is booties cheating...

Thoughts...!?

Wowow. He is ripping!!!!!!!!!!

I noticed at last years Mambo Ian was wearing booties, couldn't of been due to water temp!

Will booties and boardies just look creepy?

cheating? whatever works mate

Have you tried wearing them. It's not easier, I wore some in Peru to make getting in and out of the water easier but it took some getting used to riding with them. Much prefer bear feet

In fact I wore mine today for the first time (straps are worn, cutting my feet when I edge, so needed some protection). Was weird. Less connected to the board, less feedback. But I soon got dialed in, and it didn't make any difference really.

Edit. Ah, you mean when strapless. Then i don't call it cheating, I'd call it easier. Whatever works.

just have to mind those goddamn animal rights hippie freaks

Careful, those seperate toes shoes can do some serious damage to your toes. The grip is so good, there have been dislocated toe injuries. Many of the surf boots now will seperate the big toe in terms of fit but keep the sole as one platform (or have the big toe stitched to the rest of the toes). This way you dont slip and slide in your boot and have less chance of injury.

Ive worn them in places like Gnaraloo. Grip us great but hate the process of putting them on and getting sand in them etc.

Haha bare feet.

I've heard Ian has really ugly feet and is quite sensitive about it, so he hides them away for no one to see

So why was he wearing booties in NSW of the month November. Most people were wearing boardies, water temp around 21*C.

Thread was tongue-in-cheek, not a serious topic!
lol.

No just the 2 best guys in the world that is why they do that

Only cheating if you use Velcro deck grip.