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Stomp pads offer grip for an unstrapped snowboard boot

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Navigating flat ground with only one foot strapped in is a recipe for an immediate groin stretch. Stomp pads are textured rubber stickers placed right in the middle of the board. They give the free back foot something to grip while skating toward the lift line, desperately trying to prevent your boot from sliding off the slick top sheet and initiating an involuntary split.

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