Hi,
I need to widen my swim gear inventory. A waterski is about the closest thing to fins I have experience with (id est - never used fins). I feel I can really make use of a pair of them but I haven't a clue as to what type to try first. :help:
If it's possible to point me in the right direction, would anyone know what fins to try first?
If it helps:
Short distance swimmer (order of ability level: free, fly, back, ***)
Foot size: 10.5 (very wide)
moderate ankle/foot flexibility
average flutter kick speed
below average SDK speed (but moderate efficiency)
Primary uses: to augment fly, various drills, and to spend more time feeling hydrodynamic forces at race pace and faster.
Not sure I know what I exactly need but I was thinking of something that will allow me to swim 2 x 50 (at 1 sec faster than race pace) @ 0:90, yet be forgiving enough to assist other uses (i.e. fly sets, drills).
:notworthy: Merci Obrigado!
Can anyone comment on Zoomer Z2s? Specifically the size of the closed toe box compared to other open toe boxes? My biggest problem with most fins seems to be rubbing at the top of the toe/cuticles at the toe opening. I don't think its a sizing issue, but rather the shape of of my toes/feet (my toes seem to slant upwards from my foot it seems?).
Coming off shoulder surgery, I have been using the Sporti short/medium-ish fins mentioned above. I had to cut back the rubber around the toe opening as my cuticles and toe nails were being ripped to shreads. That didn't bother me much since they were only $17 bucks, and they are perfectly comfortable after the modification.
But now I'm finding that fin to have a bit too much oomph than I'd like at the moment, so I'd like to go back to shorter fins. I do have an old pair of red Zoomers, and I love how large the toe box is on those. But after using the Sporti fins for a while I realize that they are waaaay to big for me, even with socks! So I'm thinking of either trying out the Z2s (older blue ones, they are a plenty on ebay) or maybe the TYR Burners, but its hard to tell from online photos what the toe box situation is like, and no one at my pool uses Z2s or Burners! I could just order another pair of original Zoomers in gold.....but I'm afraid of feeling all duck-like haha.
I know its hard to gauge these things because foot shapes and proportions vary, but just thought I'd ask! Thoughts?
Can anyone comment on Zoomer Z2s? Specifically the size of the closed toe box compared to other open toe boxes? My biggest problem with most fins seems to be rubbing at the top of the toe/cuticles at the toe opening. I don't think its a sizing issue, but rather the shape of of my toes/feet (my toes seem to slant upwards from my foot it seems?).
Coming off shoulder surgery, I have been using the Sporti short/medium-ish fins mentioned above. I had to cut back the rubber around the toe opening as my cuticles and toe nails were being ripped to shreads. That didn't bother me much since they were only $17 bucks, and they are perfectly comfortable after the modification.
But now I'm finding that fin to have a bit too much oomph than I'd like at the moment, so I'd like to go back to shorter fins. I do have an old pair of red Zoomers, and I love how large the toe box is on those. But after using the Sporti fins for a while I realize that they are waaaay to big for me, even with socks! So I'm thinking of either trying out the Z2s (older blue ones, they are a plenty on ebay) or maybe the TYR Burners, but its hard to tell from online photos what the toe box situation is like, and no one at my pool uses Z2s or Burners! I could just order another pair of original Zoomers in gold.....but I'm afraid of feeling all duck-like haha.
I know its hard to gauge these things because foot shapes and proportions vary, but just thought I'd ask! Thoughts?
