Mares Unisex Adults Avanti Superchannel FF Diving Fins - Compact Durable Flippers with Closed Orthopedic Foot Pocket for Snorkelling & Recreational Diving

Durable, good quality. Comfortable to wear, no slipping or rubbing. Easy to put on and remove. No adjusting, purchase your shoe size. Smooth propulsion through the water.

I am not a regular scuba diver and I rarely use fins. However, I was going diving long enough to justify a purchase as I live close to the ocean and it ended up costing me less money to buy my own gear rather than rent from the dive shops. These fins closely resembled the dive shops rentals and performed great. Based on reviews, I think these are solid all around fins. The brand is a well respected brand name in the diving community. The closed foot seems to be a regular option in the lower end or more reasonable fins. I look forward to wearing these this summer and just messing around at the beach with them. The one thing I would mention is that sizing is really stupid with fins. I regularly wear a 9 or 9.5 in US mens shoe sizes. I wear New Balances and sport a 9. I purchased the 6.7/7.5 fin and they fit great. If I dove with booties, I might have gotten a size bigger, but if you are going el natural, then that is what I got and it fits excellent. If you are a 9.5 though I'd go a size larger and get some neoprene booties. They definitely get my stamp of approval and I would recommend you quit reading reviews and make the purchase. They are offered at a reasonable price, are good fins, and a well-respected brand with prompt shipping via Amazon PRIME.

I go on dive trips a couple of times a year. I wanted a set of fins that would fit in my carry on. I never check a bag. These are perfect. They are 25.6 inches long 8 inches wide and fit diagonally in my carry on. The flexibility of the tips do help them fit nicely. My carry on is an inch smaller than the maximum size carry on. I got the 9.5-10.5 (44-45) size. I usually wear 10.5 E width shoes. They fit good and the soft rubber is so comfortable. I do believe I could wear a 2mm booty with them. I think the stated size should be 10-11. I'm sure an size 11 wide foot will fit comfortably in these. I think a 9.5 narrow foot should order a size smaller. Are they flexible? Yes a little more so than the average fin, that's what Mares Superchannel fins are all about. Mares studied the manta ray's swimming technique and flex and tried to mimic it. Stiffer longer fins usually have more power and speed...and tire out your legs quicker. These fins didn't tire my legs out like the stiffer ones, I didn't notice any decrease in speed and power and they were easier to maneuver. They are exactly the same size fins as my 20 year old size 8-9 FP Blades. The old ones don't fit anymore and were never as comfortable as my new Superchannels. I tried my new fins out on a 2 tank dive in Cozumel. Picture shows the flexability, tip gathered in one hand and flexed 90 degrees toward the camera. I have strong hands and it was not easy to hold for the shot. That might give you some idea of the flexibility and how easy they are to pack. I don't think they are too flexible and I am very happy with my purchase.

Mares is a very dependable scuba brand, and these fins DID NOT disappoint! For warm water diving (no booties) these step-in fins are really durable, the size and fit are dead on as advertised, not too stiff/not too bendy, the color matches the rest of my kit (bonus!) and I've never cramped while wearing them. I probably won't need to replace them anytime soon, but when I do, it will be Mares all the way!

I was looking at fins with the strap and these were in with those so I ordered them to have a different color than my friend. These are NOT the same thing. These fins are full foot and will not fit with my booties. I wasted my money and it was too close to our trip to send them back so now I'm stuck with fins I can't use. The quality is great if that's what you need but read the description. Mad at myself for this one because I was in a hurry.

Bought these for two weeks and the Caribbean and was SO PLEASED!!

Patas de ranas más eficientes que estas no ahí para el buceo

Received these fins and they are too big.I purchased my shoe size. They run big..I purchased a 42, which is what I wear.. So,I have to return and order a different size

perfetto, conforme alla descrizione

Awesome-easy kicking and fast

Great fins

Très bon produit, celles que j’avais, étaient le même modèle aussi des Marès en jaune & noire, elles m’ont fait 11 ans en usage une à 2 fois par semaine. Allez-y les yeux fermés.

Whilst not the fastest for competitions (they were brought for training, rather than galas), they are lovely fins to swim in for extended periods. Only drawback, they were ordered as red - and came in yellow. Not a huge issue though.