My drysuit has neoprene socks, so I don't need the warmth.
Converse All-Stars (Chuck’s) for diving
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elgoog
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Ah, I only use these for warm water dive travel - my comment was based on having one day max between the last dive and my flight for them to lie in the sun and dry out before I pack them.
bamafan
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I just bought a new pair at the local Converse outlet. They had Cordura ones so I bought them. The canvas ones seem to only last for 5 weeks or so of cave diving in Cozumel. It will be interesting to see how the Cordura ones hold up.
boat sju
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I like paracord laces. Dries quick and easier to work with when wet. Cotton ones get easier and easier to break.
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A post from 2016 --The use of tennis shoes and coral boots:
"In the genesis of diving in SoCal, where it all began , there were two pairs of fins available for the diver; the Churchill's and the Duck Foot . Both had ample foot pockets and both were non adjustable.
The Churchills were short and flexible the Duck Feet were long and almost inflexible. The majority of the divers of that era chose Duck Feet. In order to avoid chaffing and to wear the biggest available fins for maximum propulsion the voids were filled in with a pair of WW 11 surplus black soled tennis shoes- which left black marks if worn inside the house ( remember them well- 50 cents a pair at Do-boys surplus store )
It was discovered Palley's War surplus in Vernon , near LA had bens loaded with white WW11 Coral boots for as I recall 19 cents a pair. It didn't take long for the divers to migrate to the WW11 Coral boot .
They were approximately the same cut as a high topped tennis shoe but has a long one piece tongue which acted as a barrier against sand intrusion and a very tough composite sole which protected the feet and afforded good traction. For a period of about 3 to 5 years they were the boot of choice for divers in SoCal until the establishment of an "official dive boot called rock sock
Now I note the US government has developed a Mark 11 coral boot (or Mark ??? by now 70 years later ..)
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<< And the modern diver has migrated back to the high topped tennis shoe similar to the WW 11 surplus shoe which was used in the 1950s in Southern California -- a retrogression of foot wear >>
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Sam Miller III, Oct 30, 2016 IP Report
"In the genesis of diving in SoCal, where it all began , there were two pairs of fins available for the diver; the Churchill's and the Duck Foot . Both had ample foot pockets and both were non adjustable.
The Churchills were short and flexible the Duck Feet were long and almost inflexible. The majority of the divers of that era chose Duck Feet. In order to avoid chaffing and to wear the biggest available fins for maximum propulsion the voids were filled in with a pair of WW 11 surplus black soled tennis shoes- which left black marks if worn inside the house ( remember them well- 50 cents a pair at Do-boys surplus store )
It was discovered Palley's War surplus in Vernon , near LA had bens loaded with white WW11 Coral boots for as I recall 19 cents a pair. It didn't take long for the divers to migrate to the WW11 Coral boot .
They were approximately the same cut as a high topped tennis shoe but has a long one piece tongue which acted as a barrier against sand intrusion and a very tough composite sole which protected the feet and afforded good traction. For a period of about 3 to 5 years they were the boot of choice for divers in SoCal until the establishment of an "official dive boot called rock sock
Now I note the US government has developed a Mark 11 coral boot (or Mark ??? by now 70 years later ..)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<< And the modern diver has migrated back to the high topped tennis shoe similar to the WW 11 surplus shoe which was used in the 1950s in Southern California -- a retrogression of foot wear >>
SDM
Sam Miller III, Oct 30, 2016 IP Report
I'd like to know that, too! They do look cool.
I did find these nylon ones:
Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Nylon High Top Unisex Shoe. Nike.com
That said, I'm skeptical that I would end up using them over using the NRS Paddle Wetshoes I got recently. The NRS are only $55. But, the soles are not as thick as the Chucks....
A friend of mine uses Salomon water shoes, and they look great. He got them at REI. I went to get some, and they were out of them. It is a seasonal item, and they won't have them again until spring.
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