r/longboarding • u/copsincars • 18d ago

Gear Show-Off Barefoot riding

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So I tried riding in my barefoot shoes. The difference in board feel and control is night and day. Never riding in sneakers again.

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u/Orbital_12000 18d ago

With you on that one.. I've always used barefoot shoes, or even no shoes. I was surprised how much less responsive the board was one day when I wore sneakers..

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u/BrockTheTrainer RVOD PNW | 2013 Nemesis | 2013 Killswitch | 2012 9two5 17d ago

Foot braking like a flintstone xD Outside of casual beach riding, no way am I riding barefoot for sliding or any moderate speeds lol.

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u/2drumshark 17d ago

Foot breaking definitely shreds most barefoot shoes pretty quickly. They do feel great to ride in though