TimInSilverLake
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Hello all - could anyone recommend a pair of full foot fins for a male U.S. size 14? It seems many only go up to size 12 or 13. Thanks!
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Hollis F1s. ScubaPro Jets. Both go up to that size, I'm sure there's more.
Fins by Hollis - Dive Gear Express
Fins by Hollis - Dive Gear Express
You're going to have a hard time finding a 'full foot' fin that will comfortably fit a 14......I'm a 14 and have a set but it's rated XL, 12-13.......( don't use them any more) and I could only wear them bare footed......
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Sorry, didn't catch the "full foot" part. Good luck with your search.
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The following size chart is based on divers wearing 3mm or 5mm neoprene socks:
| Selecting the Proper Fin Size | ||
| Your Foot Size | And Wearing 3mm Neoprene Socks | And Wearing 5mm Neoprene Socks |
| Size 4 foot | Order size 4-5 | Order size 4-5 |
| Size 4 ½ foot | Order size 4-5 | Order size 4-5 |
| Size 5 foot | Order size 4-5 | Order size 4-5 |
| Size 5 ½ foot | Order size 4-5 | Order size 6-7 |
| Size 6 foot | Order size 6-7 | Order size 6-7 |
| Size 6 ½ foot | Order size 6-7 | Order size 6-7 |
| Size 7 foot | Order size 6-7 | Order size 6-7 |
| Size 7 ½ foot | Order size 6-7 | Order size 8-9 |
| Size 8 foot | Order size 8-9 | Order size 8-9 |
| Size 8 ½ foot | Order size 8-9 | Order size 8-9 |
| Size 9 foot | Order size 8-9 | Order size 8-9 |
| Size 9 ½ foot | Order size 8-9 | Order size 10-11 |
| Size 10 foot | Order size 10-11 | Order size 10-11 |
| Size 10 ½ foot | Order size 10-11 | Order size 10-11 |
| Size 11 foot | Order size 10-11 | Order size 10-11 |
| Size 11 ½ foot | Order size 10-11 | Order size 12-13 |
| Size 12 foot | Order size 12-13 | Order size 12-13 |
| Size 12 ½ foot | Order size 12-13 | Order size 12-13 |
| Size 13 foot | Order size 12-13 | Order size 12-13 |
| Size 13 ½ foot | Order size 12-13 | Order size 14-15 |
| Size 14 foot | Order size 14-15 | Order size 14-15 |
| Size 14 ½ foot | Order size 14-15 | Order size 14-15 |
| Size 15 foot | Order size 14-15 | Order size 14-15 |
| Size 15 ½ foot | Order size 14-15 | Order size 14-15 |
David Wilson
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If you're looking for a pair of size 14 full-foot fins with a conventional blade length, you might take a leaf out of the book of the Australian underwater photographer below, who grew weary of the narrow range of expensive "space-age materials" closed-heel fins available at his local dive store. He explored his local sporting goods store instead, where he located a pair of Eyeline fins with sizes up to US 14-15:
My favourite kit - Pete Atkinson - Divernet
If, like me or the Australian underwater photographer Pete Atkinson above, you're a fan of traditional all-rubber full-foot fins, then you can get them in a very large range of sizes.
This is what Pete says about his choice of fins: "I currently use the best fins I have ever used, but no dive store in Cairns will stock them, as they aren't profitable enough. They are orange and blue, Malaysian rubber fins by Eyeline, available from a local sports shop for £20. From new, I could snorkel for a couple of hours without any hint of blisters. They are stiff enough that I can push a Seacam housing around all day. For the diving I do, such full-foot fins are by far the best. Manufacturers continue to dream up fancy expensive gimmicks to extract more money from us. I'll concede that a few of these might actually be useful but, offhand, I can't think of any."
The orange and blue full-foot fins Pete is grasping in his photograph are Eyeline Floating Dive Fins. They're sold in the USA and Australia and you can get them in sizes up to US 14-15:
Eyeline Swim/Dive Pool Training Fins, DV 4000 - Allswim.com
A few years ago I ordered a pair of these fins from the American online retailer William B. Hugg, Inc (AllSwim.com). I remember them arriving here in the UK quite quickly.
Hope this helps to solve the problem.
My favourite kit - Pete Atkinson - Divernet
If, like me or the Australian underwater photographer Pete Atkinson above, you're a fan of traditional all-rubber full-foot fins, then you can get them in a very large range of sizes.
This is what Pete says about his choice of fins: "I currently use the best fins I have ever used, but no dive store in Cairns will stock them, as they aren't profitable enough. They are orange and blue, Malaysian rubber fins by Eyeline, available from a local sports shop for £20. From new, I could snorkel for a couple of hours without any hint of blisters. They are stiff enough that I can push a Seacam housing around all day. For the diving I do, such full-foot fins are by far the best. Manufacturers continue to dream up fancy expensive gimmicks to extract more money from us. I'll concede that a few of these might actually be useful but, offhand, I can't think of any."
The orange and blue full-foot fins Pete is grasping in his photograph are Eyeline Floating Dive Fins. They're sold in the USA and Australia and you can get them in sizes up to US 14-15:
Eyeline Swim/Dive Pool Training Fins, DV 4000 - Allswim.com
A few years ago I ordered a pair of these fins from the American online retailer William B. Hugg, Inc (AllSwim.com). I remember them arriving here in the UK quite quickly.
Hope this helps to solve the problem.
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