Expanding Foot Pockets

> CAS wrote:
> >>We'll see. At the moment I've got them crammed into a pair of twinspeeds
> >>which are a few sizes too small. They're fine for half an hour or so (so
> >> great for the first game) but for a day's tournament I need something
> >>else to stop cramping my foot. Hence the question.
> >>
> >>Ben
> >>
> >
> >
> > Where abouts are they tight? On the top? Down the sides? Too short?
> >
> > I'm thinking that a ski shop might be able to help - they can do all
sorts
> > of mad things to ski boots to make them fit properly...
>
> Main problem is the length of them... the strechiness of the rubber
> gives me enough space there. What would be good would be extending the
> back a little bit. At the moment they cling onto the base of the heel
> rather than enveloping it.
>
> A long time ago I worked in a climbing/skiing/outdoorsie type shop and
> used their skiboot manipulator to extend my rockshoes (again, very tight
> fitting footwear supported by rubber, although significant leather parts
> which could give). I'll see what I can jerry rig with beans cans...
>
> Ben
>


Just as another thought...

Full foot fins usually have your toes poking out the front (or at least have
a hole at the front). Might be worth investigating widening the hole and
having more of your foot squeezed through?

CAS
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>> How about www.sasquatch.com, good job I won't see Ben until next years
>> Icebreakers coz he is bigger than me.
>
>
> Why do I have such problems persuading people that I'm just a 6'7", 19
> stone pacifist?
>
>
it's probably down to your persuasion techniques! ;)

> I'm after a pair of go-faster fins for uw hockey and all the "new
> technology" type fins finish at about a 47 - I'm a 50 (UK 15). I've
> tried on a few pairs, and they're all a bit uncomfortable on after
> 10-15minutes.

Seeing that the UW hockey fin of preference for many is the all-rubber
Technisub Ala, consider old-technology XXL rubber fins. They are also
less likely to cause injury to your fellow players than plastic ones.

Eyeline full-foot natural rubber dive fins are available in sizes up
to 17. See: http://www.wbhswim.com/training_aids.html and
http://www.eyeline.com.au/View_Produ...ID=&gp=&cat=18 to
purchase them from the US and Australia respectively - they're not
available at retail stores in this country, but they can be
mail-ordered from abroad.

Kiefer (http://www.kiefer.com) is another American company retailing
size 15-17 full-foot fins online.

David Wilson wrote:
>>I'm after a pair of go-faster fins for uw hockey and all the "new
>>technology" type fins finish at about a 47 - I'm a 50 (UK 15). I've
>>tried on a few pairs, and they're all a bit uncomfortable on after
>>10-15minutes.
>
>
> Seeing that the UW hockey fin of preference for many is the all-rubber
> Technisub Ala, consider old-technology XXL rubber fins. They are also
> less likely to cause injury to your fellow players than plastic ones.

Yeup - I'd agree with that. I've been looking for Ala's for months - but
it seems that they are either not made, or imported in such small
quanitites that they're just not availiable anymore.

> Eyeline full-foot natural rubber dive fins are available in sizes up
> to 17. See: http://www.wbhswim.com/training_aids.html and
> http://www.eyeline.com.au/View_Produ...ID=&gp=&cat=18 to
> purchase them from the US and Australia respectively - they're not
> available at retail stores in this country, but they can be
> mail-ordered from abroad.
> Kiefer (http://www.kiefer.com) is another American company retailing
> size 15-17 full-foot fins online.

I'll have a look at those - thanks!

Ben

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> I've been looking for Ala's for months - but
> it seems that they are either not made, or imported in such small
> quanitites that they're just not availiable anymore.

Two UK online retailers offer Technisub Ala fins: Robin Hood
Watersports at http://www.roho.co.uk/acatalog/Robin...S_Fins_38.html
and Aquaventures at http://www.scubabits.com/sp_12970.html. Prices are
£60-70. However, the largest size is 44-46 (10-11) and they have
closed toes as well as closed heels.