Vertifly 0 #1 April 10, 2004 I just found these at a store near my house. Kinda groovy and just right for freeflying (I think!) or skydiving in general. The bottoms look real good for standing on in the air and the top is totally vented. They are comfortable - as hell!!! All of the material is waterproof -even the leather ones. They also make a Vegan-Friendly kind (the one on top in the picture). I think there is also a service to custom order colors... several different variations and custom color stitching. The company is called Keen. Which one of these do you think is a better pick? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 April 10, 2004 Where's the NONE option __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #3 April 10, 2004 Get the top one and have them custom make it to match your gear or jumpsuits.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #4 April 10, 2004 Please keep the gloves up. But I'll try to add it Ivan! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #5 April 10, 2004 Top one. Personally, I prefer these There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSkiesKel 0 #6 April 10, 2004 dude, those look like awesome sandles to jump in, bc they breathe yet look good for landings without twistin an ankle, what store did you find those at , i need to get me a pair, also how much were they? thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitaniumLegs 8 #7 April 10, 2004 http://www.zappos.com/n/es/d/722063231.html or you could Google it (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #8 April 10, 2004 EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports). But you can get info on them online at: www.keenfootwear.com They are the same price, over the web, as they are at the store...90 bucks. There are some really nice colors posted for the women's side as well. Like I said, you can custom order whatever they have - so I checked the chicks side to see what was offered. Good luck. They were EXTREMELY comfortable too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSkiesKel 0 #9 April 10, 2004 awesome, thanks, i'll definitely be checking those out when i get back home! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sdctlc 0 #10 April 11, 2004 Here are the shoes I got for the season. From Sperry Top-Sider... Got em at Costco. Sperry lists them at $79.99 and I picked them up for $28. Very comfy and great breathing with all the mesh. Kinda feels like a sandle with the breathing you get but very durable and feels solid. http://www.sperrytopsider.com/Style.asp?code=1012 Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Viking 0 #11 April 11, 2004 nah i like just a plain old pair of running shoes, or vans.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AirMail 0 #12 April 11, 2004 I designed mine on cmax.com. P--- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wlie 0 #13 April 11, 2004 Mine, but I got them on my visit to HollisterMy other ride is the relative wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bch7773 0 #14 April 11, 2004 you all actually buy special jumping shoes? whats wrong with wearing normal tennis shoes that you wore all week? its not like skydiving is all that hard on shoes... walking to the plane, and 5 seconds of landing. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sdgregory 0 #15 April 11, 2004 Sorry I gotta go with neither. Personally I like to jump in Converse All-Stars. I have an American Flag pair of Chucks for freefly and a black pair for RW. The only way to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #16 April 11, 2004 Quote you all actually buy special jumping shoes? whats wrong with wearing normal tennis shoes that you wore all week? its not like skydiving is all that hard on shoes... walking to the plane, and 5 seconds of landing Yup, I buy skateboard type shoes, I really like Etnies, actually. They're light, comfy and have a smooth sole which helps with sliding out the last bit of a smok'n swoop and is nice for sliding on my feet a bit for a tandem landing. You know, actually, I've found that to be reasonably hard on shoes.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vertifly 0 #17 April 11, 2004 Quoteyou all actually buy special jumping shoes? whats wrong with wearing normal tennis shoes that you wore all week? its not like skydiving is all that hard on shoes... walking to the plane, and 5 seconds of landing. It isn't like that at all. I PARTICULARLY feel like "jumping shoes" are a great idea. Freeflyis about expression baby! Whether it be through your jumpsuit, helmet color, shoe style or type ...or whatever; even out in public dude. You do want to express yourself, BCH7773, 'don't you?'" LOL "ummka, that's all I ask."