American Barefoot Club members and members to be, we have brought back the badge system to the USA!
To officially become a barefooter in the American Barefoot Club, you need to be a member of USA Waterski and you must ski on your feet longline in front of an examiner for 15 seconds. A designated examiner will award you with your first “barefooter” patch for you to sew on your gear bag, wetsuit or jacket! There is also a window decal version for your truck or boat!
Once you have the barefooter badge, you are eligible to try to earn any of the other patches for a $10 donation to the ABC. All tricks must be performed long line on your feet unless otherwise noted. Try to collect them all!
| Patch Name | Patch Picture | Patch Description |
| ABC Barefooter Patch |  |
Awarded for 15 seconds of barefoot waterskiing longline (70 foot rope) |
| ABC Master Barefooter Patch |  |
Awarded for performing both front toe holds and both back toe holds longline (must hold for 10 seconds each, 70 foot rope) |
Check out the table below to find an examiner near you and good luck!
| Examiner Name | Location | Contact Info |
| Landen Ehlers | Austin, Texas
Austin Barefoot Club |
512-733-3501 LandenEhlers@aol.com |
| Paul Adams | Center City, Minnesota
Minnesota Barefooters Association |
612-710-3921 mnfooter@gmail.com |
| Betsy Gilman | Gainesville, Georgia
Team Cumming-on-up |
770-653-7859 betsybarefoots@aol.com |
| Ben Groen | Winter Haven, Florida
So Region, So Cool Barefooters |
863-585-5804 bgroen224@gmail.com |
If you wish to become an examiner, you must first become a Level 4 or higher ABC judge. Contact Landen Ehlers (LandenEhlers@aol.com) for more info on the ABC Badges.