David Wilson
Contributor
Interesting that High Tide Heels have been attributed to Australian designer Lisa Carney. Interesting too, however, that when they first appeared on the Web, the fins were attributed to an unknown Belgian artist, an interpretation supported by the reflection of a car with a Belgian registration number in the exhibit's "window". The fins are displayed on a Belgian website at
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and there are four differently-coloured versions there rather than the usual three. There are also a couple of T-shirts with a High Tide Heels logo at
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As for whether they are snorkelling or scuba fins, when I started back in the 1960s, the type of fins people wore had more to do with their own country of origin. Here in Europe, full-foot fins with open toes were used in both activities. We preferred our diving to be a leisurely pursuit.
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and there are four differently-coloured versions there rather than the usual three. There are also a couple of T-shirts with a High Tide Heels logo at
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As for whether they are snorkelling or scuba fins, when I started back in the 1960s, the type of fins people wore had more to do with their own country of origin. Here in Europe, full-foot fins with open toes were used in both activities. We preferred our diving to be a leisurely pursuit.
