Re: [Paddlewise] Water in booties

    Well, wetsuit systems DO get wet; that's why they're called that.
Getting my feet wet is a way of life, and I've learned to keep fresh socks,
etc. in a drybag if things get too cold.
    Most likely the water's coming in through the bootie zippers.  Not much
you can do about that.  I wear a pair of waterproof goretex socks I got from
Cabela's, with poly socks and liners under that.  Works OK as long as you
don't get in the water more than ankle deep.  Some people here swear by
DuPont Sealz Socks.
    To me, wetsuit integrity is of more importance.  I always put the bootie
over the wetsuit ankle rather than the other way around.  It's the sock that
will overlap the ankle portion.


>I have an off the rack wetsuit designed for people taller than me
>(5' 2").  Consequently, there is excess length at the ankles.  I
>wear booties, zip them up as far as they will go which is one
>link short of the top of the zipper, and put the wetsuit legs over
>the bootie tops, then fold up the excess fabric.  So basically
>there are three layers of neoprene around my ankles.
>Am I getting a lot of water in there because the boots
>themselves are not skin tight, or because the wetsuit is ill fitting
>at the ankles and has to be rolled up.  Or does everyone get a
>few ounces of water in the booties all the time?  I guess this is
>the age old question:  am I not doing it right, or is it a fact of
>life?


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