Severe foot pain

[Sam Miller III]

How nautical !

Red = Port= Left foot
Green = Starboard = Right foot

Still the Horror of it all !
A Navy man, A NAUI instructor not looking official.... !!!!!!!!!!!
"but remember there is no fashion requirement when you are cold or in pain"

Thank you for your USN service and support of NAUI

Sam Miller, III
NAUI instructor A 27
EX captain USAF - Korea
( and I certainly miss spearfishing !!)

 

[kommisarrex]

With running shoes, I am a pretty big supinator, which means I put most of my weight on the outside of my foot when foot striking. I imagine this impacts how I am finning (where the pressure is being put). With running shoes, they usually suggest high arches and padding. Don't see many dive boot with high arches.

 

[guruboy]

People don't normally go running in dive boots.

Try wearing socks or manually adding neoprene to the inside of the boot or the foot pocket of the fin.

 

[Altamira]

If you are a runner, or involved in sports generating high impact on the feet, it is possible that you have a bunion forming which will, over time, increase the width of your foot/feet. If that is the case, and barring surgery, wider boots and fins may be your only relief. I used to wear a medium width shoe and fin, now, after a lifetime of sports, I need a 5E/XL. Getting old can be a real PITA.

 

[dmaziuk]

With running shoes, I am a pretty big supinator, which means I put most of my weight on the outside of my foot when foot striking. I imagine this impacts how I am finning (where the pressure is being put). With running shoes, they usually suggest high arches and padding. Don't see many dive boot with high arches.

I wonder if there's any sports medicine/kinesiology people in here... but anyway, tried putting inserts in your booties? -- I've merrells in mine.

 

[northernone]

As @Marie13 is to masks you are to fins, the adventure continues ....

Do you have pain or discomfort problems wearing Tennis shoes ? If not try a pair of tennis shoes instead of official diving SCUBA booties..

For many years to about 1960 prior to the development of dive booties tennis shoes were \used for abrasion as well as thermal protection.

You wont look like an official diver but remember there is no fashion requirement when you are cold or in pain

sdm

Practical advice, hope it helps the OP.

We're Canadian, pain and cold are our dive bread and butter. Shoes/boots are common replacements to dive booties around here. There is a better sizing and width selection in land purpose shoes and have cured a few uncomfortable diver feet situations I've known.

... Just a 'me too' post, highlighting helpful advice.

My only other thought would be the reminder it could be a technique based problem, your prior floppy fins could have taught you a forceful kicking style that now beats up your toes with the various more efficient fins you're using now. Once inflamed they are easily reaggravated, for me it took months.

Regards,
Cameron

 

[kommisarrex]

OP here. I ordered some force fin pros. Thinking the open toe foot pocket may help. Holy Batman expensive, but they have a good return policy if they don't work out. We'll see...

 

[kommisarrex]

Quick update. I got the force fins and tried them out in the pool. Wow, what a difference. Super comfortable! No pain at all. It's incredible. A big win for me. Now to figure out how to frog kick with them or whatever mod is needed to avoid silting.

 

[dmaziuk]

Quick update. I got the force fins and tried them out in the pool. Wow, what a difference. Super comfortable! No pain at all. It's incredible. A big win for me. Now to figure out how to frog kick with them or whatever mod is needed to avoid silting.

That's easy: just drop a 4-digit number on the flat paddle model. (Or save a buck, buy a DPV.)

 

[Bob Evans]

Look at Force Fins. The foot pocket is open at the toes so they should hurt your toes. They are rather pricey but Bob Evans will refund your money if they don't fit.

Thank you. The Material we use has always been expensive. Most fins are made over seas out of very cheap materials. The reson why we use Poly-Urethane is for the snap/performance. Personally I still wounder why cost of a fin is a low point being it's what provides our power to move in water. Most fins cost less than $7.50 to manufactor. Our cost now run at $130.00 for the Force Fin Pro, Made in America. Due to our raising cost we lost over 600 dealers...so I keep the door open for our Military customers and former customers who need a new pair. Our open toe foot pocket is a winner, better than a "Shoe Fin"....Can read more on our concepts. No Pain, No Suffering, Fins Without Cramps Best, Bob