Shoes
The shoes that wakeskate riders wear are similar to skateboarding shoes and can often be used for both. Many wakeskating shoes are designed with quick drying materials and special drainage channels. The drainage channels are a system of holes in the sole and channels through the midsole. DVS was the first legitimate skate shoe company to commit to a wakeskate specific shoe back in 2004 (though they outfitted Thomas Horrell and select members of the Cassette team since 1999). Teva, a performance shoe company, manufactures a wakeskate shoe called the Gnarkosi. It includes a drain frame that allows water to leave the shoe from the bottom so it doesn't become soggy and heavy. Some wakeskating shoes are built with an Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) midsole. This EVA is an ideal material for the production of shoes, because it will not crack under stress and it is not affected by UV radiation. This special lightweight buoyant material is perfect for keeping down the weight of a soaking wet shoe.
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