judedre 0 #1 December 7, 2003 Have seen some really ugly things happen to peoples feet when they jump barefoot ( especially females ) Why would anyone want to do this ! ive tried it couple of times so i could say ive tried it but i just dont see the value especially after watchin a girl absolutly ruin her feet this weekend with a horrible landing and i truly believe if she was wearing sneakers the damage would not have been half as bad but she still insist on jumpin barfoot when she has healed up... ( theres nothing uglier than a chicks feet that have a few thousand jumps ) just my 2 cents and wanted to see how many other people are in to it.!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry81 10 #2 December 7, 2003 I wore Tevas throughout the summer and accumulated a few scrapes just from normal landings (trying to drag a toe on landing is not the smartest thing when said toe is unprotected). I'd imagine you have to be really careful choosing your landing area and prepared to lose some skin if you happen to land on concrete, rough gravel or anything similar. Also, I remember my knees and ankles hurt much more on my old zero-flare canopy when wearing Tevas than when wearing my usual jumping shoes and going barefoot is probably a bit worse still. I'll do it for the experience someday, but I'm not sure I'd even consider making it a habit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #3 December 7, 2003 I always jump barefoot at one of my DZs. It's a Cessna DZ where i have to spot for myself so i know i'll have a good one. At turbine DZs where GPS and how many groups are ahead of me affect the spot, i wear shoes. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #4 December 7, 2003 WHY JUMP BAREFOOT !!!*** Ask Rabbitt..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LivingInClip 0 #5 December 7, 2003 Never seen someone jump barefoot at my DZ and that is because we have something called "SHAGG". S = Shoes! H = Helmet A = Alitmeter G = Gloves G = Goggles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
judedre 0 #6 December 7, 2003 you must not jump in the usa there are people here that ONLY jump barefoot ..especially here in fl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sickwill 0 #7 December 7, 2003 SHAGG me! i frequently exit wearing little more than a rig, and a willy warmer. ------------------------- ~~~i love this shit~~~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #8 December 7, 2003 QuoteG = Gloves Gloves are a requirement? I only wear them when it gets cold.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbagdrew 0 #9 December 7, 2003 I jump barefoot every once in a while, I enjoy feeling the wind between my toes and it usually makes for better video. I realize that its possible to get scraped up and I actually landed off DZ once and had to walk back. I think its totally worth it though. Its definitely a freeing feeling.Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge. - Mark Twain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AntiPinkChrissy 0 #10 December 7, 2003 I totally agree with you. I use to wear tevas when jumping, but after tripping a couple of times when the front of my teva caught the ground or my toe got dug into the ground, I switched to Vans. Maybe I am just wierd, but I think tevas make me fly a little different too, acts a little bit like a rudder. ~La La Gang Member #2~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougjumper 0 #11 December 8, 2003 Well, Just depends on what kind of Parachute you fly- may have some factors involved. I dont make a habit of Jumping my Xaos 78 Barefooted....IE Could be Dangerous...ha..so I would consider Jumping a more Docile type canopy for Barefoot landings...and having good Canopy control to land in A grassy area.. its fun and quite an experience if you decide to... The glass is half full or half empty doesn't matter. Let go and have the Lord guide your path. He will take care of it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AntiPinkChrissy 0 #12 December 8, 2003 QuoteWell, Just depends on what kind of Parachute you fly- may have some factors involved. I dont make a habit of Jumping my Xaos 78 Barefooted.. My landings aren't quite THAT fast I can see how it would feel pretty 'freeing' (is that a word?! ) to jump barefoot. Our landing area at our DZ is pretty grassy and flat, an occasional gopher hole though, but I would hate to have a great landing and then take a step into some dog poo or something . Also, shoes offer a little bit of support. But, fly free if that's what you do ~La La Gang Member #2~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZoneRat 0 #13 December 8, 2003 It should be a wingloading requirement in the BSR's. At 1:1 should should have to wear tennys. When you get your B licence you can wear Tevas, but only if your Wing Loading is less than 1.2:1. Only D licence folk should be allowed to jump barefoot... if they're jumping a VX they should have to get a waver from the ST&A. Unless they have a demo licence of course... Actually you should have to get a approval from the manifest gals at repack time. Some skydivers feet should never be seen... by anyone. And the manifest gals? Well, they would know what feet should and should not be displayed.... And hence protect us all.