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Originally Posted by Lastonogiy
If the water isn't cold and if the skin on your feet isn't rubbing with 43-45 footpockets then they will be the better (not sure the best) choice. The stiffness of the "foot-fin" system is higher when not using socks thus the efficiency of each fin stroke is higher too.
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the omer footpockets are fairly stiff so i would seriously consider using some type of fin sock regardless of the temperature. i think you would have blisters pretty quick with no socks.
using only bare-feet for increased power transfer efficiency would only be an issue for short, very high performance needs and would definitely cause discomfort (at least with omer foot pockets).
i find my omer fins very comfortable using a 3 or 5mm sock, but i swim cold waters and require socks for warmth and not just preventing blisters. generally, you can adjust the tightness of fit by the thickness of sock used (within reason---you still need the right sized fins to start with).
if you absolutely want a similar fit to bare-feet and you are swimming warm waters you can buy very thin fin socks used in swim fins for pools (assuming your fins fit your bare-feet exactly).
cheers,
sean
vancouver, canada
