stingray-proof booties?

[CWK]

Not just rays, don’t forget stone fish.

 

[Ghost95]

Here you go.... Probably not very good for snorkeling though.

Foreverlast - Ray Guard Wading Boots

Johnny's Sport Shop

www.johnnys-sport-shop.com

 

[drrich2]

I doubt it. A large stingray can drive its spine through a 2X4.
Rick

I've seen Southern Stingrays the size of a hot-tub with a spine a foot long. Nothing short of armor plate would stop something like that.

How common is it for the really large stingrays to frequent shallow water, waist deep or less, where snorkelers or shore divers are apt to get on one? I have no idea, but these posts led me to wonder.

Not just rays, don’t forget stone fish.

Depends on what part of the world you're in. In the Caribbean one finds scorpion fish, which from what I've read can be agonizing, but based on reports stone fish are at another level.

In shallows with sea grass, I've seen a bristle worm and sea urchins. There are a number of things out there that can 'get' us.

 

[mysteriousmonkey29]

Hey! Just wanted to let you know that I run a company that makes stingray-resistant booties: DragonSkin® Achilles Heels - Stingray Resistant Bootie

That being said, they are currently only tested against Round Stingrays (Urobatis Halleri), which account for the overwhelming majority of stingray injuries on the west coast. It is true that some of the stingrays on the east coast are larger, and we haven't explicitly tested against them yet, although that is coming up soon.

And while the stingray shuffle isn't perfect, there is now some evidence supporting that it reduces the chance of injury: https://lbpost.com/news/education/stingray-shuffle-csulb-research-findings/