Binding trouble...

Ive been wakeboarding for about 2 years now. but ive always had the problem wit the bindings. whenever i use them, after about being up for 5 mins, my feet get these horrible cramps in them, and it hurts just to stand, now i know thats not right. so if i cant get some ideas on adjusting them that would be great, plus another problem i have is last time i used my board, it got some black crap stuck to it, so i was wondering what would b good to get it off, and if i should wax it. need some help ASAP cause im using my board over the memorial day weekend for 5 days, thanx.

DO you have a big foot, is the cramping from the boot being to tight?

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/1/326111.html?1148360629 try some of these ideas for the black marks

what bindings do you have?

Sounds like your bindings are to tight. I would either get into the hottub with them on so they will stretch out or put beer bottels in them to stretch them out.
As for gettin that black stuff off your board, I dont know. What is the black stuff on your board? If you let us know what it is then maybe we can help get it off.

I found that a short piece of 2x4 will get more stretch in width then a beer bottle if you have a wide foot.

Or try the O'Brien Link boots, they have plenty of room for a wide foot. I used to cramp in my alpha ones but never in the links.

im not sure what the black stuff is, i got out of the water once and it was just there, its like some kind of goo. but about the bindings, i dont think its that there to tight, cause when i wipe out sometimes they come off. ill try the bottle idea, or the 2X4, my suspician is that they are adjusted wrong, im usually goofy, but i dont know really how to set these bindings goofy style, if u know ne websites that walk u threw it that would b great, thanx.