Hi Guys,
I've been diving with cressi gara 3000 LDs for a while in size 7-8. While the footpocket is pretty comfortable on most of my foot and 7-8 is a good fit (I wear 8.5-9 shoes). I have very boney feet and it seems to squeeze and put pressure on a protruding bone of my largest toe. This makes for some serious pain by the end of a dive. Ive tried to adjust my finning technique to put less pressure on the insides of my feet, but no matter what I do they hurt.
I am wondering if there are any foot pockets out there that are either wider or softer enough to account for my alien toe. If there isnt, im wondering if anyone with similar issues has figured out a solution such as maybe over sizing and using a thick booty?
I think this problem is made worse by the fact that the foot pockets are flat, but my foot slopes smaller away from my large toe, so the large toe is very tight and gets the brunt of the pressure on upstrokes.
I am planning on purchasing some c90 fins from dan at pursuit very soon, so if any of the 3 pockets he carries fits the bill that will be even better. Ive attached a few images that describes exactly where the pressure point is on my foot in these cressi fins.
Its red in the picture from a 20 minute test swim in the pool