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booties inside or out?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:08 am
by jayarcarlos
Ok, I was just wondering if booties were supposed to be worn outside of the full suit or tucked under the full suit? When its under it usually stretches the ankle area of my suit and if its outside, water gets inside the bootie. I just want to know what everyone else does.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:14 am
by justloafing
inside, gloves outside

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:16 am
by WilburKookmyer
Gee, tough choice, stretch wettie or cold feet - just remember why you got them in the first place!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:05 am
by jayarcarlos
WilburKookmyer wrote:Gee, tough choice, stretch wettie or cold feet - just remember why you got them in the first place!


Yeah huh. Well it stretches but it seems to go back to its original shape after it dries but over time i'm thinking it'll be more permanent, plus the seams start to come off.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:14 pm
by oldgrom
Inside with the booties (streamline), gloves on the outside

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:57 pm
by BoarderDave
Inside the wetsuit.. :D

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:31 pm
by PapaW
Boots are deffo and inside unless you want to be searching from them then they fly off after filling up.

Some gloves go better inside tho.. depends if they are strapped.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:49 pm
by oldgrom
HA HA Yeper one dunk and whoosh off they go nothing like loosing your booties in the surf.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:09 pm
by essex sucks
yep my gloves go on the inside or they fill with water and boots inside too

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:56 pm
by jayarcarlos
PapaW wrote:Boots are deffo and inside unless you want to be searching from them then they fly off after filling up.

Some gloves go better inside tho.. depends if they are strapped.


What if the boots are strapped?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:25 pm
by RJD
inside!!!

Mine wont fall off but they'd certainly fill up

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:21 pm
by PapaW
jayarcarlos wrote:
PapaW wrote:Boots are deffo and inside unless you want to be searching from them then they fly off after filling up.

Some gloves go better inside tho.. depends if they are strapped.


What if the boots are strapped?


Still inside. tho i don't think i've ever seen a strapped boot! unless its for a dry suit.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:16 pm
by jayarcarlos
PapaW wrote:
jayarcarlos wrote:
PapaW wrote:Boots are deffo and inside unless you want to be searching from them then they fly off after filling up.

Some gloves go better inside tho.. depends if they are strapped.


What if the boots are strapped?


Still inside. tho i don't think i've ever seen a strapped boot! unless its for a dry suit.


I thought a strapped bootie was something like this one:

http://www.oneill.com/mens-products.php?sport=surf&categoryID=1&typeID=7&seriesID=12&id=47

PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:17 am
by PapaW
Well how about that...

PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:30 am
by essex sucks
yeah my old pair had straps too

PostPosted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:15 am
by Broosta
100% boots and gloves inside wetsuit. With or without straps.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:15 am
by Mirx
Agree, defo both inside for me.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:15 am
by northswell
Both inside

PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:31 am
by phillwilson
anyone notice the inside/inside folks are all here in the uk.........when its cool water surfing, you learn what keeps the heat in pretty quick. on my first uk surf i had boots and gloves on the outside, within an hour i was back in the car!!!

I am going to try some more gauntlet style gloves that are strapped for this season tho, will be interesting to see if I can get away with them outside. would be hella easier to get them off at the end of a sesh

PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:20 pm
by parrysurf
inside.....no doubt avoid the fill up.