Re: [Paddlewise] Footwear

I purchased my first pair of Chacos last October, love um.
Note; I do not wear the sandals while paddling.

Robert wrote;

>I always worry about stumping my toes in sandals.  Or worse,  cutting my
>feet.  I have even seen folks kayaking barefooted.  Seems to be a risk to
>me.
>


Ok I'll fess up, I cut the side of my foot about six weeks ago.  This happen
during launching, on what I appeared to be a clean beach, wrong. A rather
serious cut that bleed like a stuck pig.  At least I did something right and
had my firstaid  kit with me.
Four stitches and six weeks later I'm just feeling like a fool (I felt
foolish the moment it happen).  I am someone that will wear my neoprene
booties in ninety degree weather.  Seriously, I wear foot protection 99.9%
of the time.  After informing a friend about the accident he  stated he
never knew me not to have foot protection.  The day I cut my foot  the
thought of injury did not even cross my mind.  Ya know the old saying, "it
only takes one time".  You ain't gonna catch me without foot protection
again.   Lesson relearned!
Arthur Hebert

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