Since I always wear booties I find that I need to wear heel straps. I have tried the rubber Liquid Force ones(similar to bike tubes) and the Dakine Raptors. They have really helped me when trying rolls and big jumps b/c I know that my board is not coming off so I can focus on the trick. While there are some times you wish that you didn't have them on I think the good drastically outweighs the bad. They will still come off on some bad wipeouts and it seems to help if you bring your knees in close to you before impact so your legs aren't left dangling to twist when the board hits the water. A nice feature is that you can flip them over top of the foot straps and just ride normal when you don't want/need them.
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