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by mjamero » Wed Dec 21, 2016 4:05 pm

I need to order booties. It is pretty hard to find what I need locally this time of year.

Any good online recommendations, ideally Canadian? I've ordered from Silent Sports in the past but they do not have what I am looking this time.

Thanks for the links.
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by Slappy » Wed Dec 21, 2016 4:09 pm

When it comes to booties I think Xcel have it dailed in.

http://www.xcelwetsuits-ca.com/collections/men/products/aqv79814?variant=30286749443
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by mjamero » Wed Dec 21, 2016 4:30 pm

I really like the O'Neill Mutant 6/5/4 IST boots. I bought a pair of the previous design on clearance at Pacific Boarder last year. They are really good. I can't remember what I paid but they were cheap! I should have bought a couple pair at the time. I ALWAYS seem to wear a small hole in the sole of my boots on the ball of my foot below the big toe (pivot point?). I wish they could make the sole a little thicker in this area.

Anyhoo, Pacific Boarder doesn't have them anymore so online it is... but where?

I'm looking for the previous design, but this is the current one:
http://us.oneill.com/shop/mutant-6-5-4-ist-boot/
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by bandito » Wed Dec 21, 2016 4:44 pm

120$ is too much ! chek out http://www.cleanlinesurf.com for example. 4th n Burrard got a couple shops. boxing day should get you % off. Craigslist.

I got booties Excell Thermos like pic like new, size 10 ,used 6 times surfing For sale :) (too tight for me, some booties I need 10,some 11. excel suit is Large but its actually more a medium tall! watch out.in general booties one size smallr fit me best, but not Excell. I LUV my Excell 6mm suit!!)

one of my buddy save $ n get stuff shipped to Bellingham , cheap bastardlol
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by bandito » Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:16 pm

for surfing, thin sole is great but fragile.fix hole or reinforce wt DAP urethane, prep wt sanding then acetone ,maybe alcool before n pach it wit a piece of banother sole or just DAP (home depot 7$ calking tube. ohhh, I never try that oner fix before, but I got a good feeling it will work as I use DAP urethane before and its adhesion is fantastic wt great flex. I want to fix a HUGE gap on old wet suit in spring for test. do never forget to prep and use at right temp. n humidity. exemple, do not fiberglass if coldish, big mistake
mjamero wrote:I really like the O'Neill Mutant 6/5/4 IST boots. I bought a pair of the previous design on clearance at Pacific Boarder last year. They are really good. I can't remember what I paid but they were cheap! I should have bought a couple pair at the time. I ALWAYS seem to wear a small hole in the sole of my boots on the ball of my foot below the big toe (pivot point?). I wish they could make the sole a little thicker in this area.

Anyhoo, Pacific Boarder doesn't have them anymore so online it is... but where?

I'm looking for the previous design, but this is the current one:
http://us.oneill.com/shop/mutant-6-5-4-ist-boot/
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by Faceplant » Thu Dec 22, 2016 12:50 pm

I like Aton booties. Really good fit. Got two pairs from Kus on BWD. Not sure if he has any at the moment, but by far my favorite so far. I've tried oneil and xcels.
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