Boots and Fins
#1
Posted 10 May 2009 - 09:14 PM
I'll look around in the dive shops...but I'd like to get some opinions here... anyone out there have opinions about boots and fins?? Anything really cool that I should know about?? I KNOW there's some OPINIONS out there, ESPECIALLY with this group!! LOL!
Seriously, I'm looking for advice -- help!
#2 Guest_Sea Urchin_*
Posted 10 May 2009 - 10:49 PM
If you changed boots, you also have to get new fins. What ever fins you choose, get the spring straps...they are so easy to put on and take off in the water and a lot more sturdy than the plastic one that usually comes with the fins. You need to bring your new booties with you when trying on the fins...the spring straps come in different length so have the shop install them but test them out to make sure they are not too tight and you can actually pull them on and off without too much tension in the spring.
I also have neoprene socks that I wear with the boots so no blisters or rubbing in odd places.
#3
Posted 10 May 2009 - 11:18 PM
I concur on spring straps. One of the best investments I ever made.
#4
Posted 11 May 2009 - 09:38 AM
#5
Posted 11 May 2009 - 05:46 PM
I love my Seasoft Sunray. They have a hard sole like hiking boots and I do use it for hiking also on oversea trips to save luggage room and weight not having to pack another pair of shoes. These are the same boots the Navy Seal uses. They also have a little ridge on the back to keep your fin strap in place. They are great for rocky shore entry like Bonaire or what the group went through in Bali last year. What size shoes do you wear? I have a brand new pair in women size 7-8 (Small) that I ordered by mistake that you can have. I actually wear a 5-6 (X-small) and Leisure Pro do not have it in that size so I couldn't trade them in.
If you changed boots, you also have to get new fins. What ever fins you choose, get the spring straps...they are so easy to put on and take off in the water and a lot more sturdy than the plastic one that usually comes with the fins. You need to bring your new booties with you when trying on the fins...the spring straps come in different length so have the shop install them but test them out to make sure they are not too tight and you can actually pull them on and off without too much tension in the spring.
I also have neoprene socks that I wear with the boots so no blisters or rubbing in odd places.
Thanks Que! And thanks everyone for your help. Que I'll PM you ...I am interested in the boots.
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