I am trying to improve my kick to swim better at my next triathlon. Would you recommend zoomers gold or the Z2? I am a ladies size 8 1 /2 to 9.
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I'm a Triathlon Coach - I have my Athlete's use both pairs - I coach all women - 30yr TriathleteThis pair you have to "think" more about using your kick - the gold being shorter and stiffer will hold more true to form w/o much user input - roger@rgartman.com
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You really need to get both fins. Each has it's place in your training regimen. Here is a you tube that explains it very well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjDVakmzHHM
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I'm a Triathlon Coach - I have my Athlete's use both pairs - I coach all women - 30yr Triathlete This pair you have to "think" more about using your kick - the gold being shorter and stiffer will hold more true to form w/o much user input - roger@rgartman.com
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Don't know anything about zoomers golf. I do like the finis fins. They make me kick... Something I don't do
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I did not use foot sox/booties. I have male 8 1/2 shoe size and followed the web page sizing chart. The flippers fit perfectly.Be sure to fully tighten the heel straps before swimming.
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Hi Anita, I hope I don't steer you in the wrong direction. That being said, both my girlfriend and I love our fins. I wear a 11 1/2 men's shoe and the F very comfortably. F is meant (according to Finis' website) for a size 9-10 men's shoe. My g/f wears a size 7 woman's shoe and she fits the C perfectly which is meant for a woman's 5.5 - 6.5. That being said, if you're wearing a man's 10, I would go with the E. This is the link to their chart: http://www.finisinc.com/equipment/technical-products/training-fins/z2-gold-zoomers.html Hope that works. You and I are both at the extreme of our natural size according to the chart (me 11.5 and you 10) and I still went a whole size less from the recommended G to the F. You would be recommended by Finis to go with the F; however, I think you should do the E. Again, I hope I don't steer you in the wrong direction. Please let me know how it works for you. Regards, Jacob Waggoner
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I know this is an old question but in case someone is looking at this now, my daughter is a competitive swimmer so I'm always buying fins. She wears a woman's 9 shoe, and goes to a 8.5 or a 9.5 depending on the brand. Get the red fins. She had the yellow last year when she wore a size 8 shoe. The yellow will have your toes sticking out which can hurt after a while if you are size 10. I'm a size 11 shoe and I also use the red fins which are snug on me. Hope that helps someone.
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Nope, I use these for breast stroke, crawl, backstroke and have no problem with the kick. I really like them and have recommended them to friends who would like to swim more.
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Trig: Hi. I also scuba dive and when I do I use my full size fins. I just used these Travel fins again last week on vacation and they worked great for snorkeling. My opinion would be to use full size fins for scuba diving.
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Yes I'm a regular swimmer. I swim 3 days a week for 1 hour each, mostly freestyle and a bit of breaststroke style. I've been using Sony mp3 for almost 4 months now and i never had a problem. The key to a successful experience is to use an earbud size that fits tightly in your ear so that no water gets inside. It's basically as if you were using earplugs. To achieve that tight fit means typically using 1 or 2 sizes larger than what you would normally use, for example if you typically a medium like me, you may use a large size or even an XL as i do.
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I have only used mine with bear feet. I take a size USA 10.5 shoe and the flippers fit well on my bear feet. I think if I had a bulky water shoe as well they would definitely not fit me. Maybe if you get a big size or have small feet you could get a wetsuit booty in them.
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I'm a 9.5-10 US (Men's). With a 3mm swim boot, I wear the Medium/Large - they do feel a TINY bit big. I emphasize tiny because they are completely manageable, but I do experience some occasional foot cramp. I have ~100 dive hours on them. Assuming your size is men's, I think Small/Medium would be an appropriate size for you. =)
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Buy the "yellow"."Orange" will probably be too big.These are wonderful-if learning to swim or if want to do "swimming" "cardio" workout.
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@HellCat, I'm not sure how comfortable you would be on a 300 plus mile ride because these are extremely form-fitting and fairly tight. I have one in black and it works great when I'm in the water but for hiking or other outdoor activities I would get a lighter color and possible size up so you have more "breathing" room. The sun protection is great, I'm very fair and haven't had a problem in that area. It's great for camping, swimming, diving, keeping bugs at bay but mine does retain some heat. These also dry fairly quick and are easy to clean. Hope this helps, have fun on your ride.
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Get the 18mths to 2 yrs I think its the Xl size as the 12 to 18 myths will be to small, or you will not get much usage out of them. we run a swim school and except for small and medium for bubs up to 12 mths we tell everyone to go for the next size up as they are a better fit. Cheers Caroline
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Chart was accurate for shoe size. Personally i would go to a dive shop if i was diving daily. It is a great set for the price and i would not be afraid to even do a tech dive with that equipment. If i was diving daily i would spend a little more and get sea vision mask and tusa flippers. If you are just snorkeling for oysters and such definite buy. I say med or large.
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100% Yes..short fins, like the yellow zoomers, are the appropriate fins for beginners to elite to use for technique drilling. I am a USA Triathlon Certified Coach, a USA Triathlon Junior Youth Certified Coach and a Total Immersion Level 2 Swim Instructor....my students use these fins for our drill sets and our kicking sets.
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i also have 9.5 men's shoe feet. primarily, you want a bootie that feels good and fits nicely into your fin. i use a 10 because that is comfortable both in and out of my fins and the size 10 bootie does not 'wrinkle' when i put it into my fins. but atlas some will tell you to get a size 9 for a real snug fit ... i have found that unnecessary and not comfortable for long periods of wear ... but i know others who do not mind a tight fit for long periods. your choice, either size will probably work. you might want to go to a local scuba shop and just try on different sizes to see what feels good and take your fins with you too.
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The best for you is A2, because you have to have some room to move faster. Thanks.
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I bought a 6-6x for my daughter who is around 45 lbs. If I were you, I'd buy a 4T, so there is some room to move (and grow). Unlike adult wet suits for scuba diving, you don't want this one super tight. Incidentally, my daughter is still a little cold in this wet suit, just because it's so cold outside. But she is much happier at swim class now!