Wide foot snorkel fin

[debbbb1]

Hi,Can anyone recommend a snorkel fins for a wide foot.My husband has a size 12 ee foot. I have seen the ads for the Tilos wide foot but its a short fin and I dont think it would give much power for our hours spent in the water snorkeling (my husband is 6'5,so I think he's need a longer fin?). He is using a pair of Aqua glides which are fine if he only wears bootie socks.He however wants to wear a thin sole boot as we have to walk over lots of rocks getting into the water.
Are there any wider snorkel fins?? Any help would be much appreciated !
Thanks,Deb

 

[David Wilson]

Hi,Can anyone recommend a snorkel fins for a wide foot. Are there any wider snorkel fins?? Any help would be much appreciated !
Thanks,Deb

I have wide feet and I find Mexican-made Escualo Clasica fins offer the necessary breadth and height in the foot pockets. However, they aren't always easy to get hold of.

Here's how the Russians get round the problem of broad feet with full-foot fins:

These fins come already fitted with eyelets and laces, but some freedivers cut down the centre of the tops of their foot pockets, insert eyelets on either side and add laces.

There are, of course, other workarounds, such as open-heel fins, but as I snorkel exclusively with full-foots, I can't offer advice about heelstrap fins.

 

[debbbb1]

Thanks David, Have to say I have never seen fins that lace up ! Hoping to find fins with straps so a light weight boot could be worn in them.

 

[koozemani]

I recently switched to an Oceanic Viper fin to accommodate a larger hard soled boot. Even with the larger boot I still have room (both width and height) to spare.

 

[debbbb1]

Do you have to viper fins with the straps or full foot? Do you think they would be too long for snorkeling? Thanks Koozemani for the feedback !!!

 

[Slmason.72]

I wear an 11 2e-4e depending on the shoe. I'm diving the Mares X-tream XL fins with a thin soled boot with plenty of room left in the foot pocket.

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http://www.mares.com/products/fins/open-heel/x-stream/241/?region=as

 

[koozemani]

Do you have to viper fins with the straps or full foot? Do you think they would be too long for snorkeling? Thanks Koozemani for the feedback !!!

Open heel (strap). I have no idea what length would be ideal for snorkelling. They are on the long side.

 

[gert7to3]

These fins can be made to fit nearly any size foot. I use them for diving, but found them very comfortable for snorkeling. You can even use them barefoot or with sandals:

EZ Travel Finz - Masks-Fins-Snorkels - Zeagle Dive Systems

I have mentioned these fins in two recent threads. I have no promotional interest in Zeagle, these things just worked for me.

 

[debbbb1]

Gert7to3..those EZ travel fins look perfect.I love the adjustable straps.His wide foot would fit for sure!! I have a odd question.Are you very tall? My husband is 6'5 .I'm wondering if these would be too light/soft to push his tall frame through the water? We do some serious snorkeling I'm gonna do some more reading on those..thank you so much

 

[shekes]

Tusa Zooms walk on the wide side so that some narrow-footed folks complain.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/fi...0-re-any-comments-about-tusa-expert-zoom.html (post 8)
I remember reading the same kind of complaints on Leisurepro.com.
I have a wide foot and the Zooms fit me perfectly.