Fins for small people

[divebunnie]

Well does anyone make decent fins for people with size three feet or less.

The only fins I can currently find that will fit me, are either children's or the Tusa candy pink/baby blue variety, which, whilst I love pink, that shade really doesn't do it for me.

I have been hunting for avanti quattro in extra small, but being based in Egypt I am having to rely on the internet, and small seems to be as low as they go.

Anyone else know better?

[Paul Burgess]

Scubapro Jet Fins size large should suit!!

[Woz]

Decathlon do some XS X3 fins, IIRC. Yellow. You would have to get someone to buy you some then stick a stamp on.

[big_si]

Would force fins size small / medium work? The foot pockets on those come up pretty small. Might be a YDer around who bought a pair for £30 at the dive show and has found that they don't fit them?

[littleleemur]

It depends a lot on the shape of the foot packet, your foot and your bootie. Some fins I'm OK with, while others wiggle too much.

I'm a size 3 1/2 - 4 UK and am currently wearing a 4-boot. & am very happy with my Cressi Pro-lights (old model). I am XS / S. & in this model, they the foot pocket covers most of your foot as opposed to hitting halfway below the heel. I think the Cressi Frogs are also a good option and they are supposed to come another half size smaller too.

Some companies such as Aqualung offer Junior fins that are the same as the Adult fins but aim at the UK size3 shoe size since their smallest adult aims for the 5 size.

You can also try getting different booties to see if it helps or maybe try thick neoprene sockettes with a full foot fin if you're in the tropics.

You can also try spring straps to keep them on your feet if your heel height is too shallow

Hope this helps.

[divebunnie]

Thanks for the advice guys, having to deal with strong currents on a daily basis, I don't think that junior or full foot fins are going to cut it. I did take a look at the Tusa ones today, but the fin size just looks like it will have very little propulsion.

I frog kick too, so that kind of rules out the jet fins too. Sorry to be a bit negative. I was kind of hoping that someone would know of a stockist who supplied extra small avanti quattros. But I am guessing that maybe these have gone out of production.

[fatlaz]

I have a whistle on my wing that looks a bit like a fin

sorry, that's no help at all is it, just couldn't resist.

[littleleemur]

Originally Posted by divebunnie

Thanks for the advice guys, having to deal with strong currents on a daily basis, I don't think that junior or full foot fins are going to cut it. I did take a look at the Tusa ones today, but the fin size just looks like it will have very little propulsion.

I frog kick too, so that kind of rules out the jet fins too. Sorry to be a bit negative. I was kind of hoping that someone would know of a stockist who supplied extra small avanti quattros. But I am guessing that maybe these have gone out of production.

The "Junior" Aqualungs are actually just the next size down from the adult small But they were just labelled "Junior" These are good fins, but you need to have strong legs as these run a little longer.

I know for a fact that Mares still makes the XS sizes (but not in all colours) but they are not printed on their catalogue try calling a couple of stockists and see if they can special order them for you.

[divebunnie]

Originally Posted by littleleemur

I know for a fact that Mares still makes the XS sizes (but not in all colours) but they are not printed on their catalogue try calling a couple of stockists and see if they can special order them for you.

Ooo now that is good news!! Not that I am a label junkie, but I know what works for me, so shall look into that.

Sadly my method of getting the fins out here has already arrived (my mum) so will have to think of a plan B, to get them out here before I ditch the drysuit in a month or so.

[endoman]

Originally Posted by divebunnie

Thanks for the advice guys, having to deal with strong currents on a daily basis, I don't think that junior or full foot fins are going to cut it. I did take a look at the Tusa ones today, but the fin size just looks like it will have very little propulsion.

I frog kick too, so that kind of rules out the jet fins too. Sorry to be a bit negative. I was kind of hoping that someone would know of a stockist who supplied extra small avanti quattros. But I am guessing that maybe these have gone out of production.

I thought full foot fins had been shown to give as much if not more propulsion than open heeled versions?

Aren't jet fins the ideal for frog kicking? Or did you mean Force fins?