Shoe Skis

Good shoe skis at barefootcentral.com

Matty!!! I should have known that was you! You haven't changed a bit! I don't think you know how to shoe ski now that I think of it! I will have to train you! I gave you an invitation to come down to ski, and you got scared, didn't you!

Now I know why you don't have a picture of your boat...You own one of those off brand boats, don't you?!! Have a good one!

I would wear a helmet, then go back to trying overheads. Do you just ski on the boom. If so this is probably why advancing is taking so long, you should get a 65' rope and get out behind the boat.

To start out he would probably have you work on your form. Just clean some things up. After that he would probably get you into step overs and wake tricks.

Watched your youtube vid. It looks like you might be at the point of learning some more advanced tricks. I know a guy that would be willing to give you some lessons for a reasonable price. If your intrested you should contact me.

Good Job! Now keep at it and you will keep getting better!

I would have to agree with Laurel. Trick skis are by far the easiest way to learn surface turns.

Congrats to you on the back deeps! I would strongly suggest you practice with shoe skis for surface turns. It will help with your form and help you feel comfortable doing the motions and at a slower speed! I've never tried the new shoe skis that look like regular shoes but they look like they would be great for learning barefoot turns.

Thanks! The difference with arms in or out depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you are learning form for back footing, then keep your arms straight. All my training growing up was to keep the handle close to your back to keep from getting pulled over backwards (trick skiing and shoe skiing). The skis are 18 inches long. For show skiing, they are perfect. If you are learning barefooting surface turns, then yeah you are right, they are long!

Finally got a video of me shoe skiing. My goal this summer was to make a training video. It just didn't seem to work out. I need SkierOx and Pauly-Banana to help with video and driving. The spray from my boat was right at my ankles too which didn't help. I think I have better video from years past, but I will have to do some hunting through old videos to find it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uutEUIXolyk

Those are beautiful shoe skis. I had a set of BI's that I am getting rid of. I have found the "hard" shoe skis painful as I keep smashing toes and shins with them. The wrap bindings will solve the toe smash, but the shins can get hammered. I am moving toward a pair of soft shoe skis for training.

Can you post some video of someone using them?

Up for sale is a pair of brand new Shoe Skis with 3 choices for new bindings. This is a design that works very well for doing any trick thinkable on Shoe Skis. 180's, 360's, Back Swans, Step-overs and what ever else you dare to try! These are also good for surface turn training if your next step is doing these tricks while barefooting. Same design used by the Pros!   This pair is approximately 3/4" thick x 7 1/2" x 18 1/2" long. The bottom has a tapered nose and tapered angles going down each side. The tapered nose helps keep from catching the tips in the water and doesn’t hinder you when riding backwards.
Two bindings are open toed for a "one size fits all fit". Thick padding makes these bindings very comfortable and you lace them up to make them as tight or as loose as you want.
The other bindings are a traditional closed toe low wrap binding. See more info below.

Also included will be instructions on how to get up and ride these fun skis!

Send me an email if you are interested. skierbrant@aol.com


KD bindings - one size fits all. The shoe skis and pair of bindings complete are $150.00 plus shipping.


HO bindings - one size fits all. The shoe skis and pair of bindings complete are $200.00 plus shipping.


Wiley Low Wraps - size Medium. The shoe skis and pair of bindings complete are $260.00 plus shipping. (I can get different sizes if there is interest in these bindings small - X-Large)




Shoe Ski Blanks - Blanks are sold for $50.00 plus shipping. Any added graphics will be quoted depending on number of colors and graphics you want added.