Best water booties & socks according to redditors
We found 13 Reddit comments discussing the best water booties & socks. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 13 Reddit comments discussing the best water booties & socks. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
MAKE A LIST OF EVERYTHING TO TAKE, and FOLLOW IT.
Ear drops as mentioned.
Take motion sickness meds if you're at all prone to motion sickness or aren't sure (bonine tends to work better than dramamine for people from what I've seen, but ymmv). Better safe than sorry on that one.
Pack light... then take out a bunch of that stuff (most people wear less shirts than there are days on the trip in my experience, two swimsuits is plenty as well).
If you need your own towels (you may not), microfiber towels pack great and while not quite a good as "nice" towels, they're much more convenient when traveling.
If you drink, drink lightly. You're paying to dive, so it's best to be able to dive (not hungover) and to do so safely.
Take reef-safe sunscreen and use it.
Fin socks - I don't dive without them if I can help it (in fact, I have two extra pair in my save-a-dive kit).
Take some waterproof band-aids - if you get a cut/scrape (or too much rubbing on your fin that isn't quite the right size) etc the boat probably has a first aid kit, but it may or may not have bandaids that won't come off when you're diving. These don't take up much room and can be very helpful.
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These work very well for me:
http://www.amazon.com/ONeill-Superfreak-Tropical-Round-Black/dp/B0031YY6KW/ref=pd_sim_sg_2
Hmm not sure. If your compression gear is mostly Lycra I don’t see why not. If you have an extra pair of shorts of something you could improvise some Lycra socks too.
Edit:
Links!
Deep See Elastain Fin Socks, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026PHGRC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6obPCb96G9S9E
NeoSport Wetsuits Full Body Sports Skins Full Body Sports Skins, Black, X-Lar - Diving, Snorkeling & Wakeboarding https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003554ETU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VpbPCb78Q6G4E
They're probably something like these beach socks, which are made for things just like this.
my 3mm booties works fine for me in those conditions. I have to wear a fin size larger to accommodate them though.
My recommendation looks like this:
This is my set-up: Snorkel, mask, fins. But I like overkill. You'd do fine with this: Mask + Snorkel, fins. I'd also recommend some socks to prevent chafing.
Once you're in, you're in so expect to be buying weight belts, wetsuits and spearguns in the near future. Have fun and see you out there!
I wear these until the water gets really cold - http://www.amazon.com/ONeill-Superfreak-Tropical-Split-Black/dp/B0031YY6F2
Just starting my 3rd year of heavy use with them now, well made for sure and would highly recommend.
Body Glove Wetsuit 2mm Future Shock II Split Toe Boots, 11 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051IJD1S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_N.fizbH4DWCQB
Bought a pair six months ago and it's worked for me on mossy rock, live coral, and sharp basalt reefs. You might want to wear an extra layer underneath if it's cold though.
http://www.amazon.com/ONeill-Freak-Sneak-Lo-Top-Black/dp/B0088013FU/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1396219502&sr=1-1&keywords=freak+sneak
Not super heavy duty but can almost pull off as a shoes as well. Use them all summer.
Neoprene socks can help.
https://www.amazon.com/NeoSport-Wetsuits-Premium-Neoprene-Water/dp/B00S0WN1HO/
I run in water shoes. Much easier to find than running shoes, and they'd be usable for your rowing. 5 minutes of Amazon searches...
https://www.amazon.com/Rafters-Malibu-Water-Shoe-16/dp/B00IU2VB6W?th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/NeoSport-Neoprene-Snorkel-Low-top-Socks/dp/B00S0WNAMK?th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/CevineeTM-Version-Anti-slip-Breathable-Outdoor/dp/B01IGQ6WTC
I will admit, a pair of water shoes only last me a few hundred miles of running, and I'm not terribly hard on them. But, for the cost of them and the amount of running I do, they're still much cheaper than the 2 pairs of Vivo's I went through in two years.
The best water shoes to run in that I've found so far are from Walmart.
Barefoot feet pads https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W1Z4GTS/