I started out with a specialfins Dolphin with Omer footpockets and it was very comfortable. My feet never hurt with those footpockets. After a year or so I broke it in a pool, so I bought a waterway model 1. It`s getting uncomfortable after about 15i-20 min. But as you mentioned it is alot more effective. When I train now I often switch between small, small fins for techniquetraining and the waterway. That works for me.
If you have alot of money you want to spend, maybe you should go for the Leaderfins Hyper pro. They make customized footpockets. I talked to a member of the danish national team (one of those 200m DYN guys) and he talked about his fin wich was custommade by measurements. The pockets were tight but he could wear it for hours. I`m not a 100% sure but I think it was the hyperfin pro he got. Anyone else that`s got that one? It sounds to good to be true actually
