I recently bought 3mm Akona booties and got a new pair of Jetfins. Both fit me perfectly; however,the Akona bootie, like many on the market, have the rubber top and rubber sole. I have used both the booties and the Jetfins in the local quarry on about 20 dives where I was standing and putting them on and off. I noticed they were difficult to get on/off but hadn’t put further thought into it. This past weekend I dove off the coast of NC. I always remove my fins before coming up the boat ladder. Problem was I had a HECK of a time getting the Jetfins off. It’s one thing standing in the quarry, it is another floating in the ocean with no way to stabilze.
Any suggestions on how to modify my booties to make the rubber top slick?
Any suggestions on how to modify my booties to make the rubber top slick?