by Daniel Watkins…
With the secret location set, the date starting to filter out and the excitement building for more than three weeks…it was time for the 2008 Feet on Fire! The day was May 12, 2008 and the secret location was Clear Lake, Orlando, FL.
Sponsored by Tigé, the Feet on Fire event is in its fourth blazing year. Organizers Daniel Watkins (TeamTigé) and Danno the Mano say "This is with out a doubt the event of the year".
The "Who's Who" of wakeboarding started to gather at noon to draw names out of the hat to determine the head to head shoot-outs and to put their best toe forward to take the coveted Feet on Fire crown for 2008. The event was pulled by the Tigé RZ2, showcasing the boat’s outstanding versatility and multi-sport performance.
The first round of action saw former Feet on Fire champions Shawn
Watson and JD Webb both drawing a bye in the first round. Being the
bare footers they are, they both decided to put on a demo and do
a practice foot run to get their feet warm. As it turned out Watson was
the victor in that one but, wasn't so lucky later in the day falling
short in the 3rd round to the runner up and TeamTigé rider Daniel
Watkins.
This led to a tie-breaker finals round between Daniel Watkins and Zane Schwank and a climatic finish to the day. With legs like Jell-O and feet on fire, it was Zane who stole the show, taking the hand crafted trophy and the pride to be named the 2008 Feet on Fire Champion.
The day also saw the shoe ski shoot out between Zane Schwank and
Anthony Monaco for the coveted Shoe King Belt buckle. This has been a
fury of words between these rivals since the 2007 Wakeboarding Magazine
Wake Awards when Monaco, while presenting an award, challenged Zane to
this shoe ski shoot out at Feet on Fire 2008. It was Monaco at the end
of the day that reclaimed his title as the Shoe King with clean line
steps, an air front flip and a wake to wake back roll. He will wear the
Shoe King Belt buckle proudly for 12 more months.
The day of action went of with out a hitch thanks to the flawless
performance of the Tigé RZ2. Many thanks to Tigé Boats, Monster Energy,
Chick-fil-A, Buck for the ever so famous leader board and the ongoing
support of fans who have made the event what it is today.
Check in at alliance wake.com for the Check out video footage of the event soon on alliancewake.com.
