Panosb, i was messing with the fins and if you get a bigger size and you lace it tight you can eliminate the omega shape as the omega sides stay together?
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That sounds like the footpocket needs a shoe tongue just like every normal shoe. Finally, I guess shoemakers do not use them in classical and sport shoes just for the fun or for the visual effect, but rather because of several hundreds of years of expereinecepanosb said:... On the top side of the footpocket where the laces are, the rubber has an "omega" shape in order to allow for the tigthening and loosening of the footpocket. That omega shape forms 2 sharp edges that are in contact with my feet. What eventually happens is that as i am trying to push the fin in front that edges are hurting me...
trux said:That sounds like the footpocket needs a shoe tongue just like every normal shoe. Finally, I guess shoemakers do not use them in classical and sport shoes just for the fun or for the visual effect, but rather because of several hundreds of years of expereineceThere is no reason they could be left out in fin footpockets, once they use the same design as shoes. Maybe you could try to glue a tongue in the footpocket yourself. Though it would have to be from a quite thin and firm rubber, not to cause more harm than improvement.
trux said:Maybe you could try to glue a tongue in the footpocket yourself. Though it would have to be from a quite thin and firm rubber, not to cause more harm than improvement.