I've tried two modification on monofins:
LeaderFins.com
Finswimming equipments - WATER WAY
The first is to use lubricant:
BODYGLIDE / Prevention Is Better Than A Cure
it makes a world of difference, and it can be applied to the foot underwater
The other is to use a thin sheet of carbon composite as an insert sole: It serves two purposes: 1) its slippery to aid with insertion of the foot, and 2) it reduces the stress on the bottom of the foot where the foot pocket ends
caution:
periodically round the edges at the heel because the carbon sheets hone to be very sharp after hundreds of times coming into contact with the pool wall.
My next modification will be to attach a Waterway blade to Force Fins foot pockets
freedive_catalog
(which I really like).
See the Forcefin video (
Force Fin Swim Fins click on "History of ForceFins" and go to 4:23/7:20)
Of course the best modification to a monofin is to use a hydrofoil kickboard.
