Anyone have them? Love them? Hate them? Have some you'd like to recommend?
I use Tyr Burner short fins. They are extremely comfortable, except I keep developing a cut on the top of my right foot. I have always had issues with the skin on my feet (cuts, blisters, etc...), so I am hoping that a neoprene sock will help.
You might want to try Tyr Burner fins: www.swimoutlet.com/.../22453.htm
I no longer need to wear the neoprene socks I used to wear with my other fins, because these fins are very soft and flexible.
Just a warning that switching to the Tyr Burner fins might not help you. They are the ones that I use, and although I agree they are soft and flexible, they still cut the top of my feet (or foot, I should say -- my right foot). I kept thinking that my foot would toughen up, but eventually it became clear that I needed to wear them with a sock or live with a permanent cut on my foot. I should also note that I am not the only one on my team who has to wear socks with the Tyr Burners; one of my lane mates says that it is because she has bony feet. I don't know if my feet are particularly bony, but whatever.
Couldbebetterfly,
Thanks for confirming my hunch. I bought a pair of slotted swim fins from Finis. Unfortunately, I had to stop using them because they hurt my toes too much. Then, upon checking further, I found that this model of swim fin was known to cause blisters. Well, I never got blisters, because the pain made me stop using them before blisters developed. Next, I bought another set of Finis swim fins, but this style was said to be "blister free". That may be, but they did irritate my toes the first time I used them, and that irritation will probably continue. That's when I thought of buying some kind of toe protection. I found some, but I didn't like the idea of having to invest yet another $15 to keep my toes pain-free. "What about wearing socks?" I thought, but I wasn't sure that would be effective. Anyway, now that I've seen what you have to say on the subject, I'm going to be trying ordinary socks the next time I get in the pool. Thanks for sharing your experience.
The Finis Skin socks are nice and thin, but they're made from Lycra I believe. If it was me, I'd probably just wear a regular pair of thin cotton socks and save the money. Just wash them with fresh water afterwards or they'll lose their "stretch" pretty quickly.
