am I SOL re: jet style fin?

[LiteHedded]

I wear a size 13 henderson boot and the xl jetfins are way too small and the xxl is WAY too big.
just got off the phone with scubatoys and they tried putting my boot in an XL & XXL OMS slipstream and a turtle fin
the xl was too small and both the others were too big.
my quattros are great but after seeing a buddy haul *** against a current in doubles and a drysuit by frog kicking in jets I see just how much power I'm lacking with that kick.
am I SOL?

 

[SteveAD]

You could try changing boots.

 

[LiteHedded]

You could try changing boots.

yea, the thing is i need the hard sole of those boots for certain dives around here.

 

[scubapatton]

I had Henderson hard sole boots that would not fit in some fins a while back. I switched boots, and the fins were no problem. Sometimes certain boots just have wider footprints than others. You may want to visit the local LDS and see if other boots that you might wear will fit fins you are looking at - or see if scubatoys will try a few boot options for you on Jet fins...

 

[LiteHedded]

I love these damn boots...
I'll see what they have at the shop.
if I could find a boot with a thick sole like this that would cram into a jetfin that would be ideal

 

[LiteHedded]

ok
no sort of bootie magic is going to get me into an XL jet fin
lol

 

[Ed Jewell]

I have a pair of size 12, 5mm, DeepSee Atlantic Boots and they fit into my XXL OMS Slipstream fins with the OMS spring straps perfectly. The XL SP Jet Fins were way too small and the XXL Jets swallowed my feet.

Deep See: Part of the Aqua Lung Family of Brands

OMS Drysuit SCUBA Fins http://www.OMSdive.com

 

[jefffalcone]

I think you're more likely to find a chunkier boot that will make xxls work. I've seen a scubapro boot that looks a lot bulkier that the hendersons.

 

[kidspot]

I'm a 13 and wear a size 14 pinnacle - it fits ok in the XXL Jets. I just saw a pair of thick soled boots from seasoft I want to try - looks like it may work from the pictures.

fwiw - here is what I've found so far: Aloha Shore Divers Might besomething there that helps.

Aloha, Tim

P.S. I do a lot of shore entries over sharp lava rock, so a good sole is important to me also.

 

[LiteHedded]

see, to me it looks like the turtle would fit ok in that picture.
when I put my foot in the XL jet sans-bootie it fits very snug on my foot. it would be impossible to wear any bootie with it. and in the pic the turtle looks just a tad bigger.
but the guy at ST put my boot in one and said it was swimming in it.
I just dunno