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| 231368 | 10035 | Surf Mats... What's the Deal? | 76 | paipodude | Dec 26, 2021 | 2021-12-26T11:38:36-0500 | I don't ride the cold water much anymore... maybe if I take a trip again to the PNW Oregon area... nonetheless, one can not recommend sizes without knowing what size swim fin is currently used. Secondly and most importantly, one has to find a swim fin that fits your foot & toe profile. That is the starting point. Then, move up one size and see how it goes (take our intended set of fin socks with you). Now, for a couple of examples: my (older) Vipers would not upsize to accommodate cold water fin socks because the rigid foot pocket would not proportionately increase (i.e., width and depth) with the foot pocket length. This is a known and acknowledged design flaw. On the other hand, my DaFin's wider and more supple foot pocket upsized very well for me. In everyday use I wear 2mm fin socks and can actually go to 4mm without upsizing my swim fins. Layering fin socks. I might wear two or three layers of fin socks in cold water. Booties simply don't fit in the swim fins I have tried in the past. One layer used in cold water are this Ti-lined (mine are from NRS). NRS also makes several good fin socks of varying thicknesses. A NRS favorite of mine are the 2mm Sandal Socks with the tough but flexible soles. They may be out of production now but other distributors may have your size. These are great for walking in over pavements, gravel, grass stickers, reefs, boiling hot sand, etc., and don't create holes in the fin socks after a few "rugged walks." Happy Surfing in the New Year! |