Broneah Kiteboarding – We Build Kiteboarders – kitesurfing, kiteboard, kitesurf, lessons, camp
Author: Matt and Keegan Myers, with PASA Examiner Chris Moore
Published: Kiteboarding Magazine, www.kiteboardingmag.com
Make sure your straps are adjusted properly. You want the straps to be snug on the sides of your feet as well as on the tops. To do this you need to make the straps fit narrower than you would think. Use heel bungees to keep your feet firmly pushed into the straps. Liquid Force, NSI, and Best now make specifically designed heel loops you can pick up for a good price, or you can get some old inner tubes from your local bike shop. Cut the tubes about 10 inches long, fold the ends over 1 inch, and wrap hockey tape around the ends. Then punch a hole in the center of the tape, all the way through the tube, and bolt the bungees down under your foot straps using the normal binding mounting hardware. Ensure that your foot beds are properly bonded to your board. In addition to the sticky-back adhesive that comes on the pad, use a 3M spray adhesive or similar to really get the pads to stay down.
