Hi All,
I know it's another monofin suggestion thread (sorry about that!) just thought I'd ask around and see what people think. I'm currently using mainly cressi garas to swim with as although I do have a waterway model 1 soft monofin (which I've had for years) I find it really hard to use since damaging one of my ankles about a year and a half ago. The fin's always been overly tight around the top of my foot (I know monofins are meant to be tight and uncomfortable but I've never been happy with the fit of this one even before the ankle thing) but now I find after a few laps it becomes really painful due to the pressure it puts on this area of my foot and I can't use it. I can swim with my gara's for hours though without much of a problem so hoping it may just be a footpocket fit issue? I was hoping to wait and see, but it may be some time before I could use my monofin again so was thinking about buying a new one (It's been over a year and a half= monofin withdrawal symptoms ).
Anyone have any suggestions on possibilities? Ideally I'd like not to go backwards in proformance (Although I know that might not be possible if switching across to omer footpockets or similar). I've also got a bit of a budget I'd like to stick to so expensive-end fins like the dol-fin are probably out of my price range unfortunately especially since I've also got to figure in international postage costs on top of the cost of the fins themselves. Does anyone have any thoughts on footpocket sizing of the fins they're suggesting as well. (No way to try them on before buying). Alternatively I guess I could upgrade my bi-fins and dolphin kick away with those
Thanks in advance!
I know it's another monofin suggestion thread (sorry about that!) just thought I'd ask around and see what people think. I'm currently using mainly cressi garas to swim with as although I do have a waterway model 1 soft monofin (which I've had for years) I find it really hard to use since damaging one of my ankles about a year and a half ago. The fin's always been overly tight around the top of my foot (I know monofins are meant to be tight and uncomfortable but I've never been happy with the fit of this one even before the ankle thing) but now I find after a few laps it becomes really painful due to the pressure it puts on this area of my foot and I can't use it. I can swim with my gara's for hours though without much of a problem so hoping it may just be a footpocket fit issue? I was hoping to wait and see, but it may be some time before I could use my monofin again so was thinking about buying a new one (It's been over a year and a half= monofin withdrawal symptoms ).
Anyone have any suggestions on possibilities? Ideally I'd like not to go backwards in proformance (Although I know that might not be possible if switching across to omer footpockets or similar). I've also got a bit of a budget I'd like to stick to so expensive-end fins like the dol-fin are probably out of my price range unfortunately especially since I've also got to figure in international postage costs on top of the cost of the fins themselves. Does anyone have any thoughts on footpocket sizing of the fins they're suggesting as well. (No way to try them on before buying). Alternatively I guess I could upgrade my bi-fins and dolphin kick away with those
Thanks in advance!