Recommend me footwear for my dry-suit?

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Just bought a drysuit with soft feet (ie. waterproof but you need to wear something over it)

I had planned on using my wetsuit booties, but they're too small and hard to get on, so i'm going to buy some footwear. Anyone have any recommendations?

[chewy]

Old trainers?

[ashbypower]

Check out
http://www.cottontraders.co.uk/ct/li...rt=&c1=34&c2=0

Page 5 Aqua Trainer... I use these and very comfortable and light weight.

[J S]

http://www.typhoon-int.co.uk/product...es/rock_boots/

James

[C2 RIBS]

I have wetsuit boots and also a pair of ankle dive boots, so you dont tear the drysuit sole and have good support for ankles and feet on and off boat

Try looking for what they call a rock boot like these with or without a sock- designed to get wet
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TYPHOON-ROCK-B...item518cbbd701

[m chappelow]

cut down wellies or crocs and as said above old trainers or if your in the usa sneakers ,

[Rogue Wave]

Wellies Aren't trainers a bit slippy for boating?

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I was thinking and old pair of runners would do the job, as i've often seen this done before, but would like something that wouldnt absorb water and take an age to dry off. Crocs came to mind, but thought that they might slip if doing messy work

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Originally Posted by C2 RIBS

I have wetsuit boots and also a pair of ankle dive boots, so you dont tear the drysuit sole and have good support for ankles and feet on and off boat

Try looking for what they call a rock boot like these with or without a sock- designed to get wet
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TYPHOON-ROCK-B...item518cbbd701

This look's the job alright! Can you tell me, is there a full wet-suit bootie inside these runners? Or just at the top (like in the pic) - The reason I ask is that I found it very hard to get into my wetsuit booties yesterday -getting it past the ankle park was no prob, but hard to get it down to the sole)

And also, since i've a sock and the sole of the drysuit, should I be getting a size bigger ie. i'm a size 12 UK, so should I be getting the size 13? I'd prefer a little bit loose (can tighten with the laces) rather than too tight


PS. Thanks for other suggestions with similar products, but they didn't seem to stock in my size

[Simon B]

There are quite afew of these products around going usually by the name of "Rock boots"

Namron, Seac Sub, Scubapro, Typhoon, DUI.

etc and a few others all do them. Some will have neoprene in them so will be softer that the ones designed to be simple mechanical protection for the socks of the dry suit.

[C2 RIBS]

Agree with Simon B as mentioned earlier I have some of these

http://www.divelife.co.uk/product_in...oducts_id=3769

Great grip, and great protection to dry suit / ankles/socks

[alt]

Thanks a LOT guys, 'rock boots' it is!

Will take a look at various different designs over the coming days.

The typhoon ones seem to tickle my fancy the most as they go a little higher up the ankle than the rest. Might get the Typhoon ones with the neoprene... does anyone know if the neoprene goes the whole way through the boot (so essentially a bootie inside the boot itself) and should I go a size bigger than my normal foot?

[Paul Cannell]

Originally Posted by alt

Thanks a LOT guys, 'rock boots' it is!

Will take a look at various different designs over the coming days.

The typhoon ones seem to tickle my fancy the most as they go a little higher up the ankle than the rest. Might get the Typhoon ones with the neoprene... does anyone know if the neoprene goes the whole way through the boot (so essentially a bootie inside the boot itself) and should I go a size bigger than my normal foot?

Yes & Yes, just bought a pair for £33 + £2.99p&p from www.mikesdiving.co.uk

[Hightower]

These rock boots look the bussiness, now must find someone to fix the rubber socks, cuffs and neck seal on my drysuit.

[Paul Cannell]

Originally Posted by Hightower

These rock boots look the bussiness, now must find someone to fix the rubber socks, cuffs and neck seal on my drysuit.

http://www.andark.co.uk/
Andark
256 Bridge Road
Lower Swanwick
Southampton
Hampshire UK
SO31 7FL

Phone : +44 (0)1489 581755

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by Paul Cannell

http://www.andark.co.uk/
Andark
256 Bridge Road
Lower Swanwick
Southampton
Hampshire UK
SO31 7FL

Phone : +44 (0)1489 581755

Thanks Paul, but when I last got a quote from Andark it was over the £100 mark and I could pick up a new one for less than £200 so seems an uneconomic repair.

I used my single and two piece floatation suits last Winter, but did miss using my drysuit.

[gibbo500]

Originally Posted by J S

http://www.typhoon-int.co.uk/product...es/rock_boots/

James

I just bought some of these to go with my new Typhoon dry suit, excellent boots for a bargain price

www.mikesdiving.co.uk

Highly recommended.

[Northern Tim]

Originally Posted by alt

The reason I ask is that I found it very hard to get into my wetsuit booties yesterday -getting it past the ankle park was no prob, but hard to get it down to the sole

Getting wetsuit boots (or rock boots) on over a drysuit is a nightmare, but Gill do a pair of lycra socks for about £6 that you put on over the drysuit sock and it helps no end!

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Originally Posted by Northern Tim

Getting wetsuit boots (or rock boots) on over a drysuit is a nightmare, but Gill do a pair of lycra socks for about £6 that you put on over the drysuit sock and it helps no end!

I've been using Fairy Washing Liquid in the meantime - makes the task so much easier, my feet just slip right into the booties!

[two stroke mick]

I recently purchased the typhoon rock boots from Mikes Diving. There was a mix up with the order and the wrong boots were sent to me. I sent an E-mail to Mikes Diving to inform him of the problem.

He said for me to keep the boots that he had sent in error and that the proper boots would be dispatched to-day.

I like to recommend good service when I get it. All to often all we hear about is sh*te service. This is the link to Mikes Diving

http://www.mikes-diving.co.uk/

Regards

Leslie