes time
to develop the skin. Try 10 minutes like that your pressure points will be skinless.

The other great benefit of the barefoot method, it will help you tremendously
when it comes to balance on the sup. it works on the same muscles that you
constantly use when trying to balance on a very narrow board, so you
won't have any issues (at least with you feet) going on very narrow boards
for long periods of time.

I agree     Especially the advice to take it sloooooow.  Running barefoot on abrasive sidewalk tears up my skin and yeah the more the I do it the more my feet adapt and can handle it.



Wow 2Rivers those foil boots look wild, I can't wait to see a video of Chuck Patterson riding those in monster surf.

[ukgm]

Thanks for sharing.

Wow my feet hurt just looking at those things.

I'm reminded of a Nike Free video that cracks me up:

You know Clay. the barefoot method actually works. I switched to it about 2
years ago and never had running related injuries since. And you are Nike
free  . it works with every shoe but better with Zero drop shoes
that you can buy at $20 off Amazon or of course barefoot.

But to actually go barefoot, even on a treadmill, takes time
to develop the skin. Try 10 minutes like that your pressure points will be skinless.

The other great benefit of the barefoot method, it will help you tremendously
when it comes to balance on the sup. it works on the same muscles that you
constantly use when trying to balance on a very narrow board, so you
won't have any issues (at least with you feet) going on very narrow boards
for long periods of time.

I've always trained and paddled in thin water shoes. Is this wrong ? Would I be a better paddler without them ?

[burchas]

I've always trained and paddled in thin water shoes. Is this wrong ? Would I be a better paddler without them ?

I doubt you'd be a better paddler without but I can tell you for sure, you'll have
easier time entering the water on rocky beaches 

[pdxmike]

I've always trained and paddled in thin water shoes. Is this wrong ? Would I be a better paddler without them ?

I doubt you'd be a better paddler without but I can tell you for sure, you'll have
easier time entering the water on rocky beaches 

I think most people can paddle best barefoot, but paddling in shoes adds some balance challenge, to a surprising amount.  So wearing them (and not just thin soles) as a  training drill could improve your balance more quickly than never wearing them, but like any drill you have to drop it at some point.  Of course without shoes you lose the badass factor of say, wearing Crocs.