> The Form-Follows-Function philosophy works great for skydiving. These shoes are rugged, comfortable, ventilated, kinda stylish in color, able to be worn in public as something stylish, and they hide my toes (you know the deal on that one - YauuhK! ; something we could all benefit from!!!) And dude, NO, they aren't sponsoring me. The VANS/Airwalk/converse thing could pull most of those things off too. But let's face it ladies and gents, they'll always be the quintessential casual wear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kansasskydiver 0 #18 April 11, 2004 Quoteyou all actually buy special jumping shoes? whats wrong with wearing normal tennis shoes that you wore all week? its not like skydiving is all that hard on shoes... walking to the plane, and 5 seconds of landing. Yeah actually I have a set of shoes just for skydiving, and landing is actually rough on shoes when you're swooping. Your landings may not be rough, but when you're hooking in and swooping out, trust me, you'd rather slide than try to run out... You should know that, I saw you biff it in a field cause you couldn't run fast enough<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vertifly 0 #19 April 11, 2004 By the end of last season I was sliding, most of the time, up to a complete stop. That is really fun, but I have to admit that my VANS enabled that for me. Hopefully, these allow for it. 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sdctlc 0 #10 April 11, 2004 Here are the shoes I got for the season. From Sperry Top-Sider... Got em at Costco. Sperry lists them at $79.99 and I picked them up for $28. Very comfy and great breathing with all the mesh. Kinda feels like a sandle with the breathing you get but very durable and feels solid. http://www.sperrytopsider.com/Style.asp?code=1012 Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #11 April 11, 2004 nah i like just a plain old pair of running shoes, or vans.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMail 0 #12 April 11, 2004 I designed mine on cmax.com. P--- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #13 April 11, 2004 Mine, but I got them on my visit to HollisterMy other ride is the relative wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #14 April 11, 2004 you all actually buy special jumping shoes? whats wrong with wearing normal tennis shoes that you wore all week? its not like skydiving is all that hard on shoes... walking to the plane, and 5 seconds of landing. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #15 April 11, 2004 Sorry I gotta go with neither. Personally I like to jump in Converse All-Stars. I have an American Flag pair of Chucks for freefly and a black pair for RW. The only way to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #16 April 11, 2004 Quote you all actually buy special jumping shoes? whats wrong with wearing normal tennis shoes that you wore all week? its not like skydiving is all that hard on shoes... walking to the plane, and 5 seconds of landing Yup, I buy skateboard type shoes, I really like Etnies, actually. They're light, comfy and have a smooth sole which helps with sliding out the last bit of a smok'n swoop and is nice for sliding on my feet a bit for a tandem landing. You know, actually, I've found that to be reasonably hard on shoes.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #17 April 11, 2004 Quoteyou all actually buy special jumping shoes? whats wrong with wearing normal tennis shoes that you wore all week? its not like skydiving is all that hard on shoes... walking to the plane, and 5 seconds of landing. It isn't like that at all. I PARTICULARLY feel like "jumping shoes" are a great idea. Freeflyis about expression baby! Whether it be through your jumpsuit, helmet color, shoe style or type ...or whatever; even out in public dude. You do want to express yourself, BCH7773, 'don't you?'" LOL "ummka, that's all I ask."> The Form-Follows-Function philosophy works great for skydiving. These shoes are rugged, comfortable, ventilated, kinda stylish in color, able to be worn in public as something stylish, and they hide my toes (you know the deal on that one - YauuhK! ; something we could all benefit from!!!) And dude, NO, they aren't sponsoring me. The VANS/Airwalk/converse thing could pull most of those things off too. But let's face it ladies and gents, they'll always be the quintessential casual wear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #18 April 11, 2004 Quoteyou all actually buy special jumping shoes? whats wrong with wearing normal tennis shoes that you wore all week? its not like skydiving is all that hard on shoes... walking to the plane, and 5 seconds of landing. Yeah actually I have a set of shoes just for skydiving, and landing is actually rough on shoes when you're swooping. Your landings may not be rough, but when you're hooking in and swooping out, trust me, you'd rather slide than try to run out... You should know that, I saw you biff it in a field cause you couldn't run fast enough<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #19 April 11, 2004 By the end of last season I was sliding, most of the time, up to a complete stop. That is really fun, but I have to admit that my VANS enabled that for me. Hopefully, these allow for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
