Aqualung Sport Sea Lion Fins: Measurements

[David Wilson]

The Sea Lion "rental" fins showcased at
Aqua Lung Sport
Aqua Lung Sport
list the following ten sizes:

• Kid’s 9-12 LT. Green
• Kid’s 12-1 LT. Blue
• Kid’s 1-3 DK. Green
• Adult 3-5 Grey
• Adult 5-7 Orange
• Adult 7-8 DK. Blue
• Adult 8-10 Yellow
• Adult 10-11 Black
• Adult 11-13 LT. Green
• Adult 14 to 16 Blue/YLW

but the "single fin measurements" for only two of these sizes:

Length - Inches	Length - CM	Width - Inches	Width- CM	Weight - Lbs	Weight - Kilo
14.25	36.19cm	5.5	14cm	8oz	0.227

Length - Inches	Length - CM	Width - Inches	Width- CM	Weight - Lbs	Weight - Kilo
18.5	47cm	7.5	19cm	13oz	0.369

To which sizes do these two sets of measurements refer? Can you list the equivalent sets of measurements for the other eight sizes? In addition to such overall fin measurements, have you ever considered providing internal foot pocket dimensions (foot length and foot width) too, because given ranges of shoe sizes don't always correlate perfectly with actual foot lengths in centimetres or inches? I'm sure people ordering these fins online would appreciate having access to such information because some models of full-foot fins can run smaller or larger than their stated shoe sizes.

 

[David Wilson]

No response yet, so I'll provide a little more information about the dimensions of these fins. I trust I am correct in assuming that the prototype model is coded DF200 (Aqualine) and manufactured by CY Handee of Malaysia:

You will doubtless know that other distributors offer the same basic model in different colours. Sub Zero fins, for example, list the following dimensions:
SIZE: INSIDE FIN MM
8-11 JNR: 175mm
11-13 JNR: 185mm
1-3: 205mm
XS 3-5: 215mm
S 5-7: 225mm
M 7-9: 235mm
ML 9-11: 245mm
L 11-13: 255mm
XL 13-15: 265mm
XXL 15-17: 295mm
Snorkelling Fins Rubber Full Foot

while Zoggs has the following measurements:
Size: AU/UK 8-11JR: Foot pocket length: 18cm
Size: AU/UK 11-13JR: Foot pocket length: 19cm
Size: AU/UK 1-3: Foot pocket length: 20cm
Size: AU/UK 3-5: Foot pocket length: 21cm
Size: AU/UK 5-7: Foot pocket length: 22.5cm
Size: AU/UK 7-9: Foot pocket length: 23.5cm
Size: AU/UK 9-11: Foot pocket length: 25.5cm
Size: AU/UK 11-13: Foot pocket length: 26cm
Size: AU/UK 13-15: Foot pocket length: 26.5cm
Size: AU/UK 15-17: Foot pocket length: 29cm

You will notice that there are a few variations in the footspace length between the two, for example 29cm and 29.5cm at size 15-17. It would be good to receive not only the corresponding footspace length data for Aqualung Sport Sea Lion fins, but also the footspace widths (broadest inside measurement) of all the fin sizes. I'm sure the availability of such information would help online purchasers considerably.