monofin footpocket confusion

[noa]

Really confused about footpockets. been reading about the Omer footpockets being comfortable but performing really bad on monos. why is that, is the power not transmited well to the blade ? how do the classic (and painfull) footpockets work better ? is there any way to "customize" a Specialfins with Omers to work well ? thanks for the help. delphicly, Noa

 

[Skindiver]

What you are used to.

They work fine for me. Its a matter of what you are used to i think.

Skin.

 

[Uli]

been reading about the Omer footpockets being comfortable but performing really bad on monos. why is that, is the power not transmited well to the blade ?

I assume the reasons why "normal" footpockets perform better are:
1.) Due to the open heel, they give greater freedom for the angle between foot and blade. (I took that information from a post by Eric Fattah. It was in a thread that dealt with "greek sandals" as far as I remember.)
2.) The OMER footpockets have long rubber rails that are attached to the blade for a considerable length. Rubber, unlike carbon or fiberglass, has quite a big "hysteresis", i. e. a portion of the energy gets lost in each movement.

I get along well with Waterway footpockets (at least for up to two hours...)

Cheers
Uli