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I already posted this in build a jib cult but i think it can help everyone

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ThaLetterM.
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last summer i built a set up, but where i live in wisconsin it gets really fucking hot. so it was a pain in the ass to have to put my boots on and sweat my ass off while trying to ski. this year i came up with a solution. since i only have 1 pair of bindings, i took my super super old skis and hot glued my old ipaths onto them. looks like this:
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it may seem stupid, but this really helps the object of a summer set up- practice. you can just slip the ski-shoes on and off instead of wasting time buckling your boots and they are way lighter thahn real skis which makes trying new tricks easier.

to make them all i did was hot glue the sole of the shoe onto the ski in the center, and then put hot glue all around the outside of the shoe to make sure it doesnt move. they are super durable and you can also use them on your trampoline to practice grabs and spins easily.
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i really suggest everyone with a summer set up tries it.
Jun 10 2007 8:21PM
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Rooddss
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sweet, do anything witht he edges for the tramp..duck tape?
Jun 10 2007 8:26PM
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ginty
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wow thats it hot glue?
Jun 10 2007 8:28PM
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eheath
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Ive done something similar, its fun.
Jun 10 2007 8:33PM
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45.
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post a video of you using them
Jun 10 2007 8:33PM
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Peter.
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rip the edges out of the skis though so you dont rip the tramp
Jun 10 2007 8:39PM
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ThaLetterM.
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my skis are old enough so that there really is no edge.

oh and with enough hot glue, anything will stay in place.
Jun 10 2007 8:43PM
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zylstra
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Do shoes really create enough support?? I mean think of doing a press or something...
Jun 10 2007 8:43PM
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CKpolicy
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your all gunna fuck your ankles up hardcore.
Jun 10 2007 8:44PM
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Rooddss
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can u actually do spins n stuff. Vid!
Jun 10 2007 8:50PM
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drewishish
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sounds like a good way to break an ankle

Jun 10 2007 9:02PM
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Lineskiah11
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no they dont at all i tried skiing in my sneakers by clipping into my bindings and you cant control the ski at all. it would be fun to try but you could get hurt easily i bet
Jun 10 2007 9:02PM
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ThaLetterM.
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well to answer your questions, you can pretty much do everything except nose and tail presses. i 270'd off both ways, did both side switchups, and pretzel switchups without any damage to my shoes, ankle, or the glue. just try it its really fun.
Jun 10 2007 9:20PM
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KLovelace
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word.
Jun 10 2007 9:35PM
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mistaskia
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that was one of the funniest things i have ever seen.
Jun 10 2007 9:39PM
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treesmann
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seems dangerous
Jun 10 2007 9:45PM
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soradrightnow
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You really need to find a summer hobby. Try, oh, maybe ANYTHING BUT SKIING.
Jun 10 2007 10:00PM
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Pirruccio
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its always ski season
ALWAYS!
Jun 10 2007 10:04PM
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ThaLetterM.
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i skate, fish, workout for football, crochet and rollerblade. but i just wanted to ski in the summer too. is that okay with you assface?
Jun 10 2007 10:06PM
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Shpadoinkle
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wrap your ankles then.
Jun 10 2007 10:07PM
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Tex.
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i can just see it now...

This week, on Scarred!
"it seemed like a good idea, i just wanted to ski in the summer. but then i broke my leg in half."
Jun 10 2007 10:26PM
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tribefan226
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seems like it would be tough on the ankles. i just wait for a cooler cloudier day.
Jun 10 2007 10:52PM
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Ryanvdonk
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or just find some rear entry boots at a garage sale that have one buckle.
Jun 10 2007 10:58PM
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twintip_payne
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tahst sweet bro what ever it takes to ski im gana have to try that
Jun 10 2007 11:11PM
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titsLOL
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from my experience of trying to ski in my sneakers just by clicking into bindings I dont picture this working well, but maybe if the shoe is really well attatched it might be a little better. I think i'd rather just have a few more inches of my body be hot and have the control of normal boots though I think.
Jun 10 2007 11:20PM
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soradrightnow
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No. It's not OK with me.

LESS SUMMER SKIING, MORE SUMMER OTHER THINGS.

Go skate, fish, workout, crochet, and, uh, fruitboot or whatever. Enough with skiing, it's fucking June.
Jun 10 2007 11:55PM
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Pman13a
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some of us just like skiing that much, let us do what we want no ones telling you what to do on your free time
Jun 11 2007 12:42AM
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Sholte
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i want to see a video
Jun 11 2007 1:40AM
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dave44
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Video, video!!!!
Jun 11 2007 6:31AM
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chickenwang
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reply back with broken ankles story
Jun 11 2007 6:36AM
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heFF
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hey why don't you go try this for a summer hobby...go fuck yourself and have a nice day :)
Jun 11 2007 7:34AM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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haha
Jun 11 2007 9:19AM
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IrideWI
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damn emmet you have a tramp? fucking lucky
Jun 11 2007 9:31AM
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fouldsys
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if you fall say byby to your ankles.
Jun 11 2007 9:37AM
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poofartpee
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yah thats what i thought
Jun 11 2007 11:25AM
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chairdawg
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looks like fun but it doesnt seem like youd be able to get enough air to do anything
Jun 11 2007 3:43PM
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STREETS
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If you have enough with skiing why are you a ski website ?
Jun 11 2007 4:31PM
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ThaLetterM.
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i just got my wisdom teeth out today so i cant really do much but as soon as i can im gonna get some pictures of me on the skis so disprove the haters. haa but seriously, its not as dangerous as it seems. at all. it feels like normal skiing.
Jun 11 2007 6:51PM
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ThaLetterM.
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bump for that kid who made the "tramp skis" thread
Jul 7 2007 7:41PM
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max.
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hahahah really made me chuckle.
and stop hating on skiing in the summer.
Jul 7 2007 10:08PM
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S2daJ
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i know its been said, but im cereal i wanna see vid. teh reason i want to see vid is because im rooting for your idea, and i want you to prove everybody wrong..

Jul 7 2007 11:19PM
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PatVigorito
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same here
Jul 7 2007 11:50PM
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Krongos
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does that screw with your ankles, plus ill bet anyone can grab mute like tj with skate shoes on
Jul 8 2007 12:01AM
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SkiMN
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I hate to claim, but I pulled that one this spring, I taped a pair of sandals to some old skis I had and hit up some rails. Its mad hard and yes it fucks with your ankles but its a legit concept.
Jul 8 2007 11:51AM
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chapz
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wow. are you for real? of course since your shoe has nothing to connect with the binding. in his case, hes using glue, therefore its like the boot + binding except its way lighter and less support.

i cant believe you wrote this
Jul 8 2007 12:10PM
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ThaLetterM.
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yeeeah!
Jul 8 2007 12:20PM
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chickenwang
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hes saying you wouldnt be able to control turning because you actually use your calves to help stabalize your turn
i cant believe you tried to prove him wrong by writing this
Jul 8 2007 12:24PM
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PeteyG
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hahaha classic
Jul 8 2007 12:44PM
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lt.milo
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sorry i'm bumping this, but im really thinking of doing it, is everyone sure this will not be a complete waste of my urban skis?
Sep 1 2007 4:57PM
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kenevil
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I'd stick to boots and bindings, it takes two seconds to put your boots on, and then your ankles will remain intact for real skiing
Sep 1 2007 5:03PM
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lt.milo
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ya but i would need to pay to change the binding size some bindings cause i have bigger boots then i had last year
Sep 1 2007 5:04PM
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