Another pix of the modified Epic foot strap in place in my E-V12-U... One can see the higher profile of the neoprene... much more surface area on the feet tops on which to bear, especially on those long upwind grinds when pulling for max rotation. The new strap does not have the original strap's annoying propensity to curl under (inverted strap-- velcro side against feet tops: abrasion is likely)
Only problem... the girls "don't get" the funky big white stripe across the feet when everthing else is nicely bronzed. I suppose those kinds of girls don't matter much.