There are all sorts of variety in fins. Short. Long. Stiff. Flexible.
I have size 14 feet. Lots of brands don't go that high.
I got myself into FlexFins by Tyr. I like them, except they split in several places. The splits that started by the toe holes, I could understand. But they also have perpendicular cracks on the sides (both sides of both fins), near where my toes end. (I'm 6'6", 240 lbs, so I am asking my fins to take a good bit of force.)
I've had this set of fins for about a year. Maybe I'm expecting too much for them to last longer than that.
I'm also not looking to analyze my kick here. I just do flutter kick, with some dolphin kicks right after I push off. Nothing unusual. I'm just looking for recommnedations on sturdier fins that will fit a size 14 foot. (And pointers to where I can find them. I currently order stuff directly from Kiefer, Finals and Tyr.)
I was going to ask what Michael Phelps uses, but this was what I found from Google:
www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-643.asp
I will ask this about my kicking practices: Should I NOT push off the wall as hard as I do with fins on? I push off the wall as hard as I do on any other turn without fins. Could that be why I'm getting the cracks on the sides of the fins?
Thanks for advice.
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I'm 6'3"+ and have size 14 (more like 13.75) feet. I use the Tyr Split Fin, size XXL and on my right foot (the slightly smaller one) I have issues with the heel cup sliding off. Other than that the fit is fine.
On turns, I try and place my heels on flat on the wall and then push off.
I have probs with fins slipping off too. My size-14s are B-width, so while I fit in the length, they are still sloppy on my feet. I use the Tyr neoprene boots with the fins, and then they fit perfectly (and I don't get blisters like I did without the boots. They're more like socks, really, not boots...)
How long have you had your Split Fins? Any splits or cracks (beyond the split in the design, of course!) ?
As for "heel on the wall", I can picture it, and I've tried it. But I can't get past muscle memory, it seems, and I still end up pushing with my toes.
I'm 6'3"+ and have size 14 (more like 13.75) feet. I use the Tyr Split Fin, size XXL and on my right foot (the slightly smaller one) I have issues with the heel cup sliding off. Other than that the fit is fine.
On turns, I try and place my heels on flat on the wall and then push off.
I have probs with fins slipping off too. My size-14s are B-width, so while I fit in the length, they are still sloppy on my feet. I use the Tyr neoprene boots with the fins, and then they fit perfectly (and I don't get blisters like I did without the boots. They're more like socks, really, not boots...)
How long have you had your Split Fins? Any splits or cracks (beyond the split in the design, of course!) ?
As for "heel on the wall", I can picture it, and I've tried it. But I can't get past muscle memory, it seems, and I still end up pushing with my toes.
