WaterMill
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Hello everyone,
So i will be going on my honeymoon soon to the maldives. I havent really snorkeled for quiet some years but i figured that if i'm going to such a place i might as well to it properly and enjoy the sealife there, and who knows i might even pick up my interest for snorkeling again.
I bought two pair of open heel fins, a pair of long bladed fins size 43-46 and a pair of short bladed fins size 40-43 or something in that area. My feet size is 43.
Now i stumbled upon some small problems. I need socks/boots to wear inside them to become comfortable, epsecially in the long bladed fins. Now my feets are already pretty tight in the short ones, so socks will be the thickest i can wear in those. Will i be fine with just 3mm neoprene socks, or even thin lycra socks? As for the long bladed fins i can use the socks inside some water sandals i bought (low quality crap i got for free with the flippers) and then wear the fins. I tested this with normal socks and it seemed to be tight.
Will the neoprene socks offer enough protection at my open heel to stings and such (last thing i want is step on a stonefish)? Or is it adviced that i turn the short bladed fins back and get the larger size short bladed fins so i can wear the sandals inside? Can post a list of the stuff (and pictures) i got us so far for diving later.
Thanks in advance for any advice given,
Mill
So i will be going on my honeymoon soon to the maldives. I havent really snorkeled for quiet some years but i figured that if i'm going to such a place i might as well to it properly and enjoy the sealife there, and who knows i might even pick up my interest for snorkeling again.
I bought two pair of open heel fins, a pair of long bladed fins size 43-46 and a pair of short bladed fins size 40-43 or something in that area. My feet size is 43.
Now i stumbled upon some small problems. I need socks/boots to wear inside them to become comfortable, epsecially in the long bladed fins. Now my feets are already pretty tight in the short ones, so socks will be the thickest i can wear in those. Will i be fine with just 3mm neoprene socks, or even thin lycra socks? As for the long bladed fins i can use the socks inside some water sandals i bought (low quality crap i got for free with the flippers) and then wear the fins. I tested this with normal socks and it seemed to be tight.
Will the neoprene socks offer enough protection at my open heel to stings and such (last thing i want is step on a stonefish)? Or is it adviced that i turn the short bladed fins back and get the larger size short bladed fins so i can wear the sandals inside? Can post a list of the stuff (and pictures) i got us so far for diving later.
Thanks in advance for any advice given,
Mill