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10
On 9/9/2004 slim wrote in from United States  (69.111.nnn.nnn)

I wouldn't mind splitting pairs of Vans hightops (you know the ones, the old style) in size 10 or even 10.5. I'm a goofy-foot who brakes with his left so...I need extra lefts. I might go for low top vans with that same "off the wall" waffle sole, too. I'm in the San Francisco area (Pacifica).

 
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We have a match
On 9/9/2004 Kludy wrote in from United States  (216.70.nnn.nnn)

Chris, I will be your shoe buddy,I kill the right shoe and you kill the left shoe.We live kind of by each other. LETS TRADE.I am size 10, every day!

 
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Sequel......to post -
On 9/8/2004 renecarrasco.com wrote in from United States  (66.81.nnn.nnn)


I wanted to explain the photo below -

This is what happened when I DID NOT USE VANS !

This pair ruined from Avila Beach - 2002 World's !

See you @ PUMP STATION JAM !
.......................-Rene Cannonball Carrasco !


 
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Using BRAND X shoes...
On 9/8/2004 Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco wrote in from United States  (66.81.nnn.nnn)


Richy -
good idea for this forum -
kinda cracks ya up.

I hope this photo goes thru -

 
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Have Size 10 Rights, Need Lefts
On 9/8/2004 Chris Chaput wrote in from United States  (66.116.nnn.nnn)

I'm in Huntington Beach and take size 10 shoes, sometimes 9 1/2s. I burn up my left shoes constantly. Although I love flat-waffle-bottomed Vans (especially high-tops), I also buy a bunch of "Payless" or "WalMart" style shoes to be practical. Let me know if this works out with you.

 
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Left 13
On 9/8/2004 Eric Moore wrote in from United States  (67.173.nnn.nnn)

Hey George - we have a match! I'm size 13 and drag left. Not that I have any shoes to trade at the moment...but good for future reference!

 
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Size 10
On 9/8/2004 Kludy wrote in from United States  (205.188.nnn.nnn)

Great deal , Hardwick and I did it all the time.Would love to find a new shoe buddy.I brake hard with my right foot, I ride for Axis shoe company and have all most new left foot shoes.Dont care what brand makes them.Two good shoes are better than one good and one shot to hell.I remember one ride, i had adidas on my right foot and dc on my left and gary had Adidas on left and dc on his right,worked great!Shoe buddies are better then pin pales.

 
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On 9/8/2004 Stefan wrote in from Germany  (80.139.nnn.nnn)

I forgot: Left brake. I am a goofy pusher ???
I push with the left foot and my stance is regular (oh how deliciously seldom)
*lol* and I mistyped the size(Euro46.5 is right, but I wonder about the US-compairing number.

CHEERS!!!

 
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US13 Euro 46.5
On 9/8/2004 Stefan wrote in from Germany  (80.139.nnn.nnn)

Hi footies !!!

What a great section here. I can barely< type because of my laugther.
Enjoy yourselves.

*lol*

Cheers, may the feet be with you!

Stefan

 
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Shoe Goo
On 9/8/2004 george g. wrote in from United States  (159.87.nnn.nnn)

Hey, I am a size 13 and drag right. Anyway-when I get a brand new pair of shoes, I wear em one time for a practice and a little footbraking. The I go buy a $ 4.00 tube of shoe goo and completely cover the sole. I put a little extra especially where I drag. It does seem to help. Even if it is a little lumpy the first drag will smooth everything out. After every race I put a little more on. just in the areas of wear. Just a little tip, I been doing for the last couple seasons and it does seem to help. It does drag a little different then the regular sole, but then so do different shoes from different companys due to rubber compound. I like Osiris and DC but I will wear anything without too poofy a tongue.

 
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US 12, Euro 47 Right-brake
On 9/7/2004 Steve in "hot pavement" AZ wrote in from United States  (192.175.nnn.nnn)

Henry! Dude, learn how to brake goofy so we can hook up. Your 36" ICK bit my ankle at G3, and I've never recovered.

