sizing Scuba Pro Jet fins

[Olive Drab]

I was looking at buying some scuba pro Jet fins. How is the sizing compared to military boots? Must you go up a size, down a size or is the fin the same size as the boot? Right now I wear a 10.5 belleville boot if that is any help.
Also do the fin sizes account for wearing some sort of dive sock/boot on the foot? Is a dive sock/boot necessary for this model fin or can you get by without it?
Is there any other things I should know about purchasing these fins? Right now the only fins I own are some cheap ones from the sporting goods store and some old churchill body boarding and I purchased them years ago.

The sizing on these fins from the website is
Sizes: M/7-8, L/9-10, XL/11-12, XXL/12+
what do you think would best suit me?

[Mugwump]

Holy moly, something I know, imagine that.

Yes, you must wear booties, tear your feet up otherwise. I used mine only w/ my dry suit and Mares Avantis for warm and wet diving. Since going to DUI drysuit w/ rock boots I've had to go to IDI turtle fins, their XL is the only thing that fits and I have 11.5 feet.

They're studly and all, and I don't get ribbed by the DIR guys when I use them, but I actually prefer the Mares whe I'm not in a wreck.

ScubaPros run small. If you are using a boot with a hardish sole I'd say get the XL for a 10.5 foot and not the large. I've got a set of XL you can have if you want them, if they don't fit pass them on. EM me with your address and I'll send 'em out within the week.

[ExSquid]

Wearing 9.5W Jungle boot I use a XLG Jet and a LG Jet with regular booties. The XLG do not fit my new neoprene "water boots" though.

D/S

[SOTB]

Originally posted by Mugwump
Yes, you must wear booties, tear your feet up otherwise....No kidding. And something that you'll only have to do ONCE to be convinced (admitted SME posting)....

[Olive Drab]

Can anyone recommend a good bootie? I will not be doing any dry suit diving when I get back.

[Mugwump]

Are you diving off a boat, shore diving, ironshore, sand?

If you are rolling off a boat only, soft neoprene socks are fine. If you are shore diving where there's rock or abraded coral, go for a bootie with a sole. Careful though, do not get a bootie with a soul, they are nothing but trouble. Booties are fungible, get the cheapest thing that looks reasonably well made.

Hoplite, if you PM'd me with your address I missed it, I was notified when I entered the forum but Firefox blocked it and I'm clueless how to find it.

[Mugwump]

Hoplite, ignore the previous response I saw your email.

[DY]

Just got issued Teva aquatic sneakers for diving. I'll let you know next week how they work out.
http://www.teva.com/Apparel_Detail.asp?dept_id=1&sku=6750&sc=search&g=

[Mugwump]

Hoplite the fins went out today. Enjoy.

[s1chmoe]

heres an idea...go buy the booties, ...then try on fins at the dive shop.

[Mugwump]

He's in Baghdad, the dive shop is closed during Ramadan. He has to share any gold he finds muck diving in the Tigris with me!

[s1chmoe]

just so long as theres enough gold to share with all of us here at SOCNET...