Hey all :)

I'm just starting to get going and having a ball, but looking for your perspective.

I've got entity combo footpads on my twin tip. I've set the footpads quite firm and keep tightening them to try and keep my foot firmly placed, howeveeeerrrr!! I'm pondering if I'm just taking the wrong approach? A bit more play so I can step in and out when I need to??

At the moment I'm finding my foot comes out of the pad here and there, or I'm just not gripping too well in them.

There are quite a few adjustments and not sure how I should approach it just yet, but wouldn't mind any ideas :)

Cheers guys! Your an amazing brains trust

Ive only been kiting for just over a year now and have a pair of findboardsports straps. I have found when i was in the learning phase that i found it a lot easier get my feet in nice and quick with them loose. Since progressing ive found it a lot more comfortable to do them up a little bit tighter, just enough so a little wiggle and your feet are nice and snug!
Ive also found with playing around with the spacings and angle of your straps will possibly help with your riding, i found spacing my straps as far away as possible helped to keep the board more stable when cutting through chop and small waves and adjusting the angle to second most extreme point helped with cutting up wind.
Dont forget to check your screws for tightness every couple of sessions but dont over tighten your fins as they can crack!

Hope this helps!

Sweet thanks guys

Cbulota, I've got the L/XL size and ~ size 10 US foot, although more slender than most.

Burkeyboy and Suniboy, cheers for the tips! Might try loosening them up a bit and see if that helps or hinders. There are billions of adjustments so maybe play with them one by one and see what works/doesn't work..

Now to get some wind!!!! Play with different settings!! Woot

Hi
I try and set up my foot straps so they are snug on the sides of my feet, not on the top of my foot. I found that it allows me to twist my foot a little on the vertical plane and get in and out easily but twist on the horizontal plane (ie more duck stance) and you lock in.
I've found most inexperienced kiter tend to just pull the strap tight over the top of there foot and leave a gap as wide as finger either side of there foot.
Some of the boards I've own have required me to cut out sections of the foot pad and rotate the inner side lock plate 90 degrees to the way it usually goes so the strap is tight on the arch of my foot
Hope this makes sense and helps