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Snorkeling Fins for Feet with Bunions?

Hi Galen and Nicole,
Any suggestions for lighterweight open foot fins, or any other way around my bunion/fin problem?

We bought the Sea Lion fins, and Dee's are working out fine, because he has regular shaped feet. However, we've been trying to modify mine with chisels and scalpels and so far it's not working out so good. I'm thinking I need to go with the open foot kind with booties.

I really like your website. It's part of the reason Dee and I decided to take our first trip to the Big Island (and to use your guide of where to snorkel there). We'll be camping (out of a van) there for 28 days beginning May 15. Activity wise, snorkeling is #1 on our list, though neither of us has done a whole lot of it, yet.

Thanks for inspiring me.

Nancy W.
Silver City, NM

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Apr 26, 2011
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Best Fins For Bunions
by: Galen & Nicole

Hi Nancy,

I think you are probably right in thinking that you may need to go to an open foot fin and wear a padded bootie. Because those Sea Lion fins are some of the most flexible close foot fins on the market. Nicole has a bit of Bunions and just had to deal with the same issue and basically could find nothing better in a closed fin. I think your best bet would be buying from a store where you can try many options on to see what works best. You may wish to wait until you are in Hawaii to do that if you don't have a good shop where live.

P.S. We will be on the Big Island for a couple of days when you are there. Maybe we will see you on the water! Have a great trip.

Apr 28, 2011
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Bunions
by: Marvin Bernstein

I developed a bunion right behind my left little toe where the bone seems to be. I did it by wearing flip flops for 3 months everyday.
I scuba and snorkel. When I put on my ocean fins I noticed pain at the bunion. I asked around and found out that by wearing a thin lycra sock that can be purchased in most dive shops and wearing it in my closed fins that I had no pain. I suggest you try this in a pool before going out into the ocean. Everyone's feet are different. Good luck.

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