elgoog
Contributor
Hi all -
I'm currently using Converse lo tops with Hollis F1 XL fins and they work really well for me. I started off using my street sized shoes and added lock laces for diving. Even with a wool sock + neoprene sock (with wetsuits) and wool sock + dry suit sock (with dry suits), my not-oversized shoes work OK - the lock laces keep things in place even though the shoe looks overstuffed and the setup is not ideal. Now, due to a surgery related hiatus from diving (no dives since Thanksgiving last year :furious, these shoes ended up becoming my strength training shoes and I'm now looking to buy another pair. I'll definitely be trying out a size or two up from my normal size but was wondering if there folks who dived with Converse had any specific preferences for hi top vs low top. Specifically for the frog kick, back kick and such, do the hi tops restrict ankle movement enough to be cumbersome? Or is the additional ankle coverage beneficial?
I'm going to be at the DUI Drysuit Demo day in Monterey next month so will also get a chance to try out the Rockboots, so I'm going to hold off on purchasing anything till then. I liked the Converses since I can use them with any diving I do by selecting the right layers with the suit. I don't think Rockboots will be as versatile with a thin wetsuit/shorty in warm water.
Thoughts?
Best,
elgoog
I'm currently using Converse lo tops with Hollis F1 XL fins and they work really well for me. I started off using my street sized shoes and added lock laces for diving. Even with a wool sock + neoprene sock (with wetsuits) and wool sock + dry suit sock (with dry suits), my not-oversized shoes work OK - the lock laces keep things in place even though the shoe looks overstuffed and the setup is not ideal. Now, due to a surgery related hiatus from diving (no dives since Thanksgiving last year :furious, these shoes ended up becoming my strength training shoes and I'm now looking to buy another pair. I'll definitely be trying out a size or two up from my normal size but was wondering if there folks who dived with Converse had any specific preferences for hi top vs low top. Specifically for the frog kick, back kick and such, do the hi tops restrict ankle movement enough to be cumbersome? Or is the additional ankle coverage beneficial?
I'm going to be at the DUI Drysuit Demo day in Monterey next month so will also get a chance to try out the Rockboots, so I'm going to hold off on purchasing anything till then. I liked the Converses since I can use them with any diving I do by selecting the right layers with the suit. I don't think Rockboots will be as versatile with a thin wetsuit/shorty in warm water.
Thoughts?
Best,
elgoog