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Clean Lakes Festival Barefoot Challenge – The End of the Runs

Posted on September 6, 2010 by wedge

Here are a few pictures of “the end of the runs” from the Clean Lakes Festival Barefoot Challenge. The pictures are either from right before the fall, right after the fall, and sometimes, when I happened to push the button … Continue reading →

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Mike Netzer wins the 2010 Clean Lakes Festival Barefoot Challenge

Posted on August 29, 2010 by wedge

Mike Netzer beat JJ Link twice to win the 2010 Clean Lakes Festival Barefoot Challenge held at Britingham Park in Madison, WI yesterday. This is the second year in a row that Mike has won this figure-8 tournament, joining Paul … Continue reading →

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The Front to Back Inside and Out

Posted on June 24, 2010 by wedge

This old article by Paul “Stokeman” Stokes just made it’s way across my desk. Here’s the beginning of it: The front to back (F-B) is known as the trick that separates the men from the boys or takes women to … Continue reading →

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Vintage Tricking

Posted on June 23, 2010 by wedge

Here’s some vintage barefoot trick skiing by the one and only Paul Stokes. I know he’s phenomenal footer and person, having skied with him on several occasions (he’s even dabbled in show skiing once or twice). Paul Stokes – 2002 Barefoot … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get The Party Started

Posted on November 21, 2008 by wedge

Unlike BFC, Toes Up has no qualms about putting up crashes and here’s a classic video, or least a classic video according to the description on USA Water Ski.  In reality, it’s a video put together last year by Paul … Continue reading →

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