Ko te hiku o te waewae he maha nga waahanga wai i runga i te uhi o te hiku, me te mea he mata hei whakaiti i te rere o te otaota me te whakaiti i te tupono o te pakaru o te waahi waewae.Ahakoa ko te reera o te waewae e mau ana ki te mata anti-clogging, he pai te waahi o te waewae mo te horoi i nga purongo, a, kaore e pai te hiko o te waewae mo te hunga panui he nui te pokey me nga matūriki.
Ko te takirere waewae he ahua o te hiko-whakaora, ka whakauruhia ki te pito o te waewae o te putorino momi wai o raro o te papu wai hei aukati i te wai i roto i te putorino papu wai kia hoki mai ki te puna wai, e takaro ana i te mahi anake. ka tomo engari karekau e wehe.