Long thin foot, which fins???

[Freeflyer]

Hi, I'm finally fed up with my fins, which have never fitted right since I started diving.

I have fairly large (size 11-12) feet, but they're pretty narrow. In most fins I've tried, I end up with my toes crushed if I get the fins tight enough not to wobble around.

Can anyone suggest a pair (make or model) that might have a foot pocket more suitable. I'm looking for open fins not full foot.

Cheers,

J.

 

[raposarose]

I had the same problem looking for fins (and booties). The booties you use will make a big difference here. All of the booties I used were either too wide or too short.

For me the size 11 Henderson Hyperstretch (no zipper) booties fit the size XL scubapro jetfin very well. If you use a bootie with a thin sole maybe the fit will be too loose. With the Henderson booties the fit is snug but not constricting. I use spring straps because I had some trouble with the orignal straps coming undone.

Whatever you decide you should see if you can try on the combination at a LDS near you.

 

[raposarose]

The zipperless bootie is good but has one problem. It doesn't dry very well. Without stuffing it full of paper or something like that it won't even dry in a week!