Gravity Boot [Level 7]
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Notes and Resources:
This tie was invented by Jack Elfrink, one of the preeminent knot geeks in the bondage community back in the early 2000s. His original method used a clever knot at the end unique to this tie; but that tutorial is no longer available, and it's more common now to finish it like a standard column tie. This video shows a version finished with a Somerville Bowline, which appears to be Jack approved.
There's also an old Kink Academy video of me tying this.
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Thanks, fixed.
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Neither link seems to be working for me.
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It's actually a translation into rope of a classic medical bandaging technique. There, the standing end of a 2-3" bandage is started under the wrap on the insole, and then figure-8ed around the ankle, before the end is buried in the gap at the top alongside the tendon. I'm adding this as it can be a useful foundation reinforcement when working with someone whose skin is less robust.
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Yes
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Is this safe for suspensions?
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Gravity boots can definitely be used for suspension; how safe it is depends on the individual and how it's used. For ankle inversions, most but not all people find a gravity boot more comfortable than a column tie. However, ankle inversions have a lot of inherent risks, regardless of the tie used.
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Thanks so much!
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