Sporasub foot pockets

[John A]

Any one having problems with the heal of their foot pockets, mine are less than a year old and already starting to show some cracking around the top of the foot pocket near the heal?

John

 

[sinkweight]

Mine aren't showing any signs of fatigue as of yet. However, I only use them every weekend. I'm not adequately located for such a luxury of diving whenever want to. The last "Great Morning Dive" thread you had got me thinkin' bout movin' to Florida.

TO HELL WITH MY 401K! I wanna LIVE!

 

[portinfer]

Mine are about a yr old too - no signs of trouble but then we have cold water & not much sunshine & I rinse them in sweet water after every dive (erm... sometimes...) and also I think sinkweight's avatar is downright scary...reminds me of a girl I once knew...

 

[BatRay]

My footpockets are ok. They don't get used that much at all, but you do need to be careful not to leave yours in any hot places. Mine got left in a car and now they leave black smudges on things.

 

[sinkweight]

Yeah, I already tried the hot water/stretch the shoe pocket trick. It seemed to work. But recently I left mine in the wagon on a hot, Texan spring day. It seemed to have shrunk the footpockets just enough to where my feet get a little numb on top with my 3 mil socks. I suppose its back to the old pot of hot water and the shoe-stretcher. I've only had the problem of smudging right after the hot water stretching, though.

 

[BatRay]

So the smudging problem goes away? I would love to think that it does.

 

[sinkweight]

Well, are you talking about smudging in the pool?

 

[BatRay]

No. They smudge when you touch them, no matter where they are.

 

[sinkweight]

Have you tried contacting Sporasub? THey might have some kind of insight on the matter....I mean, they've got to know the properties and maintenance protocols for that stuff. I think the American office is in Connecticut or some odd place like that. If I kept my catalog I would've given you the digits two posts ago, ha ha...sorry.