Footstops
(6 products)
Why would I choose to use a FootStop?
A FootStop gives you exactly the same starting/balance point each time you skate which allows you to skate with more confidence and consistency. If you skate at night, you always know where your foot is on the deck without seeing it. All our FootStops are designed to take high impact hits so they won't fail if your board hits a guardrail, tree, rocks or the hay bales.
Which FootStop should I choose?
- If you don't move your foot much when you ride - choose a Concave Shape (In-Side, I/O Mini or use 2 KoMotions).
- If you move your foot when you ride - choose a Convex Shape (Aer-Out, Out-Side, I/O Mini or KoMotion).
- If you're not sure, or perhaps you do both - choose a FootStop with BOTH a Concave and a Convex surface (I/O Mini, or use 2 KoMotions).
Brad's recommendations on choosing a FootStop based on riding style:
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Downhill - any shape will work; Slab is a favorite.
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LDP - Inside, I/O Mini or KoMotion.
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Slalom - Slab, Inside, KoMotion.
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Freeride - any shape will work, but Brad recommends Slab, Inside and I/O Minis.
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Slide Jam - any shape will work, but Brad recommends Slab, Inside and I/O Minis.
More about RipTide FootStops.
Our Inside, Outside, Aer-Out and I/O Mini were designed by PSD Designs in the U.K. and are manufactured by RipTide in the U.S.A out of an extremely tough urethane so they will take whatever you throw at them. The 60d urethane is hard yet still flexible. This means the FootStop will conform to the concave of your board while still taking the compression of your mounting hardware!
The KoMotion was designed in partnership with Motion Boardshop in Seattle. The 95a APS urethane of the KoMotion will mold slightly to the toe of your shoe to minimize the chance of your foot slipping while riding, will conform to the shape of your board and is able to withstand compression due to the mounting hardware!
Our newest FootStop, the Slab, was designed by our team rider Ambroise Trauet. The concave shape locks your foot into place, and the softer durometer of our APS formula provides grip against your shoe.