“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremyneas 0 #14 December 8, 2003 I used to jump barefoot cause it was SOOOOO cool. Then I had to land on the other side of the airport one day and swooped the the field of cactus. Pickin that shit out from between my toes for a week. Never again. You know, who'd a thunk it, cactus in South Carolina! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThreeKnees 0 #15 December 8, 2003 The only time I jump without shoes is when I do a "Naked-naked" jump. That is nothing but my self and the rig. No jumpsuit, no helmet, no shoes, no goggles, no gloves, no altimeter. I even take my watch off. Otherwise I might damage these perty little feets. Three Knees In The Breeze Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #16 December 8, 2003 I've had several sit flyers tell me that it helps you to feel the sit better. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #17 December 8, 2003 I jumped barefoot for a season a while back (mid-80's) and loved it until I had to wade through some irrigation ditches after landing out in ZHills. I was shitting myself stepping into those ditches, wondering what the hell I might step on that might bite back! Anyways, I gave it up after that. I jump in Tevas unless it's too cold.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #18 December 8, 2003 QuoteThe only time I jump without shoes is when I do a "Naked-naked" jump. That is nothing, no altimeter. Three Knees In The Breeze Any one esle think thats kinda dumb (it's also not allowed in OZ)You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #19 December 8, 2003 QuoteAny one esle think thats kinda dumb (it's also not allowed in OZ) Not if someone is experienced enough and altitude-aware. I've given my altimeter to someone less experienced to use on a dive after we were already climbing and they realized that they had forgotten theirs.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newsstand 0 #20 December 8, 2003 OK so I am a low count newbie but I have seen our DZ safety officer jump barefoot and if I ever figure our how to stand up on a regular basis I will do it too. Lets face it if you plan on landing on the DZ and the grass/ground is comfortable why not? Yes shit happens but if that was your main concern then you shouldn't be skydiving. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZoneRat 0 #21 December 8, 2003 QuoteOK so I am a low count newbie but I have seen our DZ safety officer jump barefoot and if I ever figure our how to stand up on a regular basis I will do it too. Lets face it if you plan on landing on the DZ and the grass/ground is comfortable why not? Yes shit happens but if that was your main concern then you shouldn't be skydiving. Dude, I was just kidding about all that BSR crap. Have fun. Go big. When you feel like you can nail those landings, you have ZoneRat's personal blessing to jump your bare-footed ass off! So does your safety officer. The only reason I said what I said was... at my DZ There's this old timer coach... a truly amazing skydiver that has these remarkably horrible feet... It's the toenails really. Oh, god. There are a lot of things worth worrying about in this sport. Common footware (or lack thereof) is not really one of them. Ok. So stilleto high heals are considered bad... so are boots with treads on 'em that might stick on the ground causing someone to fall... but, I really don't care what any licenced skydiver chooses to wear or not wear. That said, I'd never jump without tennis shoes... (my booties wouldn't be tensioned properly without them...) Go Big. Have fun. Be safe. “There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb092 0 #22 December 8, 2003 I jumped barefoot a few times untill I landed on a briar patch......OUCH!! That was on the corner of the DZ, I have worn shoes since then. What could possibly go wrong? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #23 December 8, 2003 In Holland you have to wear something like nikes (don't know the translation, 'suitable, closed, hardish shoes' something like that), then after you get your B it has to be 'suitable shoeware', meaning teva's and ballet shoes are okay now. After you get C you're on your own, except that at least at our DZ you have to wear shoes when jumping anyway. Sensible, I think. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #24 December 8, 2003 QuoteThe only time I jump without shoes is when I do a "Naked-naked" jump. That is nothing, no altimeter. Three Knees In The Breeze ------------------------------------------------------------- Any one esle think thats kinda dumb (it's also not allowed in OZ) If someone is experienced enough, they can safely jump without an altimeter on occasion. When my altimeter broke while i was at the mardi gras boogie, i continued jumping at the boogie without one. I didn't have any problems at all. I wouldn't do it all the time, but occasionally is just fine. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThreeKnees 0 #25 December 8, 2003 QuoteQuoteThe only time I jump without shoes is when I do a "Naked-naked" jump. That is nothing, no altimeter. Three Knees In The Breeze Any one esle think thats kinda dumb (it's also not allowed in OZ) It's OK, I have a Cypres. Three Knees In The Breeze Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
