whatever happened to jumping with TEVAS?

[freeflyfree 0]

Is it because of the high performance landings that we don't see them very often as we did back in the days?

Felipe

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[Unstable 9]

I have no problem with them, my last 20 jumps or so have been in Tevas. For me, they make it a lot easier to get my booties off under canopy.
However, last year about this time, I went Unstable (As I often do, hence the name) from a sit and my Nike Sandle flew up and got me in the chin. Understand that they do add more risk...

=========Shaun ==========

[Unstable 9]

I would never let one of my students jump with sandles of any type; and yes; I need to set a better example if I am going to take my Instructing up a notch....

=========Shaun ==========

[pringles 0]

I used to ware tevas all the time. One day though I had a reserve ride. I chased my main down. When I was coming in for landing I thought I had picked out a great spot to land. I couldn't tell until it was too late that my soon to be landing spot was a bunch of briars. I got the main and free bag. I also had thorns in the ends of my toes for the next month. I would think I had all the thorns out then the next day I would start getting shooting pains from another one that had worked its way in a little deeper. I haven't worn Tevas jumping since.

Matt Davies

[AggieDave 6]

I used to jump in Tevas and I used to jump barefoot, now all I wear are airwalks or etnies. Why? better protection for my feet for swooping and/or landing off. That and I do a lot of tandems, I'd rather have shoes on for those.

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[Paige 0]

I just got a pair to wear around the dz but will probably not jump in them. Comfy but I dont think my landings are up to par just yet. I also see how corn (lots of that around the home dz) could be way more painful!

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[Unstable 9]

I think jumping in Kansas allows me to get away with a lot when it comes to off field landings. The whole state is one SOFA.

=========Shaun ==========

[kansasskydiver 0]

i wore them on a couple jumps when i was still a newbie and they just didn't offer the protection or absorve the shock as shoes do. I've resorted to a $15 pair of fake Van's I picked up at Walmart and they've been the best shoes I've ever bought. Almost 2 years now and just use them to skydive in. Awesome ankle protection, heave and well built, soles are nice to slide out my swoops with too

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[RoadRash 0]

I need a lot more ankle protection than Tevas can offer, that is why I prefer high top Allstars....Comfy and great for FFing...



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[murrays 0]

I've been jumping in Tevas since 1982 or 3...whenever they first came out...and still jump in Tevas.

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Murray

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[cderham 0]

I still jump in my TEVA's whenever whether permits. I did see a buddy take off a couple of layer ofskin on the top of his foot on a swoop though. Top strap peeled it right off.

Chris

[craichead 0]

A related discussion about Tevas started by bbarnhouse:

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=994535

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[ramon 0]

I stopped wearing them because of high performance landings (grabs water), hurts to drag toes, crashes hurt my little toes.

ramon

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[jumperconway 0]

RWS will revoke your tandem rating if you jump their rig in Tevas! There was a fatality last year, I think, where the drogue bridle got caught in Tevas and ended with a double mal.