Saw a thread praising Sknners (socks -like things) as booties. Any updates on opinions? In Particular I was concerned your foot would slide/roll inside the sock which I sometimes have trouble with in round toe vs split toe boots. Tried to respond to previous thread but it said "too old to be resurrected". Crazy the socks are same price as a pair of warm weather booties, but tempted to try them. Also, do they protect against zebra mussel / oyster shells, etc well?

I had then, lasted and worked better than I thought. Main downside is they would fill up with sand

I really rate the Needessentials booties.

Cheers, Jens

The worst injury I ever had was when I sailed without any shoes, I had to get a few stitches in my foot and could not sail for quite a while that summer....

Regular booties have to much going on with a thick rubber sole and that can get stuck in the footstrap. The "sock" type is much smoother and also provides a better feeling of the board. They are likely less resistant to cuts, I guess, but I have never had cuts deep enough to hurt my foot while wearing them.

I've worn Atan boots for many seasons and have really liked the naked feel you get with them. I couldn't buy them during the covid transport problems so I've been using Ion boots for last 6 months. They are expensive but brilliant.