If not, Henry and I are looking for TWO skaters with Size 12 dawgs that either ride & brake Goofy Standard or Regular Mongo.

-=S=-

 
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Size US10 Euro43 UK9
On 9/6/2004 Tommy wrote in from Germany  (212.185.nnn.nnn)

...brakin foot is my right one (...when not brakin using my face)
- bit smelly by the way, (the shoe, not the face of course)

cheers
Tommy

(@aki its fun readin all your verruckte posts :-) cu)

 
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12
On 9/6/2004 Henry J wrote in from United States  (128.237.nnn.nnn)

I brake with my my RIGHT foot.

 
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12
On 9/6/2004 Henry J wrote in from United States  (128.237.nnn.nnn)

I'm a 12. lanky@cmu.edu

 
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Miko's shiz is NINE...
On 9/5/2004 Miko wrote in from United States  (66.81.nnn.nnn)

Oh yeah... shoe size... doh! 9999999999999999

 
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Miko needs righties...
On 9/5/2004 Miko wrote in from United States  (66.81.nnn.nnn)

Need rights. I'm into the Vans Rowleys... just the cheapo types... not the xlt's or whatever they are. I'll start hanging on to all my lefties.

There's a problem with this forum though. Let's say you burn up rights. You want to *keep* your lefts, and get replacement rights. Well the person who sends you rights probably needs lefts. So once you've traded, you've got a nice replacement right but now NO left. Am I missing something here? If you happen to have saved all your un-holey shoes, maybe you've got a few good trades happening, but I dump both when I've burnt out my right. Hmmmm...

 
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Left 10.5
On 9/5/2004 Márcio wrote in from Brazil  (201.10.nnn.nnn)

That's a good idea to have a section for that purpose but I'm in Brazil and it's gonna be difficult to me to swap any shoe...

 
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respect the rulez gilmour
On 9/3/2004 aki wrote in from United States  (66.140.nnn.nnn)

unworn shoes does not count
they have to be worn down properly with uot hols and wedges




ma se poes

 
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10s sound good
On 9/3/2004 aki wrote in from United States  (66.140.nnn.nnn)

funny s#@!

 
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DCSHOECOUSA MANTECA SIZE 10 (need lefts)
On 9/3/2004 John Gilmour wrote in from United States  (207.172.nnn.nnn)

Goofy footed regular pusher looking to swap rights for lefts in DC SHOE Mantecas in Suede or Vinyl. unworn shoes only- email and we'll at least buy the same color.

 
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Left 8
On 9/3/2004 WesE wrote in from United States  (208.59.nnn.nnn)

I have a single, never worn, never modified, size-8 right shoe. Unfortunately, I don't have a good email address at the moment for posting on the WWW. So post up yours and I will contact you.

 
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its gotta be the shoes???
On 9/3/2004 p graf wrote in from United States  (152.163.nnn.nnn)

Is it just me or is this idea of sharing shoes kind of weird. Its almost like swapping underwear..
oh well...Maybe a shoe from some top rider would help me out.. :)

pg

 
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left 10
On 9/3/2004 Hamm wrote in from United States  (199.41.nnn.nnn)

got a small pile of right foot size 10s

 
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Yo Ma se Poes
On 9/3/2004 aki wrote in from United States  (66.140.nnn.nnn)

aki has a 10 a 1/2
one left style oldschool black Vans
show me watch you've got .. .. .. .... .

 
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New Forum
On 9/3/2004 Adam wrote in from United States  (66.121.nnn.nnn)

From the webmaster..

What's a Shoe Buddy?!

A fellow racer who shares with you the same shoe size and braking foot (right or left) and who is willing to swap shoes with you when one shoe has died prematurely from foot-dragging. Post your shoe size and which foot you drag in the Subject line of each post.

Thanks goes out to Richy Carrasco for conceiving this forum and selling it to me at Breck.

 
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