Try with low-profile paddling shoes on!

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Try with low-profile paddling shoes on!
Posted by: Kocho on Oct-14-12 9:28 AM (EST)

I much prefer to have a kayak that fits me with paddling shoes on - even if they are low profile. Unfortunately, most kayaks do not fit me with shoes as I have very large feet and long legs. For you it should not be an issue, hopefully, but consider that when you test-sit. Unless of course, you like to be barefoot, in which case it would be OK to have a tighter fit under a low deck...

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boat choice - yes, I DID use search :) - rocdoc - Oct-12-12 3:38 PM
- Keep looking - Seadart - Oct-12-12 4:24 PM
- one of the downsides to REI - Peter-CA - Oct-12-12 5:05 PM
- Thanks, but I actually AM locked to REI - rocdoc - Oct-12-12 5:21 PM
  - the Inuit 13.5 is a tight fitting boat - trvlrerik - Oct-12-12 6:45 PM
  - Last time I checked - bowrudder - Oct-13-12 1:58 PM
- Dagger AlchemyS - RavenWing - Oct-12-12 8:16 PM
  - Where? - edzep - Oct-12-12 8:39 PM
    - a bit away from you, but - Peter-CA - Oct-12-12 9:12 PM
    - not in SE U.S. - RavenWing - Oct-14-12 10:57 AM
      - Ok, thanks. - edzep - Oct-14-12 12:11 PM
- Modify padding - enjoy the REI points - willi_h2o - Oct-12-12 8:21 PM
- no refund possible? - Patuxent - Oct-12-12 8:35 PM
- many options... - rocdoc - Oct-12-12 9:08 PM
  - I think you would fit - sapien - Oct-12-12 10:39 PM
- Expression 15 - ShadyClip - Oct-13-12 11:31 AM
- Wait! Until a SALE comes - Kocho - Oct-13-12 12:14 PM
  - REI Refund - ShadyClip - Oct-13-12 12:39 PM
    - We don't know what the OP bought... - Kocho - Oct-13-12 4:24 PM
- maybe this? - bowrudder - Oct-13-12 1:53 PM
- lots of choices in DC area - Patuxent - Oct-13-12 2:08 PM
- thanks for the additional tips - rocdoc - Oct-13-12 7:33 PM
  - Try with low-profile paddling shoes on! - Kocho - Oct-14-12 9:28 AM
- End of season - Waterbird - Oct-13-12 8:07 PM
- some additional info - rocdoc - Oct-15-12 10:18 AM
  - My Inuit is one of the most used boats - trvlrerik - Oct-16-12 9:39 PM
- location - RobG - Oct-15-12 9:49 PM
- Stay away from Point 65N - PHILIPJEDLICKA - Oct-16-12 7:08 AM
- I ended up with the Inuit - rocdoc - Oct-18-12 9:39 PM