Feet pain with new fins

[aussiebushman]

Hey guys i have a question regarding new fins that i have brought.
I have recently purchased a pair of Beachat Competition Firmblade fins and after 5 mins of using them i start to get pain in my feet it feels like its stopping blood circulation sort of. I had the same problems before when i had a pair of fins that was open healed which i used booties for but the pain went away after a few dives.My question is that if this is normal with getting use to new fins or should i sell this pair and get a pair thats 1 size up? My foot size is 10 and im using a size 10 fin with 1mm neoprene socks it felt fine when i tried them on in the shop so i dont know lol any help would be appreciated....Thank you

Aussiebushman

 

[whucash]

Hey guys i have a question regarding new fins that i have brought.
I have recently purchased a pair of Beachat Competition Firmblade fins and after 5 mins of using them i start to get pain in my feet it feels like its stopping blood circulation sort of. I had the same problems before when i had a pair of fins that was open healed which i used booties for but the pain went away after a few dives.My question is that if this is normal with getting use to new fins or should i sell this pair and get a pair thats 1 size up? My foot size is 10 and im using a size 10 fin with 1mm neoprene socks it felt fine when i tried them on in the shop so i dont know lol any help would be appreciated....Thank you

Aussiebushman

I think you should get used to them..especially when they were treid on before purchase..try to swim a bit more and return them only if the apin won't stop.
That's my opinion.

 

[cdavis]

Those fins are almost identical in stiffness to the Cressi 200hf(I have both), but the foot pocket is much less substantial than Cressi. If I kick hard, sometimes I get an arch cramp with the Beuchats. Does this sound familiar?

Connor

 

[aussiebushman]

yes that does sound familiar but the cramp feeling stays even though im not kicking... but oh well im just going to use them for a few weeks more and see how it goes by the way it could be just muscles in my feet getting use to that angle of excersise.
Cheers
Aussiebushman

 

[Pre BC]

You mentioned that the foot cramp "stays even when you are not kicking." That is very typical for all cramps... If they are not worked out they typically go away very gradually.

Does your foot cramp start only when you are hard kicking or also when you are either lightly kicking or not kicking at all? I.e. if you liesurely swim or float in a pool for a long time with your Beuchat's on will you still cramp up?

I ask because there are several possible sources of the foot cramps you are experiencing. The most likely issues have definately been mentioned (i.e. size, you just need to get used to the new fins and the Beuchat footpocket may not be for you).

Another could be the angle/stiffness of the fin. Is the angle of the Beuchat blade from the foot pocket to the blade different than the fins you are used to (i.e flatter or steeper)? If so, it may be that your feet are not used to or are hypersensitive to the new angle they have to assume to compensate for the changed angle. For whatever reason, my right foot cramps up when I use a blade that is either too stiff or too angled for me. I know it is a long shot, but you can test for this hypersenitivity to angle by assuming a yoga pose called "Kapalbhati Breathing - Breath of Fire" (Bikram's Yoga - Lane Cove - What it's all about pose #26 -- Really). Despite the Lord of the Rings dragon sounding name, all you have to do is kneel on a hard surface barefoot with your toes pointed behind you, place your hands on your knees and slowly sit back onto your heels. If one or both of your feet cramp up after just a few minutes, you probably have found your solution. You need a fin that is either softer or a different angle... It becomes a simple trade off between speed and comfort.

Let us know what you figure out... The thought of freedivers around the world assuming yoga poses to test for potential foot cramps is definately something to smile about ! !

P

 

[Newbie_spearo]

It sounds like your fins are too small??? try a thinner sock and a pair of fin keepers, I love my fin keepers would never dive with out them. I see you wear a 1mm sock so you cant exactly go thinner. I'd get a thicker pair of socks and a bigger pair of fins. Is your foot narrow or wide, from what I've heard beuchat are a narrow foot pocket, and very comfy so I see no reason why you should be cramping unless your foot is too wide?

 

[aussiebushman]

hey guys thanks alot your all your help and assistance it is appreciated but i am finding that the fins are getting more comfortable everytime i use them so i think this problem will just go away.Maybe it was just muscle in my feet fatigueing quickly because they have never been used in that angle before.. Anyways thanks alot for the help
Cheers
Aussiebushman