US Divers Adult Trek Travel Fins, Compact Design, Comfortable Lightweight Adjustable Snorkling Fins for Men and Women, (Unisex - S/M/L)

Have now had these fins for 4 years and they are a quality purchase. They’ve come with on countless snorkel adventures in various ocean conditions. They’ve been strapped to a kayak, stuffed into a carry-on Osprey Porter 46 back pack, and tossed into a beach bag for a quick swim. They rinse clean from sandy, salty, and chlorine swims.Size Small fits 4-7 shoe sizes. The adjustable heel strap is easy to tighten while swimming and easy to put on right at the shoreline. I’ve even had to remove these while holding onto the side of a kayak and that’s been quick.Highly recommend if you can get a well-manufactured pair!

I have ordered various flavors (from various mfgs) of these fins over the years for myself and my family members. I typically use them for snorkeling on family vacations, work, etc. which is about 2x / year. This purchase totally worked as expected. I rinse these off with fresh (not salty) water after using them in case there are any metal components underneath the buckles (metal springs). My last pair (purchased 8 or so years ago) is still working just fine, but my kid took them. I hope this pair lasts as long. I wear a size U.S. 10 shoe, and ordered a 'medium' pair. They are snug but work just fine. I am a 'backpacker' and tend to travel light so this is a good size.

Overall, I liked these flippers a lot. I used them for a week-long snorkeling trip in the Bahamas and was pleased with the results.Pros:1. Easy to transport. Compact size makes them easy to carry, especially if flying. I was able to take them in my carry-on.2. Easy to walk in. Walking forward in flippers is usually impossible, but you can in these!3. Easy to take on/off. The short length and quick-tighten straps makes these easy to manage when you're getting pounded by waves in the surf zone. They're also easy to quickly adjust while swimming.4. Comfortable. The rubber heel strap cinches on both sides making them highly adjustable.5. Wide size range. I have W size 7 feet and got the small which fit great, and they also worked on someone with much larger feet than my own. This also means that you should probably wear them with swim booties though.Cons:1. Require more energy to swim. It makes sense that since these are compact flippers, they have less surface area and thus aren't as effective as larger flippers. The question is, how much less effective are they than bigger flippers? I definitely needed to work harder to get around in these. However, I'm not a very strong swimmer, and for the most part short swims in calm to moderately choppy water were fine. On longer swims though it was pretty exhausting using these flippers, especially when the tide was going out. I would have felt much safer in larger fins that were more energy-efficient.Overall, these were excellent fins. If you're only using them in a pool, calm water, or for short snorkels, or if you're a confident swimmer they are great, but if you're doing something more involved you might want to consider standard-sized fins.

These are really adjustable. I am a women's size 9 1/2 and bought the medium size. I can wear them over bare feet or with a diving sock or even over a pair of light reef booties, which is really great when snorkeling off a beach in Hawaii where there are big waves and sharp rocks. The adjustment mechanism is different from the actual buckle that clips the strap to the fin, so I could adjust the fins to fit over my booties while on the beach, carry the fins out past the breakers without cutting up my feet, and then slip the fins on over my booties in deep water. My old fins were too tough for me to put on once I was out in the ocean so I would have to put them on at the beach and back into the waves, which was not ideal when the waves got more than a few feet high.I also found that I like the size. Not only are they easy to pack and tote around in a day pack, but the size enables me to move through the water for hours while snorkeling without getting the sore muscles I used to get using my longer divers fins.

And when strapped on, the stylish little lip that they put on the toe window is extremely uncomfortable, digging in to the bed of the nails. Sure, I could wear neoprene booties, and be more comfortable. These are such a practically small size you can walk in them which is ideal for river snorkeling.

I purchased these for my wife when we booked an Apple vacation to an all-inclusive in Mexico. She is a petite 5'2", 95lb Asian lady who doesn't know how to swim, and I figured these would be good for her to learn with.When paired with a good pair of neoprene (Fin) socks to avoid chaffing, they worked very well. They are wide and fit into her suitcase much better than my much longer, traditional US Diver fins. They withstood a fair amount of abuse from sharp coral and rocks, with only a few minor scratches. They enabled her to tread water fairly easily, and they were much more ridged than longer fins (so she could easily stand and balance on the tip-toes of her fins in water that was 8" above her head).They are short and stubby, but they are a marked improvement over going barefoot. Also, I can't stress enough... get swim socks, dive booties, or neoprene socks to go with any fins. comment is independent of whatever fins you purchase. Dive socks will seriously protect your feet from chaffing, blisters, scrapes and hot sand. Nothing ruins a trip like tearing the skin off your toes or ankles.