Snorkel toes

Last time I went to Hawaii I bought a snorkel, fin and mask set at Costco. The fins rubbed the skin off the top of my toes. Everyone said I didn%26#39;t need the sock liners. Maybe the fins were to short, or maybe I really do need liners? Any ideas?

Snorkel toes

Maybe the fins were too big. I%26#39;ve never had the problem. Did you get the fins that fit like a shoe, not with the strap across the heel?

Snorkel toes

DH had the same problem until our son gave him a pair of ';shortie'; socks...worked great!

If they are full foot fins you may be out of luck unless you can get your foot in with some type of thin neoprene bootie without a sole. If it%26#39;s an open heel fin (the type with the strap that goes behind the foot) and the foot pocket is big enough you can get inexpensive dive booties or even water socks to help with the rubbing. We use short neoprene dive booties with thin soles. Very nice so you can wear them to the beach or wherever and not worry about shoes. And walk right into the water and put your fins on. Our sons have used their water socks also.

Check these out. The lycra ones might be the thing if you don%26#39;t have a lot of room. The 3MM booties would be good if you have loose fins.

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We have open heel fins ( with the strap ) and booties since we are certified divers.

Not necessary for once in a while visitors.

However, as visitors, we just rented closed heel fins either from snorkel bob, or Nukumoi, and made sure that they fit properly. Takes a few tries.

We had our own personal masks and snorkels that we purcased at a dive shop on the mainland, and used them year after year, not only in kauai, the BI, and Maui, but Tahiti, Tonga and the Caribbean.

On Dive trips ( great barrier reef and coral sea )we took the dive bags with our Atomic open heeled fins, booties, wet suits, etc.

You, more than likely will just have the closed heel fins, and they work just fine, if properly fit.

Not too loose, not too tight. Actually, it takes a few trys to get the correct fins, should you decide to rent them.

No choice if you by a sealed plastic box, at a market and walk out to the car and drive to the beach.

Our attitude, is that the ocean is an alien enviornment, and we want the best gear that we can find and that everything fits.

That means checking Masks, and including snorkel mouth pieces. There are different sizes, and shapes of masks, and even snorkels. Even when purchasing a new mask, it takes a while, selecting what is best for my mug, and needs.

Everyone has their own idea of what to use in the ocean, we chose quality, and fit. Just our way.

A leaky mask , or missing skin from feet, or any type of discomfort might not make for a pleasant snorkling experience.

Just want to add....Erica and I were discussing the canadain man who died at PK%26#39;s on our south shore yesterday, on a snorkel tour.

We have not heard what his dificulty was, but for those who are not familar, might want to practice wearing their gear, getting used to it, and snorkeling in a resort pool, before dashing into the ocean.

I figure that about 90% of the visitors that we see snorkeling, are totally inexperienced, and it shows.

So have fun, check out the finny friends, and stay safe.

Denny

Denny

I too use the shorty socks to protect my toes and heels. Really cheap alternative to Dive booties.

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Where can I get these booties?

I%26#39;ve heard that visitors go to WalMart and get their stuff, but maybe not so good since you can%26#39;t really try them on, right?

You can find the water socks at Walmart and many other places but this time of year here in OR it may be tough. Mostly a summer item. The booties you should be able to find some if you have a decent dive shop close by. Our dive shop in Coos Bay usually only has the heavier ones with the soles because most of their customers are cold water divers and the thinner booties are for warmer water. You may also look at the hunting section. Remington and other companies use to make boot liners or socks for hunting boots that were pretty much the same neoprene but they were thin with no soles to go inside your boots. I don%26#39;t see any reason they wouldn%26#39;t work if they still make them.